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Monday, January 19, 2026

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• beehiiv.com×5 newsletters·via Superhuman – Zain Kahn
  Warp tested every top coding model so you don’t have to

  👀 Musk wants $134B from OpenAI

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  I Watched Megyn Kelly’s White Grievance Show so You Don’t Have to. Here’s What I Found.

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  Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’ at 250: A Warning for 2026 America

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  • McKinsey partners share insights from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. · mckinsey.com ×3
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• mckinsey.com×3 newsletters·via McKinsey & Company
  US families face a housing shortfall from coast to coast. New research reveals what’s at stake if costs continue to escalate, plus what can be done differently to advance meaningful change.

  5 ideas to address the housing cost burden

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  • On this national holiday honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., learn more about the ideas that could advance equity and upward mobility by exploring our · mckinsey.com ×3
  • and coauthors write, “Twenty-five percent of the housing gap, about two million units, is found in megacities. This reality disproportionately affects the nearly · mckinsey.com ×3
  • Exploring how innovative solutions could help alleviate the housing crisis and improve economic mobility for all. · mckinsey.com ×3
  • of the US housing crisis, five solutions that could unlock 700,000 housing units for Black households, and more. · mckinsey.com ×3
• mckinsey.com×3 newsletters·via McKinsey’s Davos Daily
  Almost all survey respondents say their organizations are using AI, and many have begun to use AI agents. But most are still in the early stages of scaling AI and capturing enterprise-level value.

  Davos 2026: How to capture the value of agentic AI

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  • AI is expanding the productivity frontier. Realizing its benefits requires new skills and rethinking how people work together with intelligent machines. · mckinsey.com ×3
  • The real competitive advantage with AI comes from having business leaders who can bridge business problems with the possibilities technology offers. · mckinsey.com ×3
  • McKinsey senior leaders Solveigh Hieronimus, Eric Kutcher, Tunde Olanrewaju, Alex Panas, and Lucy Pérez discuss what they expect at Davos 2026. · mckinsey.com ×3
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  The VC Who Didn't Quit China and Thrived

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• wnyc.org×2 newsletters·via Gothamist Daily
  New Jersey AG sues Clark Township over alleged discriminatory traffic stops targeting Black drivers

  What to watch as Sherrill starts as NJ governor

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  • Judge approves controversial sale of NYC rent-stabilized apartments over Mamdani's objections · wnyc.org ×2
  • Family sues Rikers: 'When was the last time you heard of someone dying of appendicitis?' · wnyc.org ×2
  • Utilities, immigration, Trump: What to watch as Sherrill starts as New Jersey governor · wnyc.org ×2
  • Hochul wants homeless people forced out of NYC subways. Mamdani urges softer approach. · wnyc.org ×2
• thebulwark.substack.com×2 newsletters·via Mona Charen - The Bulwark
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  A Brave and Interesting Film About Repression

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  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig · thebulwark+monacharenshow.substack.com
  • It Was Just an Accident · thebulwark+monacharenshow.substack.com
  • The Lives of Others · thebulwark+monacharenshow.substack.com
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  • Navigating AEO to ensure your brand stays visible · morningbrew.com ×2
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• morningbrew.com×2 newsletters·via Retail Brew
  E-commerce orders jumped 147% last year, but growth stayed concentrated at the top

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  • Shopify president: Agentic commerce could usher in ‘merit-based shopping’ · morningbrew.com ×2
  • Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams rolls out two new flavors tied to ‘Bridgerton’ · morningbrew.com ×2
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• wnyc.org×2 newsletters·via Gothamist
  Judge approves controversial sale of NYC rent-stabilized apartments over Mamdani objections

  MetroCard remains hottest ticket for JFK airport workers

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  • Rikers death and dysfunction: A challenge for Mamdani as monitor finds 'disturbing pattern' · wnyc.org ×2
  • What happens when NY nurses strike? Short-term pain and some gains, too, researchers say. · wnyc.org ×2
  • Gov. Hochul demands 125th Street subway extension, shelves downtown 2nd Ave. subway plan · wnyc.org ×2
  • Hochul wants homeless people forced out of NYC subways. Mamdani urges softer approach. · wnyc.org ×2
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  • Trump plans to make his ballroom addition as tall as the White House itself · thebulwark+morningshots.substack.com
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  NYC has a major delivery problem. These architects have a big vision to fix it

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  • NYC has a major delivery problem. These architects have a big vision to fix it · fastcompany.com ×2
  • Intuit’s peaceful SoHo flagship tries to solve a problem of its own creation · fastcompany.com ×2
  • Chipotle’s burrito wrappers are about to get a whole lot glitzier · fastcompany.com ×2
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• bloomberg.com×2 newsletters·via Bloomberg Technology
  Lutnick Warns Some Korean, Taiwanese Firms May Face 100% Chip Tariffs Unless They Invest in US

  Apple's Google-powered AI

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  • ‘No Reasons to Own’: Software Stocks Sink on Fear of New AI Tool · bloomberg.com ×2
  • Elliott Opposes Toyota Group Buyout, Proposes Standalone Plan · bloomberg.com ×2
  • Database tech startup ClickHouse has raised $400 million · bloomberg.com ×2
  • Musk seeks OpenAI billions: · bloomberg.com ×2
• bloomberg.com×2 newsletters·via Bloomberg
  European Leaders React to Trump’s 10% Tariff Threat

  Trump rattles markets

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  • Iran's Real Oil Risk Is Labor Strikes, Not Bombs · bloomberg.com ×2
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• fastcompany.com×2 newsletters·via Modern CEO
  Everything You Need to Drive Your Business Forward

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  MLK was born with a different name

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  • Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth name was Michael. · historyfacts.com ×2
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  • 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Ben Franklin · historyfacts.com ×2
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• anandwrites.substack.com×2 newsletters·via The Ink
  quixotic quest to control Greenland

  MAKE IT MAKE SENSE: Arctic imperialism

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• globalhappiness.org×2 newsletters·via Neil Pasricha
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  • The Obstacle Is The Way · globalhappiness.org ×2
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  Why dimes and quarters have ridged edges

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  • Meet America’s Gilded Age ‘Dollar Princesses’ · historyfacts.com ×2
  • The Bizarre Election of George Washington · historyfacts.com ×2
  • Why Do Some Coins Have Ridged Edges? · historyfacts.com ×2
  • The U.S. Presidents’ Favorite Foods · historyfacts.com ×2
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• globalhappiness.org×2 newsletters·via Neil Pasricha
  Neil Pasricha

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• berkeley.edu·via Greater Good in Action
  An Affirmation Practice for the New Year

  Start 2026 on a Pathway to Happiness

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• noahpinion.substack.com·via Noahpinion
  threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota

  Resistance is necessary, but it's not enough

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  • The furor over the killing of Renee Good · noahpinion.substack.com
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• techmeme.com·via Techmeme
  “I think that we will likely see a world where pretty much anything can be tradable in real time, like a stock.” @RobinhoodApp CEO, Vlad Tenev (@vladtenev) [video]

  OpenAI's annualized revenue hit $20B in 2025, NYSE to launch tokenized securities trading

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  • The IMF says the “surprisingly resilient” global economy is at risk of a sharp AI boom reversal, but “the levels of market frothiness” are below the dotcom bust · techmeme.com
  • On Joe Rogan's JRE, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck discuss Hollywood and AI; Damon says Netflix wants movies to restate the plot because viewers are on their phones · techmeme.com
  • OpenAI executive Chris Lehane says the startup is “on track” to unveil its first device in H2 2026; reports suggest it won't have a screen and may be a wearable · techmeme.com
  • Sources: internal Google data shows Gemini API calls surged from ~35B in March 2025 to ~85B in August 2025; Google says Gemini Enterprise has hit 8M subscribers · techmeme.com
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  Marketing Output vs. Marketing Impact

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• triviumchina.com·via Trivium China
  Li Qiang urges local officials to accelerate arrears payments to businesses

  Fragmented and opaque

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  • Zou Jiayi takes the helm at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank · triviumchina.com
  • State Council deliberates measures to promote service consumption · triviumchina.com
  • State Council deliberates measures to promote service consumption · triviumchina.com
  • a widening divergence between services and goods consumption · triviumchina.com
• artforum.com·via Artforum
  He Was a Great Editor, and He Loved His Wife

  From the Archive: Leider’s Legacy

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• uxcontent.com·via UX Content Collective
  AI in Content Design: Evaluation and Structure

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• shreyasdoshi.substack.com·via Shreyas Doshi
  3 types of PM cultures

  Influence, Power, and Product Management in Modern Product Companies

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• sherwood.news·via Chartr | Data Storytelling
  Read the full story on the web instead

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• venturestreet+investorlists.substack.com·via Guillermo Flor from Product Market Fit
  Legora Style Template: for Legal tech Startups or Lawfirms

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• workweek.com·via Hebba Youssef
  This week’s episode of the I Hate it Here pod.

  📓 Vol 2: Inspo for you!

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  • Never Say Never, Justin Bieber · workweek.com
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• visualcapitalist.com·via Visual Capitalist
  How Venezuela’s Oil Reserves Compare to the Rest of the World

  Ranked | Natural Gas Reserves by Country 📊

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  • The Rise of Major Currencies Against the U.S. Dollar in 2025 · visualcapitalist.com
  • Warren Buffett Apple Investment History 2016 to 2025↗️ · visualcapitalist.com
  • Cancer Drugs Drive Nearly One Fifth of Pharma Sales↗️ · visualcapitalist.com
  • Charted: Asset Class Returns Across Eras (1990–2025) · visualcapitalist.com
• 9qh8qcxb.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me·via Ernie at Tedium
  Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)

  They Were Robbed 🎸

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• bankless.ghost.io·via Bankless
  Read Arnav's full list of 2026 crypto predictions

  🏴 Sending Tokens Privately on Ethereum

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  • Crypto Duopolies of 2026 · bankless.ghost.io
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  • Investment Disclosures · bankless.ghost.io
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  From quick sync to quick ship (Sponsored)

  Why AI Needs GPUs and TPUs: The Hardware Behind LLMs

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• alexwrites.substack.com·via Alex Wilhelm of Cautious Optimism
  the United States all but declared war on our allies in Europe

  Make Europe Great Again

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  • per-capita GDP has swung even further in favor of America · alexwrites.substack.com
  • Clickhouse raise at a $15 billion valuation · alexwrites.substack.com
  • growing at <100% heading into its own IPO · alexwrites.substack.com
  • Unless you spy an arbitrage opportunity · alexwrites.substack.com
• nextplayso.substack.com·via ben at next play
  37 companies that recently raised $10m–$50m and hiring

  Community Roundup:

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  • 33 fast-growing startups that are currently hiring · nextplayso.substack.com
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  The DOJ offers only excuses as the Epstein Files remain secret

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• drawtogether+dt-grown-ups-table.substack.com·via DrawTogether with WendyMac
  We'd be delighted to have you join us!

  Day 19. Object of delight

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• eater.com·via Pre Shift
  After posting candidly about Agi’s Counter’s rough year, owner Jeremy Salomon speaks about why he went public, how costs have forced painful menu decisions, and what kind of help could keep the restaurant going.

  Why I Paused My Restaurant for the Winter

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