Khaby Lame’s $900M Deal, Micro-Apps, AI at Davos, Angel Reese & Topicals, Sinners, and Brooklyn Beckham. Ft. Dominic-Madori Davis
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This week, Techish host Michael Berhane is joined by Dominic-Madori Davis, a senior reporter at TechCrunch. They break down the details of TikTok star Khaby Lame’s $900M deal, why non-developers are making apps instead of buying them, Topicals and the perks of celebrity angel investments. They also take a look at the AI panic happening among CEOs at Davos and what Apple’s really doing with AI. For the Patreon listeners: Sinners’ 16 Oscar nominations and award predictions and a deep dive into the latest Brooklyn Beckham drama.
Chapters
01:16 Khaby Lame Sold His Face for $900M
07:32 Micro Apps: Non-Developers Are Making Apps Instead of Buying Them
12:19 Angel Reese Invests in Topicals
16:28 Davos: CEOs Are Panicking About AI Job Losses
23:41 Apple Will Integrate Google Gemini AI With Siri
31:45 Sinners Gets 16 Oscar Nominations [Patreon-Only]
36:23 Brooklyn Beckham's Explosive Instagram Post [Patreon-Only]
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Extra Reading & Resources
World’s Biggest TikToker Sells Company In $900M Deal That Includes Digital Twin [POCIT]The rise of ‘micro’ apps: non-developers are writing apps instead of buying them [TechCrunch]Cornell Study Reveals Who Drove The 2020 Funding Surge For Black Founders — And Why It Didn’t Last [POCIT]We cut contact with our families — what it’s really like [The Times]Follow Dom on Instagram (@dominicmadori) and subscribe to her Substack, The Black Cat.
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