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Jan 29
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18 tweets
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7 min read
In 2015, Google accidentally put their website up for sale.
When this former employee realized it, he bought it for just $12.
Google had no choice but to give him whatever he wanted.
His response? Not $100,000. Not $100 Million.
Here's what he asked for instead:
At 1:20 AM on September 29th, 2015, one of the most visited domains in the world became available.
Google .com - the digital front door to one of tech's biggest companies.
A domain that receives billions of visits each month.
But something was very wrong...
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Jan 28
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19 tweets
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6 min read
This man is the most stubborn CEO in history:
In 2004, eBay offered to buy his "ugly ads website" for $1 BILLION.
He refused.
Today? That site makes $1 Billion per YEAR with just 50 employees.
Here's why he said "No" to a guaranteed fortune:
In 1995, a programmer in San Francisco started a simple email list.
He wanted to share local events with friends.
No fancy tech. No grand ambitions. Just a way to help his community stay connected.
But something unexpected was about to happen...
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Jan 24
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20 tweets
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6 min read
The rivalry between Elon and Sam Altman just got crazier:
OpenAI's new $200 tool does EVERYTHING Tesla's $20,000 robots can't.
While Elon's bots stumble, Sam's AI is already replacing MILLIONS of workers.
Here's how ChatGPT just threatened Elon's crown:
Their story started in 2015.
Musk and Altman co-founded OpenAI with a shared vision: develop safe AI to benefit humanity.
They pledged $1 billion to the venture.
But something was about to tear them apart...
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Jan 20
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19 tweets
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7 min read
The fight between Musk and Zuck is bigger than MMA or AI:
While Elon puts computer chips in monkey brains...
Meta created the same thing WITHOUT invasive surgery.
The scariest part? It already works.
Here's what Zuck's been building behind Elon's back:
Two tech titans. One revolutionary goal:
To merge human consciousness with machines.
Musk's approach? Drill holes in your skull and implant a chip directly into your brain.
But Zuckerberg had a different vision. And it's far more ingenious...
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Jan 13
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7 min read
Donald Trump has never had a friend like Elon.
And other tech giants are not holding back their thoughts on the matter.
Meta's Nick Clegg just warned Elon could become a "political puppet master."
And Clegg's not alone... Here's what others are saying: 🧵
The story starts with a quarter-billion dollar donation.
That's how much Musk spent to support Trump's campaign for a White House comeback.
But this isn't just another wealthy donor backing a candidate.
Something much bigger is brewing behind the scenes...
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Jan 10
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24 tweets
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7 min read
Google's founders just made the riskiest comeback in history.
After walking away from their $2.4 TRILLION empire in 2019...
An AI breakthrough is now threatening to destroy everything they built.
Here's why their heroic return might be a little too late: 🧵
In 2004, Larry Page and Sergey Brin built a company that looked unstoppable.
And after 15 years of running operations, they walked away.
But now? They've made a sudden move to return.
And it started with a warning from inside Google's headquarters:
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Jan 7
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21 tweets
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7 min read
This is the craziest rags-to-riches story you've never heard:
They found this kid abandoned in a dumpster when he was 2 days old.
At 9 years old, he was fixing computers.
By 23 he built a $62 Million tech company.
But it's his next move that has Silicon Valley buzzing: 🧵
Imagine being abandoned as a newborn.
Left next to a dumpster in rural Florida.
No family. No home. No hope.
But sometimes, life's darkest moments lead to the brightest futures...
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Jan 3
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23 tweets
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8 min read
This is the craziest corporate battle no one talks about:
In 2020, Rivian started stealing Tesla's employees & raised $12 BILLION to dethrone Elon Musk.
When Elon found out, he took matters into his own hands.
His response? A message to Rivian they'd never forget: 🧵
Picture this: It's 2020.
Tesla dominates the EV market. No competitor comes close.
But behind the scenes, a new player is plotting something that would shake the entire industry.
Their name?
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Jan 2
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20 tweets
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8 min read
In 2007, this man started live-streaming his life (even bathroom breaks).
Friends mocked him. Everyone called him insane.
Until Amazon bought his "weird idea" for $970 MILLION.
Here's how he turned embarrassment into a streaming empire: 🧵
Picture this: A young man straps a webcam to his baseball cap.
He connects it to a laptop in his backpack, creating a makeshift mobile broadcasting system.
His mission? Stream his entire life. 24/7. No breaks.
But people thought he'd lost his mind...
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Dec 27, 2024
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23 tweets
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7 min read
In 1999, Google begged this man to buy their website for $1 Million.
He refused. So Google dropped the asking price to $750k.
He said "No" again! Today, Google is worth $2.7 TRILLION.
Here's why one CEO passed on the biggest steal in history - TWICE: 🧵
It's 1998. The internet is still young.
Two Stanford PhD students are working on a revolutionary search algorithm in their dorm room.
Their project started as "BackRub" - analyzing how websites link to each other.
But they're about to change the internet forever...
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Dec 26, 2024
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Elon Musk never finished his PhD in Industry Science.
Instead, he read 3 rocket science books and built a $350 BILLION space company.
How? A learning strategy so powerful, NASA engineers now use it.
Here's his genius framework for learning anything: 🧵
Picture this: It's 1995.
A student sits in Stanford's PhD program, eager to dive into applied physics.
But after just 2 days, he makes a decision that shocks everyone:
He drops out.
Little did they know this "failure" would reshape the future of space travel...
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Dec 18, 2024
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6 min read
This woman built Zuckerberg's $117 BILLION leadership team.
Her secret? Spotting future leaders with ONE interview question.
It's so effective, it scaled Facebook from 220M to 3+ BILLION users.
Here's the question (and answers) that discovers legends: 🧵
Let's go back before Facebook.
Before anyone knew her name, this woman helped Google's revenue explode from $85M to $20B in just 7 years.
When Mark Zuckerberg heard about her results, he knew he needed her help.
But Facebook wasn't profitable yet...
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Dec 17, 2024
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6 min read
This man was convicted of 33 felonies for stealing Google's biggest secrets.
Then Trump pardoned him on his last day in office.
Not for politics. Not for loyalty. But for something much bigger...
Here's why Trump forgave Silicon Valley's $245 Million heist: 🧵
The year was 2016.
Self-driving cars were the hottest innovation in tech.
Every major company was racing to dominate this trillion-dollar opportunity.
But one company was miles ahead of everyone else...
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Dec 13, 2024
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5 min read
This is crazy:
The average American sleeps 15 hours a week LESS than in 1960.
And Silicon Valley makes $475 BILLION a year from it.
Here's why Big Tech engineered the greatest sleep heist in history
(And how it's keeping you broke): 🧵
1960: The average American slept 7.9 hours per night.
Today? Just 5.8 hours.
But here's what nobody talks about:
This wasn't an accident. It was engineered.
And it started with a secret study at Facebook HQ:
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Dec 11, 2024
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6 min read
In 2023, Elon pulled off the greatest comeback in history:
After critics destroyed his hostile Twitter takeover...
50% of sponsors quit. He lost $49 Billion in one month.
His response? Hire his # 1 critic as CEO.
Here's how he turned an enemy into his secret weapon:🧵
The situation in early 2023 was dire.
Content moderation issues drove away major advertisers.
Twitter had lost 50% of its top advertisers in just months.
And they were taking billions in revenue with them.
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Dec 10, 2024
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6 min read
In 2013, Yahoo had the chance to buy Netflix for $4 Billion.
Instead, their 37-year-old CEO chose to buy a dying blog site.
Today, Netflix is worth over $400 BILLION. And the blog?
Here's why critics still call it 'The Netflix Curse': 🧵
Let's go back to 2013.
Yahoo was struggling.
Google dominated search.
Facebook owned social.
They needed a bold move to stay relevant.
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Dec 6, 2024
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5 min read
This is the youngest Billionaire you've never heard of:
When he discovered Americans spend 30% of their income on rent...
He built a $3.25 Billion tech empire turning their biggest expense into bigger rewards.
Here's why landlords across America are nervous: 🧵
Imagine paying $2,000 every month.
Getting nothing in return.
No rewards. No points. No equity.
Just money disappearing into thin air.
This is the reality for millions of Americans. But not anymore...
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Dec 5, 2024
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21 tweets
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7 min read
This is the craziest corporate battle no one talks about:
In 2007, Microsoft launched a $100+ Million smear campaign to DESTROY Google's reputation.
Google had no choice but to strike back.
Their response? A message to Microsoft they'd never forget:🧵
By 2007, Google wasn't just a search engine.
It had captured 60% of the search market, and "Google" had become a verb.
With Gmail, Maps, and the fresh acquisition of YouTube, they were building an empire.
But one company couldn't stand watching from the sidelines...
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Dec 3, 2024
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5 min read
At 25, he became the world's youngest self-made BILLIONAIRE.
Not through apps, crypto, or social media.
But by solving the ONE problem Ford, Volvo, and BMW couldn't crack.
Here's why the entire industry is fighting over his game-changing invention:
Meet Austin Russell.
Born in Newport Beach, California, he showed extraordinary talent from the start.
By elementary school, he had memorized the periodic table and was diving into advanced physics.
By 13, he filed his first patent - for a groundwater recycling system.
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Nov 28, 2024
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14 tweets
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4 min read
After losing his $180 Million PayPal fortune...
Elon was 3 weeks from bankruptcy.
Tesla was losing $10 Million/month. Everyone thought he was finished.
Then, he bet his last $6 Million on his cousin's dying startup.
Here's how a family meeting saved him: 🧵
2008: Everything was falling apart.
SpaceX couldn't get a rocket to orbit.
Three failed launches had drained millions.
Tesla was bleeding $10M every month trying to deliver the Roadster.
And Elon? He was living off personal loans just to pay rent...
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Nov 27, 2024
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This kid was kicked out of his government housing at 17.
Slept in his car. Showered at gyms. Lived off cold pizza.
Until he came up with ONE idea that would transform online home buying and build a $6.3 Million company.
Here's his incredible story on overcoming anything: 🧵
Meet Kieran Witt.
At 17, he was forced out of his council house - one of 7 siblings crammed into a 3-bedroom home.
No money. No connections.
Just a $1,800 inheritance from his uncle that bought him a car to sleep in.
But his biggest struggle would spark a $6.3M idea: