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Fernando Cao
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Jul 27
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South Park's creators just started the biggest bidding war in TV history.
Paramount and HBO were ready to bankrupt themselves for ownership of the hit show.
But when the deal hit $1.5 BILLION…
These guys pulled off a move no creator had ever dared.
Here's the full story 🧵
For over 25 years, South Park dominated late-night comedy.
The show built Comedy Central into a powerhouse.
Generated billions in revenue.
Created a global fanbase that spans generations.
But in 2019, something happened that would change everything...
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Jul 21
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Rocket Lab's CEO never went to college.
Instead, he reverse-engineered SpaceX's docs—and built a $12 BILLION rocket empire.
How? A learning method so powerful, NASA and SpaceX now teach it.
Here's Peter Beck's genius framework for learning anything fast:
Most aerospace CEOs follow the same path.
Ivy League degree. PhD in engineering.
Decades climbing corporate ladders.
Peter Beck? He skipped all of that.
And built something that has SpaceX looking over their shoulder...
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Jul 20
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In '83, Steve Jobs gave Bill Gates a private copy of Apple’s software.
Months later, Gates launched Windows to the world.
But Jobs noticed something familiar.
What followed? A lawsuit, a threat—and a $100 BILLION attack.
Here’s the crazy true story: 🧵
In the early 1980s, Apple's future depended on Microsoft building software for the Mac.
Without it, the Mac would fail.
Jobs needs Gates—desperately.
So he makes a decision that would cost Apple billions...
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Jul 19
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After Ethereum hit $100 BILLION, Google tried to poach their CEO, Vitalik.
But he didn't just tell them "No."
He responded with the most public humiliation in history.
Here’s how Vitalik let Google know who they were dealing with:
First, some context.
By 2018, Vitalik had built Ethereum into a revolutionary ecosystem.
At just 24, his creation was revolutionizing finance, art, and technology.
Big Tech was watching, and they wanted in...
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Jul 18
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This tech CEO hired 40 villagers from a coconut farm in India.
No resumes. No Ivy League.
Everyone called him crazy.
Today? His company is worth over $1 Billion.
Here’s the GENIUS playbook that stunned Silicon Valley:
Meet Sridhar Vembu:
He had a radical idea in 2005.
While Silicon Valley fought over Stanford grads, he drove to rural Tamil Nadu.
Past the tech parks. Past the cities.
To villages where young people had never seen a computer.
But he saw something others missed...
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Jul 15
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Ray Dalio made $14 Billion investing in American companies.
But now, he's moved $10+ billion of it to China and Singapore.
Not for better interest rates.
But because he says the U.S. is "on the brink of civil war."
Here's what he sees coming: ⬇️
Ray Dalio isn't just any investor.
He founded Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund.
For decades, he bet on American growth and won big.
But something changed recently...
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Jul 11
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In 2021, El Salvador was collapsing:
• People were $20 Billion in debt
• Gangs ran the streets
Then President Bukele made Bitcoin legal.
2 years later, inflation was lower than the U.S.
He explained how he did it—using TikTok:🧵
El Salvador was a nation on the brink.
The IMF expressed serious concerns about the country's economic direction.
Gang violence controlled entire neighborhoods.
The pandemic had crushed their economy.
But one man saw opportunity where others saw disaster...
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Jul 10
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It's official:
NVIDIA just became the world's first $4 TRILLION company.
What began as a gaming graphics startup in 1993...
Is now the most valuable in history.
Here's how Jensen Huang beat Apple, Google, and Meta:
First, let's put this in perspective.
$4 trillion is bigger than the entire economies of France, Italy, or the UK.
NVIDIA reached this milestone before tech giants that have been around decades longer.
And they beating Apple, Meta, and Microsoft to this historic mark...
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Jul 9
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Every Hollywood celebrity is stealing Ryan Reynolds' playbook.
He sold his company for $1.3 billion.
Now they all want to copy him.
Jason Bateman, Will Arnett... Even Trump's sons are buying in.
Here's his billion-dollar business model: ⬇️
First, some context.
In 2019, Reynolds did something weird.
He bought into a tiny wireless company called Mint Mobile.
Everyone thought he was crazy. Wireless? That's for tech giants, not actors.
But he saw something others missed...
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Jul 8
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Ray Dalio's latest prediction is insane:
"AI will collapse the financial system as we know it."
Those who understand how it works will build generational wealth.
Time is running out. Here are his 4 ways to prepare: ⬇️
First, you need to understand who's making this prediction:
Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates.
He built the world's largest hedge fund worth $120+ billion.
When Dalio speaks, Wall Street listens.
But his latest warning shocked even his closest advisors:
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Jul 7
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In 2012, Zuckerberg wanted to buy an unknown company for $1 BILLION.
The tiny startup was making no money and had only 13 employees.
Even his COO begged him not to do it.
Until she saw what happened next... ⬇️
Picture this:
April 2012.
Facebook's preparing for the biggest IPO in tech history.
Instagram? Just 13 employees in a tiny office.
But something was happening that would change social media forever...
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Jul 6
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In 2008, Dropbox's CEO made his 22-year-old friend an insane offer:
"Drop out of MIT today—and I'll make you co-founder of a $10 Billion company."
He was only 1 semester from graduating.
But his decision would change the future of tech... ⬇️
Spring 2008. MIT campus.
Arash Ferdowsi was close to graduating.
His parents had sacrificed for his education.
MIT represented their hopes.
But Drew Houston had a different vision in mind...
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Jul 5
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In 2022, everyone laughed at Elon for selling $100 perfume.
But when it instantly sold over 10,000 bottles...
He revealed his GENIUS plan behind the "insane stunt."
Here's why "Burnt Hair" perfume was his most brilliant move ever: ⬇️
First, the absurdity.
"Burnt Hair" wasn't just any perfume.
It was marketed as "the essence of repugnant desire."
The tagline "Just like leaning over a candle at the dinner table, but without all the hard work."
Everyone thought Musk had lost it...
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Jul 4
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In 2024, Zuckerberg tried buying this tiny AI startup for $14 Billion.
When they said “No,” everyone called them insane.
Today, they’re backed by Google, Nvidia, and $32 BILLION in funding.
Here’s why every tech giant is begging to work with them: ⬇️
Picture this:
A tiny AI startup with no product. No revenue.
Just 3 founders working in stealth mode.
Meta shows up with a $32 billion check.
Most founders would've grabbed it instantly.
But these guys had something others didn't...
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Jul 3
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Mark Zuckerberg knows something we don't.
In 2023, he spent $270M on this remote Hawaiian ranch.
He claims it's a "holiday resort."
But what he's actually building suggests something serious is coming.
Here's what's really going on at Ko'olau Ranch: 🧵
A disturbing pattern emerged among tech CEOs after 2020.
Sam Altman and Peter Thiel made a pact:
If society collapses, they'll escape together to New Zealand.
Reid Hoffman says 50% of Silicon Valley has "apocalypse insurance."
They know something. But what?
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Jul 2
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Elon is quietly turning X into the most powerful platform in tech.
While Meta burns billions on VR, Elon has a different plan.
He's adding one GENIUS feature that will make X the only app you ever need.
Here's the billion-dollar update coming to the new "super app":
X's ad revenue dropped over 80% since Musk took over.
The company is barely breaking even.
But Musk's moves behind the scenes could make X the most profitable platform in the world.
Let me explain:
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Jul 1
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In 2004, he landed the biggest sponsorship deal in history.
They offered him cash. He said no.
They offered him fame. He said no.
Instead, he asked for one thing that terrified the executives.
Here's how 50 Cent outplayed a $4.1B company with one deal:
Picture this: It's 2004.
50 Cent is hip-hop royalty. 8 million albums sold.
Then Glacéau calls.
They want him for a commercial for their Vitaminwater.
Standard deal, right? Not for 50...
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Jun 30
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I studied the morning routines of the world’s top billionaires.
And while most talk about 4 a.m. starts and packed schedules...
Only ONE rejects all major work before 10 a.m.
Here’s how Jeff Bezos' “puttering” technique built a $2.4 TRILLION empire: 🧵
Picture this:
• Tim Cook wakes at 3:45 a.m.
• Jack Dorsey meditates at 5 a.m.
• Bob Iger hits the gym by 4:15 a.m.
The message seems clear: Success demands sacrificing your mornings.
But one billionaire completely rejected this playbook...
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Jun 28
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Stripe's CEO never studied finance.
Instead, he reverse-engineered PayPal’s docs—and built a $95 BILLION company at 22.
How? A learning method so powerful, it's now taught in colleges.
Here's his genius framework for learning anything fast: 🧵
Picture this: It's 2009.
A 20-year-old Irish kid sits in his cramped apartment, staring at his laptop screen.
He's trying to add payments to a simple web app.
Should be easy, right?
Wrong.
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Jun 27
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This Nigerian immigrant exposed America's biggest scam.
When he discovered millions of renters aren't allowed to buy homes...
He built a $1+ BILLION empire that turns rent into credit scores.
Here's why banks across America are nervous: 🧵
82% of Americans believe homeownership is part of the American Dream.
But there's a dark secret the banks don't want you to know.
Millions are locked out of this dream.
Not because they can't pay.
But because of something much more sinister...
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Jun 26
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23andMe's CEO pulled off the most ruthless comeback in history.
In 2013, the FDA said her top-selling product was "too dangerous."
Her response? Sell the "banned" formula to the FDA's biggest enemy.
Here's how she humiliated the U.S. Govt.—and made $6.5B: 🧵
Picture this: November 2013.
CEO Anne Wojcicki opens a letter from the FDA.
They're shutting down her entire business model.
23andMe must stop selling its health genetic tests immediately.
The reason will make your blood boil...