Happy Monday CEO!

These 5 things happened while you were growing your empire…

1. 🏢 Office Vacancy Hit Record

Despite the trend away from work-from-home, there’s more vacant office space now in the US than at any point since 1979. Great news if you’re in the market — less great if you own these empty spaces. Read more here.

2. 🛩️ Boeing’s Troubles Just Beginning

By now, you’ve heard of the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a door. Now, Boeing is facing scrutiny and their shares tumbled Monday after the weekend incident. Read more here.

3. 🤑 Bezos Invested In Google Competitor

Jeff Bezos is making a bet that the future of search isn’t Google, but AI, in the form of a new startup called Perplexity AI. Is Google’s reign actually in jeapordy? Read more here.

4. 🏡 Here Is No Longer Here

The company Here has shut down after just two years of operation. The fractional short-term vacation rental marketplace cited “current interest rate environment and economic conditions.” Read more here.

5. 🤖 OpenAI Says It Needs Free Content

Amid the sticky questions around AI and copyright, OpenAI argued in the UK that it’s “impossible” to train its models without copyrighted works. Read more here.

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Happy Friday CEO!

These 5 things happened while you were growing your empire…

1. 📈 Rates May Still Rise

There’s been a ton of speculation that The Fed will lower rates this year — but this expert warns that they may actually go up before they go down. Read more here.

2. 💳 Gift Card Loophole Under Fire

Brands have long benefitted from the small change left over on thousands of gift cards, but that could change. New rules would majorly impact any business that sells gift cards. Read more here.

3. 🍎 Apple Will Soon Face Trouble

Big tech antitrust investigations are hot right now, and it appears Apple will be next to face a lawsuit. It will have to do with how Apple locks users into its ecosystems. Read more here.

4. 🚗 Tesla Recalled More Cars

Tesla has added another recall to an already long list. In fact, they were rated the least safe cars to ride in 2023. Read more here.

5. 🐭 Mickey Copyright Got Sticky

The original Mickey Mouse became public domain, sparking a flurry of memes and riffs. But it’s actually shaping up to be a fascinating copyright quagmire. Read more here.

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