Thursday, December 5

What you missed today

Good evening!

Oddly enough, both great and annoying news for Miami in today’s issue.

Here are the 7 things you missed today:

1. 💉 Eli Lilly Is Investing $3 Billion In Manufacturing Expansion

Great news for Wisconsinites: pharmaceuticals company Eli Lilly announced plans to invest $3 billion to expand its manufacturing plant in Pleasant Prairie, WI to meet soaring demand for its weight loss and diabetes drugs. (CNBC)

2. 📉 Why Is Your Team Still Struggling with Meeting Room Bookings?

When meeting spaces get overbooked or go unused, it leads to lost productivity and frustrated employees. Managing meeting rooms shouldn’t add to your workload, so we have a solution. Joan’s room booking devices help managers bring order to the workspace.

These wireless devices make booking meeting rooms easy. It connects with your existing calendar, letting you see and reserve rooms at a glance. Featuring glare-free e-ink screens and a lasting battery life, Joan blends into your space with no annoying lights and fits any office.

Their customers have saved up to $500,000 annually, maximizing room use and employee productivity.

3. 🤔 Would You Spend $200/mo On ChatGPT Pro?

OpenAI kicked off its ‘12 days of shipmas’ with two big announcements: a release of the full version of its o1 model for ChatGPT Plus and Team users today and ChatGPT Pro, a new $200 monthly subscription tier that includes unlimited access to OpenAI o1, GPT-4o, and Advanced Voice mode. (The Verge)

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5. 🌴 Waymo Is Expanding To Miami

The Sunshine State is getting autonomous taxis thanks to Alphabet-owned Waymo. The company announced it will begin its Miami expansion with human safety drivers in 2025 before opening its robotaxi service through its Waymo One app in 2026. (CNBC)

6. 🛬 JetBlue Is Cutting Service in NYC, Miami & More

If you’re in New York City, Miami, or Austin, you might have less JetBlue flight options soon. The company is shedding routes throughout the US – mostly expected in the aforementioned markets – in order to increase its profits from passenger travel. (Quartz)

7. 💳 American Airlines Ended Its Decade-Long Barclays Partnership

It’s hard being the third wheel – just ask Barclays. The bank was partnered with American Airlines for the last 10 years as the exclusive provider of its US Airways credit card. But now, American is consolidating and just inked a new 10-year agreement with Citi, making it the sole issuer of the AAdvantage co-branded card in the US. (Quartz)

Bonus. CEO Tip Of The Day

According to McKinsey, 70% of B2B buyers said they’re more likely to engage with a brand that offers a clear, distinctive point of view or perspective on an industry problem or solution. Here are 5 steps you can take to establish a clear POV.

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