👄 “SmileDirectFlub” — SmileDirectClub’s shutdown. Pinterest’s Trend Forecast. Shohei Ohtani’s $700M economy.

SmileDirectClub hit a $9B valuation by cutting out the dentalman… but it just shut down — The lesson? Some industries simply aren’t tech. And prob never will be.

Pinterest uses data to predict next years trends, and they’re right 80% of the time —  

The 2024 predictions say we’re not waiting for milestones, we’re celebrating inch-stones.

And Shohei Otani’s spot in the Dodgers lineup costs a record $700M — But the true value of Shohei Otani isn’t on the field, it’s in tourism. And Japan.

$PINS $SDCCQ

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