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In the News
Tik Tok acquisition in jeopardy now that China wants the algorithm to not be included in the deal.
DraftKings shares up 7% after Michael Jordan joins the board of advisors.
How much you’ll need to save per month to retire with $1 million on a $50,000 salary, broken down by age - great article and video on the impact of compounding and starting early.
David Blaine flew up to 24,900 feet and temperatures of 0 degrees Fahrenheit tied to 52 HELIUM BALLOONS this morning in his latest stunt that was a real-world version of “Up”.
Essential Thoughts from a Non-Essential Worker
As many of you know, Tik Tok is in the midst of being sold - but it did run into a snag over the weekend (see news article above), and the Tik Tok algorithm is the reason why the “deal” isn’t going through as quickly as anticipated.
The Chinese government issued new restrictions on the export of artificial-intelligence technology, and Tik Tok’s magical algorithm is part of that restriction.
The real issue here is if Tik Tok gets sold without their algorithm, I think the app completely changes. From someone who uses the app every day, I can tell you that the algorithm is one of the best I’ve encountered - it simply KNOWS what you want to see, the suggestions are so good that you stay on the app for a dangerously long time.
It learns from even your most recent behavior and the personalized content that everyone experiences is a big part of Tik Tok’s viral success.
So if Tik Tok gets “sold” in the US but doesn’t get to keep the algorithm? I think it will take them a long time to replicate it, and Tik Tok may not ever be the same, or even that successful.
WFH Station of the Week
Lions & Space, and lots of orange/red. Awesome setup.
In Case You Missed It (9:49)
Is now the time to buy Apple stock? I give you an overview of the stock split, their earnings report, and a bull/bear case for Apple stock!
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- Humphrey