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🍋 Sweetgreen Down Bad
Looks like finance bros might have to start brown-bagging it. Those of us that work in central business districts like Midtown/Financial District in New York and the Loop in Chicago are in for a rough ride, as more and more of their beloved business lunch spots are closing their doors.
🍋 Fitness Industry Gets Back in Shape
As we all gear up to hit the gym and shed our quarantine weight, the fitness industry is finally flexing its muscles again after a rough workout during the pandemic. But don't be fooled by the bulging biceps, as many gyms and fitness studios were forced to permanently close their doors due to stay-at-home orders and the rise of at-home workouts.
🍋 Rage-Applying Szn
Feeling overworked, underpaid, and bitter about being passed up for that last promotion? Do you hate your job but aren’t sure where to turn? Then the latest TikTok trend might be right up your alley. Rage applying is all the rage in 2023, and workers are shooting off their resumes en masse like a shot in the dark to see if they can land a better offer.
🍋 Musk Mania: A Love-Hate Relationship in Silicon Valley
Elon Musk has always seemed like the ultimate creation of Silicon Valley - a bold, nerdy innovator fearlessly disrupting one industry after another with reckless abandon. But these days, even Silicon Valley's biggest players seem to be divided on their thoughts about the tech icon. His recent stint as "chief twit" on Twitter has caused a rift among tech's elite, alienating some old allies while also making new ones.
🍋 Instagram Returns to its Roots
Instagram has been doing its best impression of TikTok with 'reels' and the 'discovery page', but with the recent redesign and the universally hated Shop tab, it seems they've finally hit a sour note with their users. Users want Instagram to be more like its old self, and it sounds like the platform is finally listening to them.
🍋 SPAC-tacular Implosion
SPAC creators have been on a wild ride lately, and it seems the party may finally be over. The bubble has burst for special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), with a deluge of liquidations and investors getting their money back due to a lack of viable deals and the looming threat of a surprise tax bill. Over 70 SPACs have been liquidated since December alone, which is more than the total number of SPAC liquidations in history.