1. Thursday Notes
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    Thursday Notes

    The unicorn-to-zombie arc accelerates as funding evaporates for late-stage startups; Sundar Pichai maps out Google's Gemini strategy and where AI goes from here.

    ·1 min read
  2. Culture

    Wednesday Notes

    Barack and Michelle Obama describe Higher Ground's Hollywood ambitions: not prestige TV, but something else entirely. This edition also covers the week in Black business, fashion, and culture.

    ·1 min read
  3. Tuesday notes
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    Tuesday notes

    A year after ChatGPT's debut, Big Tech has muscled into AI and Silicon Valley's power map has shifted. This edition captures the week's defining stories.

    ·2 min read
  4. Monday Notes
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    Monday Notes

    A definitive look at how Silicon Valley's competitive anxieties and deep-pocket bets detonated the AI arms race — alongside Monday's curated cultural briefings.

    ·2 min read
  5. Friday Notes: Beyonce, KAYTRANADA, New Music Friday and more
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    Friday Notes: Beyonce, KAYTRANADA, New Music Friday and more

    Beyoncé marks the 'Renaissance' film release with 'My House,' a surprise single — alongside KAYTRANADA, New Music Friday selections, and the week's essential cultural briefings.

    ·6 min read
  6. BKc x Life of Kings
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    BKc x Life of Kings

    Miles Davis's cool and Langston Hughes's verse set the tone for BKc and Life of Kings' latest collab — a collection that channels late-1950s Black intellectual style into today's wardrobe.

    ·2 min read
  7. Kith Winter 2023 Delivery II Campaign
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    Kith Winter 2023 Delivery II Campaign

    Kith's Winter 2023 Delivery II arrives with elevated fabrics, refined silhouettes, and premium layering pieces — a cohesive cold-weather collection that moves from the street to the slopes.

    ·3 min read
  8. Dapper Dan for GAP: Shot by Joshua Kissi
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    Dapper Dan for GAP: Shot by Joshua Kissi

    Dapper Dan's GAP campaign is a Harlem-meets-Gap visual bridge — shot by Joshua Kissi and built around the idea that the community is the story, not just the backdrop.

    ·1 min read
  9. Economics & Equality: What a Drop in Promotions for Black Workers Says About Corporate Diversity Efforts
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    Economics & Equality: What a Drop in Promotions for Black Workers Says About Corporate Diversity Efforts

    Promotions for Black workers are falling even as companies double down on diversity pledges — exposing the gap between corporate promise and practice.

    ·2 min read
  10. Culture

    Tuesday Notes

    Your November 28, 2023 digest: the day's biggest stories in fashion, business, sports, and culture curated through a Black lens.

    ·2 min read
  11. Wednesday Notes: OpenAI, James Whitner, Bad Boy Records Sued and more
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    Wednesday Notes: OpenAI, James Whitner, Bad Boy Records Sued and more

    Sam Altman out at OpenAI, James Whitner's next chapter, and Bad Boy Records faces a lawsuit — Wednesday November 22, 2023's biggest stories.

    ·3 min read
  12. Monday Notes: Sam Altman x OpenAI x Microsoft, SpaceX, AI for African languages and more
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    Monday Notes: Sam Altman x OpenAI x Microsoft, SpaceX, AI for African languages and more

    Sam Altman joins Microsoft hours after being ousted from OpenAI, SpaceX launches again, and AI tools designed for African languages gain attention.

    ·4 min read