Today’s topics

• Wearable ultrasound patch to track blood pressure

• Tyson vs. Paul breaks streaming records

• Shake Shack burgers now on Delta flights

• Floating bananas in space

  and more…

US stocks swung wildly on Thursday as investors balanced Nvidia's strong earnings with a Department of Justice move targeting Alphabet's empire. The Dow Jones surged nearly 500 points, or 1%, leading the rally. The S&P 500 added 0.5%, while the Nasdaq managed to recover from earlier losses to close slightly positive.

Oishii raises $150M for their fancy strawberries. Oishii, the vertical farming company famous for its ultra-premium strawberries grown in New Jersey, just wrapped up a $150M Series B round. New backers like Resilience Reserve and Miyako Capital joined the party, alongside existing investors like NTT and Mizuho Bank. Next on the menu is a shiny new farm in Tokyo, proving the demand for luxury strawberries is only growing.

Nvidia’s AI chip demand slows, shares drop. Nvidia’s AI chip demand is still strong, but slowing revenue growth has investors worried. Shares fell 5% after its latest forecast, recovering slightly to a 2.5% drop after hours. Early Frankfurt trading saw another 1.9% dip as expectations weigh on the chip giant.

HOA fees are the new homeownership tax. Owning a home in an HOA or condo just got pricier. Rising costs for insurance, repairs, and maintenance are pushing fees higher—sometimes faster than inflation. From a few hundred to thousands a month, these non-negotiable dues are turning "home sweet home" into "home expensive home.”

Shake Shack burgers now on Delta flights. Delta is teaming up with Shake Shack to serve cheeseburgers in first class. Starting Dec. 1, the menu will debut on flights out of Boston, with plans to expand in 2025.

Jaguar’s rebrand gets roasted online. Jaguar’s flashy rebrand, featuring a colorful ad with diverse models and a sleek new logo, has sparked online backlash. Critics, including anti-“woke” commentators, called out the changes, with some claiming the brand “killed a British icon.”The new ad, promoting messages like “live vivid” and “delete ordinary,” unveiled a simplified font and revamped Jaguar leaper logo. While Jaguar described the campaign as part of its “artistic transformation,” top Instagram comments weren’t as inspired, with thousands liking negative remarks. Adding fuel to the fire, Jaguar teased an upcoming electric model, only to face more criticism online.

The Pulse of Innovation

UC San Diego researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking wearable ultrasound patch that tracks blood pressure noninvasively and continuously. Clinically validated on over 100 patients, it’s the first device of its kind to clear such rigorous testing. Published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, this tech promises to revolutionize heart health monitoring both at home and in medical settings.

WhatsApp speaks your language (in text). WhatsApp now turns voice messages into text, perfect for those noisy moments or when you just don’t feel like hitting play. This device-only transcription feature keeps your privacy intact while helping you keep up with chats on the fly. A playful nod to Apple’s iMessage, which rolled out a similar feature with iOS 17, it’s WhatsApp’s way of saying, “We hear you—literally.”

Starship Lands Another Lunar Deal

SpaceX has signed its second commercial deal to deliver a payload to the moon, partnering with Lunar Outpost to land their Eagle rover by 2029. The rover, which looks like a mini pickup truck, will hitch a ride on SpaceX’s Starship lunar lander. Details like mission costs or how Starship will deploy the rover remain unclear, but the partnership highlights growing confidence in Starship’s lunar capabilities.

SpaceX sends a banana to space, because why not? A fake banana made history as the first zero-gravity indicator aboard SpaceX's Starship. Floating untethered in microgravity, it marked the spacecraft’s first physical payload. "Bananas have been the go-to size comparison tool, so we thought it was time to honor this venerated fruit," said Kate Tice, SpaceX's quality engineering manager.

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Airbnb to host gladiator battles in Colosseum. Airbnb plans to host mock gladiator battles in Rome’s Colosseum, letting contestants don armor and fight in the historic arena. Part of a $1.5M deal with the Colosseum Archaeological Park, the event aims to revive ancient Rome but has angered lawmakers, who see it as disrespectful. Set for May 2025, the experience is free, but participants cover their own travel. Sign-ups open Nov. 27. Critics are calling it a culture clash, while Airbnb calls it epic.

$6.2 million duct-taped banana. Maurizio Cattelan’s conceptual artwork, Comedian—a banana duct-taped to a wall—just sold for $6.2 million at Sotheby’s. The star of countless art debates since 2019, it comes with a certificate of authenticity and instructions to replace the fruit whenever it rots. After five minutes of heated bidding, Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun snagged the prize, outpacing six other contenders.

Tyson vs. Paul breaks streaming records. The live boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul drew 108 million viewers globally, making it Netflix's most-streamed sporting event ever. Broadcast from AT&T Stadium, the event peaked at 65 million U.S. households and captured 56% of all TV viewership between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET.

Coachella 2025 lineup: Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone. Coachella’s 2025 lineup is here, and it’s packed with heavyweights. Lady Gaga, Green Day, and Post Malone lead the bill, with multiple headliners teasing “chaos.” Travis Scott is set to “design the desert,” whatever that means—though it’ll definitely involve music.

Jeff Bezos donates another $110M to fight homelessness. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez announced $110.5 million in grants from the Day 1 Families Fund to help fight family homelessness. This round supports 40 nonprofits in 23 states, with grants ranging from $425,000 to $5 million. Bezos has now given $749 million of the fund’s $2 billion pledge, bringing his total donations to an estimated $3.5 billion.

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