Good morning. It’s Tuesday, February 11—yeah, we know. We hardly ever send newsletters on a Tuesday, but look at us, living on the edge. Absolute rebels.

Fun fact: René Descartes (the "I think, therefore I am" guy) and Jennifer Aniston (the "I still look 30 at 55" legend) were both born today. One questioned reality, the other gave us Friends. Both icons in their own way.

Now, let’s get into today’s news. Have a great read and an even better Tuesday.

Today’s stories:

• Eagles soar, Chiefs crumble in Super Bowl

• Rivian’s electric van now for businesses

• Hong Kong startup turns fries into fuel

• AI summit: leaders talk, AI evolves

• Super Bowl 2024: an AI takeover

• Indian police unplug Ed Sheeran

• Trump wants to ditch the penny

  and more…

Markets climbed Monday as big tech led the charge, brushing off Trump’s latest tariff threat. The Dow rose 167 points, closing at 44,470, boosted by a 4.8% surge in McDonald's. The S&P 500 gained 0.67% to 6,066, while the Nasdaq jumped 0.98% to 19,714. Still, investors remain on edge, balancing inflation fears with concerns over how new tariffs could shake the U.S. economy.

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Rivian Dumps Amazon, But Still Won’t Sell You a Van

Rivian’s electric van is finally up for grabs—but only if you’re a business. So, sorry #vanlifers, no road-tripping in one of these. After years of being exclusive to Amazon, the deal fizzled out early, with Bezos’ empire only buying 20,000 out of the promised 100,000 vans. Now, Rivian is selling to any commercial fleet willing to drop $79,900+ per van.

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Hong Kong’s biofuel unicorn. Hong Kong startup Ecoceres just hit unicorn status by turning used cooking oil and animal fat into jet fuel. Yep, your leftover fries might be fueling your next flight. Backed by billionaire Lee Shau Kee and Bain Capital, Ecoceres claims its fuel cuts emissions by 90%. CEO Matti Lievonen, formerly of Neste, says they’ll have the best yield in the game once their new Malaysia plant kicks in. Airlines get to pat themselves on the back for “going green,” while still charging you for carry-ons.

Trump declares war on pennies. Trump has ordered the Treasury to stop minting pennies because they cost more than they’re worth. Can he actually do that? Who knows, but announcing the move on Truth Social, he called it a step toward cutting government waste, “even if it’s a penny at a time.” Meanwhile, America braces for the inevitable outrage from coin collectors and people who still pay in cash.

AI Took Over the Super Bowl, Like It’s Taking Over Everything Else

Forget football, this year’s Super Bowl was an AI infomercial. OpenAI made its ad debut with a dramatic history lesson, comparing ChatGPT to the moon landing. Google’s Gemini played life coach, helping a dad juggle work and parenting like a tech-savvy sitcom. Meta threw Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, and Kris Jenner into an art gallery to promote Ray-Ban smart glasses. Salesforce made Matthew McConaughey sprint through an airport to prove AI could’ve saved him a headache. AI didn’t just show up—it took over. No escape now.

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OpenAI wants its own chips. OpenAI is tired of paying Nvidia’s premium prices, so it’s making its own AI chips. Because why rely on someone else when you can just build your own empire? The ChatGPT maker is finalizing its first in-house chip design and sending it off to Taiwan Semiconductor for fabrication. This process, called "taping out," is just a fancy way of saying OpenAI wants full control over its tech. Nvidia still rules the AI chip game, but this is how rebellions start.

World leaders debate AI… again. Another AI summit, another round of world leaders pretending they can control technology they barely understand. This time, France is hosting, with Macron and Modi leading the charge. Everyone from Trudeau to OpenAI’s Sam Altman is showing up, while Elon Musk and China’s DeepSeek founder are playing hard to get. The Agenda: AI is advancing at warp speed, and governments want to make sure it doesn’t turn into a sci-fi disaster. Talks will cover ethics, regulation (non-binding, of course), and a $2.6 billion fund to make AI “ethical” and “democratic” (whatever that means).

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Louis Vuitton’s $18K Lobster Bag

Louis Vuitton is selling an $18,000 lobster-shaped handbag. Pharrell Williams and Nigo designed the crustacean clutch for the Fall 2025 collection, proving once again that luxury fashion is just an expensive inside joke. Not content with just one overpriced seafood item, they also slapped lobster charms on Keepalls, mini trunks, and totes. 

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Super Bowl LIX: Eagles fly, Chiefs cry. The Eagles rolled into Super Bowl LIX like VIPs, enjoying the Saints' fancy facilities while the Chiefs prepped at a college like amateurs. They took their team pic in the Superdome, tossed the football around, and acted like they already won. Then they actually won—by wrecking the Chiefs 40-22. Mahomes had one of the worst games of his life, no injuries, no excuses, just pain. Eagles’ defense didn’t even bother blitzing, yet he was under pressure nearly 40% of the time. Now the Chiefs are stunned, and the Eagles are busy celebrating like it was never in doubt.

Super Bowl ads were the real MVPs. Super Bowl LIX didn’t bring much excitement, so the ads did the heavy lifting. The most-watched was Booking.com’s Muppets vacation ad, because nothing sells travel like felt creatures. Glen Powell pushed Ram Trucks at No. 2, Bill Murray tried to resurrect Yahoo at No. 4, and Kieran Culkin voiced a genius beluga whale for NerdWallet at No. 7. Marvel’s Thunderbolts trailer landed at No. 5, because Marvel never misses a chance to remind people they exist. Bud Light threw Post Malone, Shane Gillis, and Peyton Manning into a dead-end street party at No. 6, 

Ed Sheeran vs. Indian police. Ed Sheeran tried to busk in Bengaluru, but Indian police weren’t having it. One officer even unplugged his mic like a strict dad enforcing bedtime. A video of the shutdown is now all over the internet. Cops claim they denied permission to prevent a street stampede. Sheeran says he did have permission and wasn’t just some random guy with a guitar. But instead of making a scene, he just hit Instagram with a chill “All good though. See you at the show tonight.” Very mature. 

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