“We invested a lot in making a very nice UI with a graph, a very nice graph. And maybe it’s not important anymore,” he tells Upstarts. “It’s great, but I’m trying to forget it… you either reinvent yourself, or you will be replaced.”
It’s estimated Rolex now sells over a million watches a year for the first time in its history (while pulling off the remarkable trick in the luxury business of making its product seem rare). Meanwhile, the secondary watch market is flourishing thanks to improving e-commerce platforms and a growing hobbyist culture. Yet there are fewer than 2,000 watchmakers in America capable of mending a timepiece, let alone a luxury one.
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It's no secret that journalism is a tough business. The LA Times has gutted its newsroom, Vice filed for bankruptcy, and with $100 million in annual losses, the Washington Post recently eliminated its sports department by firing more than 300 employees.
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Paramount eventually submitted a revised offer of $11 billion, which Warner on Thursday had decreed a "superior deal," giving Netflix four business days to decide if it would counter.
Uber has amassed partnerships with nearly two dozen autonomous vehicle technology companies across every use case, from robotaxis and trucking to sidewalk delivery robots and drones.
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Underscored — save the words that stop you in your tracks.
