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  • Starlink

    Starlink provides high-speed, low-latency satellite internet connectivity, focusing on underserved and remote areas. Its mission is to bridge the digital divide by delivering reliable internet to regions where traditional networks…

  • Doodles

    Doodles is a community-driven Web3 brand that focuses on creating joyful, hand-drawn characters and digital collectibles. Known for its vibrant, pastel-colored art style and unique characters, Doodles has grown to…

  • Rivian

    Rivian is an American electric vehicle manufacturer focused on redefining sustainable transportation with adventure-ready, all-electric trucks and SUVs. The brand’s mission is to create innovative, environmentally conscious vehicles that enable…

  • Crumbl

    Crumbl Cookies is a specialty cookie bakery known for its rotating weekly menu of unique, freshly baked cookies. The company combines high-quality ingredients with an innovative flavor rotation, creating an…

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  • Brand is a system, Cadillac finally has one

    Brand is a system, Cadillac finally has one

    Cadillac needed to rethink what it meant to be Cadillac in the first place. A brand that once stood for status, innovation and American optimism had watched the world move past its most iconic cues. Chrome and tailfins weren’t going to carry them into an all-electric future, and their next generation of drivers wasn’t looking… Read more

  • Sam Altman, Jony Ive, OpenAI and the shape of what’s next

    Sam Altman, Jony Ive, OpenAI and the shape of what’s next

    What happens when one of the most influential designers of our generation takes the reins at one of the most transformative tech companies on the planet? We’re about to find out. Sir Jony Ive, the mind behind the iMac, iPhone and Apple Watch is officially stepping into a creative leadership role at OpenAI, bringing his… Read more

  • For the next generation of travelers, TripAdvisor

    For the next generation of travelers, TripAdvisor

    Founded in 2000, Tripadvisor was born from a simple idea that the best travel advice doesn’t come from guidebooks or glossy brochures, but from people who’ve actually been there. For over two decades, travelers have used TripAdvisor to share their honest opinions, posting over 830M contributions and helping more than 460M people each month navigate… Read more

  • Creating AGI that benefits humanity, OpenAI

    Creating AGI that benefits humanity, OpenAI

    When OpenAI first burst onto the scene as a non-profit research lab, their identity felt almost incidental, a collection of scattered fonts, mismatched icons and a logo that hinted at promise without fully articulating it. As the team behind ChatGPT watched usage surge from a modest experiment to nearly 800M WAU (122.6M DAU), it became… Read more

  • Experiences for every kind of person, Eventbrite

    Experiences for every kind of person, Eventbrite

    In 2020 we all felt it, too many screens, too much swiping and not enough presence. While tech helped us survive lockdown, it couldn’t replace the feeling of being there. Eventbrite recognized this faster than most brands. As the world slipped deeper into digital dependence, they doubled down on the thing their platform was always… Read more

  • Fintech for the fun-loving, CashApp

    Fintech for the fun-loving, CashApp

    Brands like Coinbase, Wealthsimple and Venmo have already shown that money doesn’t have to be boring. Buck and Cash App push that even further, reminding us that finance can be colorful, quirky and loaded with attitude. Read more