Focus is a Superpower

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Hi there,

A lot of news this week, but there are three (3) reasons we didn’t have time to draft a full edition of The Markup this week:

As we are heads down working on our investment allocations of these names, here’s a truncated edition: one big story, plus a quote and a prompt that align with our week.

📡 Radar

OpenAI Buying Jony Ive's AI Firm for $6.5 Billion

OpenAI is buying an AI device startup co-founded by Apple veteran designer Jony Ive in a nearly $6.5 billion all-stock deal. Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will work together to build a new family of devices. Ed Ludlow reports. Source: Bloomberg

🧠 Wisdom

“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are.” - Steve Jobs

When it’s time to focus, say no more.

💬 Prompt of the Week

Where should we begin?

Give me 3 ways to use AI this week to stay focused and get more shit done.

🎁 Surprise

Token of Our Appreciation

Let’s have some fun. The first five (5) people to reply to this email with one of their favorite memes will receive a little surprise from us.

We’ll catch up and be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week.

Enjoy your MDW,

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