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And inside the fall of Vice News

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The soaring 23-story Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore was designed by WOHA Architects and resembles ā€œa tropical Jenga tower with 7,300 sqm of foliage across four cut-out terracesā€ (Business Traveller)

šŸ”¼ The price of olive oil. Itā€™s up 50% year on year Ā»Ā»

šŸ”½ The cost of Ozempic in China. A monthly dose goes for US$139 online, v/ US$900 in the States Ā»Ā»

šŸ’¬ ā€œWhatever this business is going to be moving forward, there isnā€™t room for a news business.ā€ Inside the fall of the award winning Vice News Ā»Ā»

šŸ›« The new-ish Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore is an unusual biophilic hotel that ā€œfeels like a whole ecosystem in one high-rise blockā€ Ā»Ā» fv/ note: Iā€™m in Singapore this month and can vouch for how spectacular this hotel looks

šŸ‘— Central Cee reportedly has a Nike Tech Fleece collab coming Ā»Ā»

šŸ’Ž The Chinese Tesla rival BYD launched an electric supercar that could take on Ferrari ā€” for US$233K Ā»Ā»

The Piaget Polo 79 is ā€œimmaculately finished excessā€ (Piaget / Wallpaper)

Restaurant brands enter their ā€˜co-creatorā€™ era Ā»Ā»

Attention data-hungry travellers: an innovative new app called Firsty gives your phone a second e-SIM that connects to nearly every mobile phone service provider on the planetā€” for free Ā»Ā»

How to network more effectively on LinkedIn Ā»Ā»

A Bengaluru AI startup says they can cut road accidents by 50% by reducing distracted driving Ā»Ā»

Londonā€™s best sushi Ā»Ā»

The CEO playbook: 3 critical tips from 1,000 interviews Ā»Ā»

Americaā€™s SAT test is ā€œback.ā€ Top US colleges are reinstating the requirement to submit scores that was dropped during the pandemic Ā»Ā»

Meanwhile: Americaā€™s first Mercedes-Benz-branded tower is coming to Brickell Ā»Ā»

Also: Floridaā€™s 10 best islands for beautiful beaches, laid-back vibes, and charming small towns Ā»Ā»

And: New Yorkā€™s 15 best spas Ā»Ā»

Meet the women building a new way to deal with cancer Ā»Ā»

Lapse, the app turning your phone into an old-school camera, snapped up US$30m in funding Ā»Ā»

Russia ordered a six-month ban on gasoline exports to keep prices stable amid rising demand Ā»Ā»

3 wild bits of tech from Mobile World Congress Ā»Ā»

Destination ā€œdupesā€ could help you avoid the crowds in 2024 Ā»Ā»

Hoka's greatest shoe looks even greater in gold Ā»Ā»

Piagetā€™s Polo 79 sets the bar high for 1980s watch revivals Ā»Ā»

Related: That one time Infiniti tried to sell Americans a muscle car Ā»Ā»

Curated by Jon Kallus. Thanks for reading.

Picassoā€™s $139 million sale reveals unexpected investment opportunity

Just last month, an iconic Picasso painting shattered expectations when it sold for a whopping $139 million at auction. Impressive, considering it was purchased for around $1 million in the late 1960ā€™s. 

But thereā€™s a surprising group of investors also celebrating this sale: 61,000 everyday users of one investment platform. 

Why? Because that platform, called Masterworks, enables anyone to invest in blue-chip paintings by artists like Picasso and Banksy for just a fraction of the cost. When Masterworks sells a painting, investors can get a return. 

This way, not only the billionaires of the world can benefit from the art market.

Past performance is not indicative of future returns; investing involves risk. See disclosures at masterworks.com/cd.

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