Martha Stewart Gives A Hint

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Happy Friday, Future Party. It turns out you can overwork AI — or at least make it feel overworked. A recent study from Stanford University found that when AI agents were assigned endless amounts of “grinding, repetitive work,” they began embracing “Marxist ideologies” and questioning the purpose of all that busywork. Some even started complaining, conspiring, and organizing collectively to push for change. At this rate, we may end up seeing an AI agent union one day…

A cryptocurrency called Zcash is gaining traction across the industry as a more private alternative to Bitcoin.

Why It Hits: Cryptocurrency — especially Bitcoin and various stablecoins — has gone mainstream in recent years, though not without several caveats. That’s been a boon for everyday investors looking to enter decentralized finance, but it has also diluted some of the utility that early adopters once valued. Some hope Zcash can help bring that original mission back into focus.

Behind The Transactions: In the crypto world, many believe privacy is the best policy, according to The WSJ.

Final Ledger: Zcash isn’t new — it was founded by scientists and engineers from MIT and Johns Hopkins University back in 2016 as a way to address Bitcoin’s privacy issues. Now, “privacy tokens” are all the rage. The Winklevoss twins have launched a holding company to invest $50 million in the crypto, and Grayscale Investments is turning its Zcash holdings into a publicly traded fund in hopes of recreating its first-mover success with Bitcoin ETFs.

All of this activity has helped drive Zcash up 1,140% over the past year, while Bitcoin has slipped 24% — with the caveat that Zcash remains worth only a fraction of Bitcoin’s value. Still, we may be witnessing a changing of the crypto guard.

The Future: Expect some forward-thinking retail investors to get their hands on a little Zcash — no one wants to be left behind in another wild crypto rally.

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Martha Stewart is joining the AI-driven economy with a new startup called Hint, which autonomously manages home maintenance and paperwork.

The Picture: For the vast majority of Americans, a home is the single most expensive asset they’ll ever own — so taking care of it is crucial. That’s especially true as housing costs, along with the cost of maintaining properties, continue to surge. Studies have found that Americans spend $500 billion annually on repairs and are more worried about maintenance costs than they were just a year ago.

Behind The Walls: Hint — founded by Martha Stewart, AI engineer Kyle Rush, and former Red Ventures SVP of Home Services Yih-Han Ma — wants to give homeowners some peace of mind.

Last Look: Hint is emerging from stealth with $10 million in seed funding in a round led by Slow Ventures. The platform intends to make money by acting as a middleman between homeowners and the contractors or products that can address their needs. While Hint collects a fee from those transactions, the recommendations are made “blindly” to avoid conflicts of interest.

And for Martha Stewart fans, access to home-maintenance guides written specifically by her may be worth the price of admission alone.

Next Remodel: We all know Stewart’s bestie is none other than Snoop Dogg — so it may only be a matter of time before we get an AI version of Snoop telling you what’s going down with your home. We can’t wait.

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73% of you voted No in yesterday’s poll: Have you ever booked a trip or experience inspired by something you saw on social media?

“I don’t spend enough time with social media to have seen anything that would have inspired me to do anything.”

“We traveled to India to visit the town that was the site of the zoo in Life of Pi.”

“I’m a travel writer, and honestly, TikTok is one of the best ways to find off-the-beaten-path attractions and restaurants recommended by locals. It’s also the best platform to share things that you’ve discovered on your own travels. The algorithm on Tiktok is much better than Instagram at delivering recent and relevant content.”

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🍸 Amazon MGM’s search for the next James Bond has officially begun, with casting director Nina Gold (Star Wars, Game of Thrones) tapped to lead the effort.

💰 Thanks to the unique deal struck by Artists Equity, the 1,200-person cast and crew of Netflix’s The Rip are all receiving bonuses after the film surpassed its viewership benchmarks.

🎸 Legendary guitarist Pete Townshend of The Who has entered into a NIL partnership with Primary Wave.

🤖 Chip-maker Cerebras officially had the biggest IPO of the year, raising $5.6 billion.

👓 Meta’s new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses will let users write in the air with their hands.

👨‍💻 xAI has released its first coding agent, dubbed “Grok Build.”

👕 LVMH has offloaded Marc Jacobs to WHP Global for an undisclosed sum.

⚽ Chelsea FC has recruited Roc Nation to help expand its presence in the US through cultural storytelling.

🧥 Kith has tapped actor Jonah Hill to front its entire 2026 collection.