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Happy Thursday, Future Party. If you’re about to enter college, looking for a career change, or just wondering, “Where do I go from here?,” then Google’s got you covered. The tech giant released a new AI tool called “Career Dreamer” that generates potential career paths based on your current job, past experience, and skills. We know the leadership at LinkedIn is pinching themselves for not thinking of this first.

Brady Corbet, the Oscar-nominated director of The Brutalist, said on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast that he made “zero dollars” directing the movie… kicking off a debate on the long, complicated way filmmakers get paid for their work.

The Big Picture: The glitz and glamour of an awards press tour makes it seem like filmmakers are not just the toast of the town but also raking in untold riches. However, as people learn about the reality behind the accolades, it could spark some change in how artists are compensated for what turns out to be a lot of free work.

Behind the Scenes: Most people think of their income by how much they’ll get paid in a year. But directors like Corbet have to consider their paydays over the course of years.

End Credits: The Brutalist appears to already be profitable by at least $20 million (thanks to its modest success at the box office) and will get further in the black as it continues its run on PVOD and, eventually, streaming.

But that hasn’t stopped Corbet from needing to take on some commercial directing gigs in Portugal to pay the bills (why Portugal is anyone’s guess). Hopefully, on his next movie, Corbet will get a nice payday that ends up in his bank account instead of needing to go onscreen.

Bitcoin’s rise is unstoppable — but how is it becoming so accessible?

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They’ve been around since the early days of Bitcoin, and now, they’re scaling fast as digital money goes mainstream.

Already trading on Nasdaq (Ticker: BTM), Bitcoin Depot is gearing up to publish its year-end report, reinforcing its leadership in the crypto space.

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Fetii, a large-vehicle rideshare service that caters to college students, raised a fresh round of financing to expand nationwide.

The Big Move: Despite the rideshare market being dominated by Uber and Lyft, no one has quite cracked the code on offering rides for groups larger than a family (other than a brief journey with Uber Charter). If Fetii can go the distance, the company could be at the center of everybody’s night out on the town.

Behind the Rides: Goodbye, party buses; hello, Fetii shuttles?

Last Stop: Fetii, which is based in Austin, got off the starting line by focusing its efforts on the customers most likely to become the quickest repeat users — college students. Co-founder and CEO Matthew Iommi (who came up with the idea for the startup when he was a senior at Texas A&M) told TechCrunch that “we partner with a lot of the orgs, the sports teams, the fraternities, the sororities, and really teach them how the product is used.” No wonder most riders are between the ages of 21 and 30.

Fetii just closed a $7.35 million seed round led by Mark Cuban, whose daughter is a passionate Fetii rider. It plans on using that money to immediately expand into more states, including California, Massachusetts, and Florida… so keep an eye out.

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86% of you voted No in yesterday’s poll: Have you ever tried SKIMS products?

“But I did some freelance work for them, and the pay is not so good!”

“I hear the men’s stuff is great, but they’re a bit too expensive for me, and Lord knows, Kim K doesn’t need or deserve my hard-earned money.”

“I’ve tried. None of them fit well, and the fabric was too thin for the price.”

“Honestly, the best underwear I’ve ever bought. Was disgusted and delighted by this revelation.”

“Yes... they are really nice. You can say what you want about Kim K, but she knows what other women want when it comes to apparel, fashion, and shapewear.”

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📺 Severance has beaten Ted Lasso to become the most-watched series on Apple TV+, racking up 589 million minutes viewed in the US.

🎮 Pokémon Go developer Niantic is closing a deal to sell its games unit to Scopely for $3.5 billion.

🎤 FireAid, the benefit concert to support victims of the LA fires, has distributed its first $50 million in grants.

🖥️ Microsoft created a new state of matter — something other than solids, liquids, or gas — to build a chip for quantum computers.

🔌 Meta revealed that it’s laying the world’s longest undersea cable, which will encircle the globe to power its AI systems.

😬 HP is buying the remnants of Humane, the once-buzzy creator of the AI Pin, for just $116 million.

👗 Prada is considering making a play for Versace.

👕 Bernard Arnault is leveraging all his political clout to keep LVMH from getting caught up in US tariffs.

🧥 After a decade of cultural decline, wearing fur is apparently back.