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Happy Wednesday, Future Party. How’s this for a great Olympics story: US bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor took home the gold medal in the monobob event after 16 years of trying. Taylor has competed in four Winter Olympics, earning three silvers and two bronzes — but missing the top prize by fractions of a second. This time, it was she who won by fractions of a second — 0.04 seconds, to be exact.

What makes the victory even sweeter is that at 41, she became the oldest individual champion in Winter Games history. So, now she’s an Olympic gold medalist and a record breaker.

Apple is working on three AI-powered wearable devices — smart glasses, a pendant, and improved AirPods — that could debut as early as next year.

The Big Picture: Apple has been lagging behind its competitors in AI, and the company is now in hyperspeed mode to catch up. Recently, it announced a new version of Siri — powered by Google Gemini — that will be part of iOS 27 later this year. By also making a play in the wearables space, the company is ensuring that no rival tech firm gets the upper hand to become… well… the new Apple.

Behind The Code: What Apple AI device would you add to your fit?

Last Looks: Apple has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to AI wearables. Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses are a hit, Snap is spinning out a company dedicated to its Spectacles, and OpenAI is working with famed iPhone designer Jony Ive on a secretive device that’s meant to replace the best-selling smartphone. 

If there’s one thing that Apple arguably does better than anyone else, it’s delivering quality products with a built-in fanbase. So, if the company gets this right, it could still come out on top.

The Future: While AI is what Apple is selling these products on, adding cutting-edge AR tech to the smart glasses — which the company plans to do in the future — could be the real game-changer.

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The new trend in travel is “sleepcations” — trips taken for the express purpose of getting a lot of high-quality sleep.

Why It Hits: Sleep is so hot right now. Between a sleep-tech industry expected to nearly triple to $44 billion by 2032 and the virality of sleep influencers like Jakey Boehm and Eliza Diaz, people are becoming more interested in how to get a better night’s rest. By mixing sleep with tourism and hospitality, hotels could find a comfortable new source of revenue.

Between The Naps: The top sightseeing destination on your next trip may be the inside of your eyelids.

Final Yawn: While getting a lot of uninterrupted sleep sounds amazing, The WSJ notes that sleep experts aren’t exactly in love with the idea. They agree that getting more sleep is beneficial, but saving that much-needed rest for one weekend every now and then won’t help much — accumulated sleep debt can’t be repaid in just a couple of nights. Instead, making a habit of getting a good night’s sleep is one of the best things you can do for your long-term health.

Still, lying on a cozy mattress and doing absolutely nothing sounds pretty great.

Next Snooze: Maybe the era of rise and grind is becoming the age of rest and recharge, giving productive people the natural energy to hustle when the sun’s up. What a concept.

AI stocks. Metals. Crypto.

Surprise, surprise; gold crashed 16%. Silver plunged 34%. Bitcoin dropped to 1 year lows.

All supposedly "uncorrelated" assets moving in lockstep largely because of overleveraged margin.

JPM strategists warn that the same leverage is still a risk.

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70.7% of you voted No, and I don’t plan to in yesterday’s poll: Do you currently own any Bitcoin?

“When I was looking into it, everyone I spoke with seemed to be in a Bitcoin cult of some sort that turned me off to the idea.”

“Look at current events. Too exploitable ;-). No, thanks!”

“An untraceable financial instrument with no physical value, no economic backing, and no legal or institutional regulation? lol.”

“Why would I spend real money on fake money?”

“Through a BlackRock ETF.”

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👀 Paramount officially has seven days to convince Warner Bros. Discovery to accept its takeover offer over Netflix’s.

💿 HYBE America is bringing back Big Machine Label Group under a new name — Blue Highway Records — under CEO Jake Basden.

🎞️ Chilean director Pablo Larraín (Jackie, El Conde) and his brother and producing partner, Juan de Dios Larraín, are launching an affordable movie rental service called Pijama.

💰 Night — the creator management firm that reps talent like Kai Cenat and T-Pain — has raised $70 million to expand into gaming, sports, music, and live events.

🤳 Snapchat is rolling out subscriptions to specific creators’ stories.

🫠 A study by Meta and the University of Chicago found that parental controls don’t really curb teen social media use.

👔 Adam Baidawi has been named GQ’s new editor after Will Welch’s exit.

🛋️ Sales in Ikea’s official secondhand-furniture program have nearly doubled over the past year.

👨‍🦲 Pitbull wants to break the world record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps at his London show on July 10th.