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New week, new you, Future Party. We may have reached the pinnacle of convenience: Chinese tech company Yueban has created a self-driving toilet. It’s primarily designed for elderly and disabled people who need extra assistance getting to the restroom — because, in this case, the restroom comes to them. But if you’re feeling a little sluggish this Monday morning, you might be wishing you had one, too.

Gen Z and millennials are increasingly gravitating toward tech that adds friction and encourages them to spend less time looking at screens.

Why It Hits: After two decades of devices built to optimize our lives, many people feel their days now revolve around constantly looking at one screen or another. A growing movement to reduce that dependence could reshape the digital economy and reconfigure the hardware devices that become successful.

Between The Lines: Joy Howard, CMO of Back Market, told TechCrunch that the movement she’s seeing among young people is known as “slow tech” — devices that eschew algorithms, ads, and other attention-sucking features.

Final Update: Howard says young people are beginning to see the friction these devices create as “a way to create boundaries for themselves.” Murray echoes that sentiment, arguing that rising screen time is “not a willpower problem” but “a product design problem.” That presents a unique opportunity: a YouGov poll found that 53% of American adults want to cut down on their screen time.

As Tony Fadell, considered the father of the iPod, puts it: “It’s clear people want the convenience of digital, but they don’t want the annoyance of being always connected.” In other words, it may be time for a more balanced digital diet.

The Future: It’s possible that the autonomy of AI agents could reduce our need to look at screens — after all, the AI will likely handle many of those tasks for us.

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A new study from Realtor.com found that nearly one in three adults under 35 lived with their parents last year.

The Big Picture: The growing number of adult children living at home underscores how the rising cost of living has pushed the American Dream further out of reach for Gen Z and millennials. The trend has profound implications for the economy, the housing market, and family formation — and may require significant action from both the private and public sectors to turn around.

Behind The Walls: The stereotype of an adult kid living at home is that they’re a lazy freeloader — but the data suggests the opposite is true.

Closing Thoughts: Interestingly, the adult-children-living-at-home phenomenon has become so entrenched that 72% now contribute to their parents’ bills, including mortgage payments, utilities, and groceries. Realtors also report that many older homebuyers are seeking properties that can accommodate multiple generations — both their adult children and their own aging parents.

Meanwhile, a separate Realtor.com survey found that one-third of respondents under 35 have taken on a second job or side hustle to boost their income. Against that backdrop, it’s no surprise that some young people are treating meme stocks and prediction markets like slot machines.

Prediction: Soon, larger homes housing multiple generations may become the new norm — leaving less demand for both starter homes and downsizing options.

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25.5% of you voted I’m generally skeptical in Friday’s poll: When it comes to movies and TV shows, how do you generally feel about sequels, reboots, and remakes?

“The entertainment industry has all but given up on creating new content, and it’s actually really sad.”

“Sequels, prequels, and ‘reimagined’ films are the epitome of lazy filmmaking — totally unimaginative. More original stories, please, and less regurgitated slop. It’s time to clear out the old furniture instead of just redecorating the walls.”

“It’s much easier to find successful sequels in quality literature than in film — the exception being films based on quality literature. Art created primarily by the motivation of money often falls short when it comes to sequels. An educated audience can tell when creative inspiration wasn’t in the driver’s seat.”

“Think about the clunkers: Escape from L.A., Predator II. The originals were terrific. Oftentimes, lightning doesn’t strike twice.”

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🎤 Bad Bunny has become the first Latin artist ever to generate $1 billion in touring revenue.

🎞️ Amazon MGM Studios dropped Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman movie, Artificial, after its parent company invested $50 billion in OpenAI.

🎧 Roc Nation is throwing two simultaneous immersive experiences in NYC to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt.

🚀 NASA has recruited Eric Schmidt’s Relativity Space to launch an uncrewed mission to Mars.

🤖 Amazon will begin selling custom AI chips, putting it in direct competition with Nvidia.

📱 Snap is spinning out its AI video team, Dotmo, in an effort to insulate the broader company from its high costs.

🎥 Fox Creator Studios announced several new creator deals, including investments in influencers Josh Richards, Emelia Hartford, and Christina Richardson.

🎓 Kai Cenat’s Streamer University auditions in Atlanta were shut down after an overwhelming number of people showed up.

💻 The British Film Institute will start archiving parts of the early internet it has deemed “culturally significant,” including the iconic clip Charlie Bit My Finger.