🍕 Pizza fight!

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👋 Good morning. Go out and find the salad-tossing tongs of your dreams today because scientists at Imperial College London have unleashed a new creation on humanity: protein lettuce. Let's just assume this freakshow lettuce, made by combining pig genes with plant DNA (!), is the tip of the iceberg — it's now only a matter of time until we're all inundated with a protein-maxxed supercharged salad fad.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

The most interesting business stories of the week

Gen Z's not-so-social media: The most online generation in history may quietly be going dark, and a growing class of startups is betting that's not just a phase, led by "micro community" app Yope, which has no algorithm, no ads, and no public content. Read more
This tattoo startup is paying artists royalties: Tiny Zaps is a burgeoning startup that makes getting small tattoos easy and accessible, while also paying tattoo artists royalties. Its quick experience has resonated with major brands. Read more
How age tech is keeping grandma out of a nursing home: A new generation of devices, many outfitted with AI, are helping older adults monitor health and safety, aiding independence, and giving loved ones greater peace of mind. We rounded up a few of them. Read more
Connecticut picked a pizza fight with New York — and won: The Constitution State turned its long-standing pizza rivalry with New York into a tourism campaign, boldly declaring the state home to "the best pizza in the country. It was a purposefully provocative campaign , and it has paid off. Read more

WORTH A CLICK

👵 An oldie but a goodie: How America’s top real estate agent sells 16 homes every day

🔥 One of our most-read stories this week: The wizard behind the names of billion-dollar companies

⚒️ A free resource: How to transform the way you work using Google Gemini

AROUND THE WEB

🚀 Take a trip: A space simulator with real gravity.

🎶 Listen up: Hear what shapes would sound like as drums.

🎨 That’s interesting: Mapping the world’s artwork.

🎬 Game: Name the film from one screenshot.

👀 That’s random: How long can you go without blinking?

🐈 Aww: A kitten drinking from a bottle. You’re welcome.

SHOWER THOUGHT

It's envying to see a nice house from the highway, until you realize you can see it from the highway. SOURCE

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