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This week, Techish host Michael Berhane is joined by Dominic-Madori Davis, a senior reporter at TechCrunch. They break down the details of TikTok star Khaby Lame’s $900M deal, why non-developers are making apps instead of buying them, Topicals and the perks of celebrity angel investments. They also take a look at the AI panic happening among CEOs at Davos and what Apple’s really doing with AI. For the Patreon listeners: Sinners’ 16 Oscar nominations and award predictions and a deep dive into the latest Brooklyn Beckham drama.

Chapters

01:16 Khaby Lame Sold His Face for $900M

07:32 Micro Apps: Non-Developers Are Making Apps Instead of Buying Them

12:19 Angel Reese Invests in Topicals

16:28 Davos: CEOs Are Panicking About AI Job Losses

23:41 Apple Will Integrate Google Gemini AI With Siri

31:45 Sinners Gets 16 Oscar Nominations [Patreon-Only]

36:23 Brooklyn Beckham's Explosive Instagram Post [Patreon-Only]

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Extra Reading & Resources

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