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TikTok leaves America (for now)

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Louis Vuitton’s new ButterSoft™ sneakers (Instagram/@skateboard/Hypebeast)

🔼 “$TRUMP” America’s incoming president launched his own cryptocurrency Friday. The coin looks to have made him/his companies US$50b+ on paper in 2 days »»

🔽 Britain’s millionaires. They’ve left the UK in record numbers since last year’s general election. Most went to Italy, Switzerland, and the UAE »» 

💬 “Just use a VPN.” Advice for those in America now locked out of TikTok seems to be coming from people “who don't quite understand how Apple and Google's app stores work” »»

✈️ See Lagos like a local »»

👗 Pharrell revealed the Louis Vuitton “ButterSoft” sneaker »»

🤖 Perplexity AI, an American search engine startup, submitted a bid to ByteDance to merge itself with TikTok US »»

Xiaohongshu aka RedNote lets users sell things directly from their profiles, creating a shopping experience like Depop (Xiaohongshu)

For the third time in America’s history, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and a president’s inauguration are on the same day »»

2025’s luxury travel trends to know »»

How gen Z drank Guinness dry »»

Apple and Google removed TikTok from their US app stores because of a ban in America »»

But: America’s incoming president has already said he will issue an executive order to delay the ban after taking office on Monday »»

^ There’s a catch, though »»

Meanwhile: Pros and cons of TikTok alternatives »»

And: As a TikTok replacement, Xiaohongshu aka RedNote is OK. For shopping fashion, it’s a potential goldmine »»

PropTech. Real estate startups in America are struggling »»

Also: The most expensive US states to retire to »»

But: You can buy a tiny “cozy winter hideaway” cabin on Amazon for just $8K »»

Goldman’s boss got a raise »»

Police in Greater Manchester seized a Cybertruck. The electric pickup is not for sale, or approved for street use, in the UK »»

Also: US travelers will now need online authorization to visit the UK »»

Netflix’s best comedies »»

This Winter's viral fashion trends are giving “soup mode” »»

Finally: Taco Bell introduced mini burritos meant for dipping »»

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