EPISODE · Nov 17, 2020 · 15 MIN
Tahoe Talk - 11/17/20
from Tahoe TAP · host tahoetap
From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! Regional News: - We officially have a new 2nd richest person in the world: Bernard Arnault, head honcho of French fashion house LVMH worth $137B… he trails only Mr. Burns (Jeff Bezos) — Elon Musk set to take the #3 spot by the end of the week after Tesla’s shares soar following acceptance into the S&P 500 - Whole Foods is collaborating with Progressive to offer Thanksgiving "insurance" with a $35 gift card to customers who "commit a turkey cooking fail." You must submit a picture as proof of your inedible turkey — because your family's ridicule isn't enough. Side Fact: Around 40M turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving, according to the National Turkey Federation (lol) - Walmart, which already sells almost everything, is launching a new arm, Walmart Pet Care. It will offer insurance, dog walking and pet-sitting services - Zoom competitor Hopin raises $125M to be the Live Nation of virtual events. It's biggest strength, impeccable timing: it officially launched in June 2019, just around six months before... you know what. User explosion: In eight months, Hopin grew from 5K users and 1.8K event hosts to 3.5M users and 50K host orgs (including NATO, the UN, and Slack). - Burrito legend Chipotle opens its first digital-only restaurant (Highland’s, NY) as online orders soar. The design is meant for urban areas, where real estate is more expensive and a full-size restaurant isn’t possible - Apple’s new MacBook Pro (with its own M1 chip) is the “world’s fastest CPU core” and starts at $1,299 - The Golden State Warriors want to host 10k fans at each home game next NBA season (50% capacity).The team will spend $30m for rapid COVID testing and other measures before entering the stadium. - Thurs. 11/19 = Nat’l Play Monopoly Day - Fact Check: “If you used a sharpie on your ballot, your votes were not counted” - False! Local News: - Update on local C19 restrictions - Tahoe native Jamie Anderson a headliner of US Snowboard Team - Experts offer advice when leaving the well trodden path and into the backcountry - Strong winter storm on the way - South Tahoe man travels country with his dogs promoting adoption
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From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! Regional News:- We officially have a new 2nd richest person in the world: Bernard Arnault, head honcho of French fashion house LVMH worth $137B… he trails only Mr. Burns (Jeff Bezos) — Elon Musk set to take the #3 spot by the end of the week after Tesla’s shares soar following acceptance into the S&P 500- Whole Foods is collaborating with Progressive to offer Thanksgiving "insurance" with a $35 gift card to customers who "commit a turkey cooking fail." You must submit a picture as proof of your inedible turkey — because your family's ridicule isn't enough. Side Fact: Around 40M turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving, according to the National Turkey Federation (lol)- Walmart, which already sells almost everything, is launching a new arm, Walmart Pet Care. It will offer insurance, dog walking and pet-sitting services- Zoom competitor Hopin raises $125M to be the Live Nation of virtual events. It's biggest strength, impeccable timing: it officially launched in June 2019, just around six months before... you know what. User explosion: In eight months, Hopin grew from 5K users and 1.8K event hosts to 3.5M users and 50K host orgs (including NATO, the UN, and Slack).- Burrito legend Chipotle opens its first digital-only restaurant (Highland’s, NY) as online orders soar. The design is meant for urban areas, where real estate is more expensive and a full-size restaurant isn’t possible- Apple’s new MacBook Pro (with its own M1 chip) is the “world’s fastest CPU core” and starts at $1,299- The Golden State Warriors want to host 10k fans at each home game next NBA season (50% capacity).The team will spend $30m for rapid COVID testing and other measures before entering the stadium.- Thurs. 11/19 = Nat’l Play Monopoly Day- Fact Check: “If you used a sharpie on your ballot, your votes were not counted” - False! Local News: - Update on local C19 restrictions- Tahoe native Jamie Anderson a headliner of US Snowboard Team- Experts offer advice when leaving the well trodden path and into the backcountry - Strong winter storm on the way- South Tahoe man travels country with his dogs promoting adoption
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