☕ Salad days
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Jalen Brunson has joined Just Salad as a partner and equity owner, starring in the fast-casual chain's new advertising campaign. Pinterest announced Visual Search Ads and other performance marketing features at its Pinterest Presents event, positioning itself as a performance platform. Separately, AI companies like OpenAI and Nvidia are selling branded merchandise to boost their cultural cachet.
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AI companies selling branded merchandise could work as a conversation starter or possibly ender, given public sentiment.
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