Robot Phones Are Here. What Could Go Wrong?
In today's newsletter:
- Robot phones are here. What could go wrong?
- $6B licensing team reserves Nasdaq ticker – private round almost full
- Paramount drops $110B on Warner Bros. Netflix says, “Nah, I’m good.”
- From “down with banks” to “we are a bank"
So apparently your phone isn’t dramatic enough anymore, now it needs a robot arm. At Mobile World Congress, Honor showed off a Robot Phone with a moving, gimbal-like camera that literally follows you around and even nods at you.
Yes, your phone can now physically react to you. Because regular notifications weren’t clingy enough.
It can track you during video calls and move for better shots, which sounds cool, until you imagine your phone subtly turning to stare at you from across the table.
Are we upgrading our tech, or slowly giving it a personality?
$6B Licensing Team Reserves Nasdaq Ticker - Private Round Almost Full*
Did you know Disney Princess alone has generated over $45B in global revenue?
Now, Elf Labs’ leadership team ($6B+ in licensing deals in their careers) orchestrated a 10-year legal effort securing rights to legendary character IP like Cinderella and Snow White.
They’re bringing them to life through multi-patented immersive technology across entertainment, gaming, and consumer products. A market estimated at over $2 trillion.
Their private round is over 96% full, and the company just reserved their Nasdaq ticker: $ELFS. Lock in your shares before they’re sold out.
Paramount Drops $110B on Warner Bros. Netflix Says, “Nah, I’m Good.”
Paramount Skydance agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for about $110 billion, and Netflix showed up, looked at the price tag, and said, “Yeah… we’re good.”
Then Netflix’s stock went up because Wall Street was proud of it for not panic-spending.
Imagine walking away from a mansion because it’s overpriced and everyone claps for your financial discipline.
When media companies keep merging, do we get better content or just fewer choices wrapped in new logos?
From Down With Banks to We Are a Bank
Crypto.com got conditional approval from U.S. regulators to become a national trust bank.
That means federal oversight, real rules, and actual adults in suits watching. The irony? Crypto was built to escape banks and now it wants to become one.
If a crypto exchange operates under the same regulator as traditional banks, does that make it safer or more powerful?
And what happens when the disrupt-the-system crowd becomes the system? Think about that for a second. The rebels are applying for badges now.
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*Disclosure: This is a paid advertisement for Elf Labs’ Regulation CF offering. Please read the offering circular at elflabs.com
Timelines are subject to change. Listing on the NASDAQ is contingent upon necessary approvals, and reserving a ticker symbol does not guarantee a company's public listing.
