The new way to excel

We’re heads down this week preparing for our own good news. Make sure to check in on Thursday.

• MINI launched an e-Bike. Why is there not one with Union Jack?
• Apple announced a new event called “Scary Fast.” 🏃📅 Calendar marked!
• Bitcoin hit $35,000 for the first time since 2022. But did you buy the dip?
• Automattic (behind WordPress, Tumblr, etc.) is going into messaging. Sounds like its acquisition of Texts is just the start.

Not sure if Gen Z and below knows this, but teachers used to tell their students:

“You won’t be able to carry a calculator around in your pocket and just whip it out whenever you need it.”

Before you start raising your fist, know this reference to ancient civilization is not about the importance of math skills. It’s about just how far we’ve come. Calculators in your pocket were the tip of the iceberg.

It’s what I think of when I see the newest launch from Equals, Dashboards.

ICYMI, Equals is a next-gen spreadsheets company and although covered them in more detail before, the demo of Dashboards is worth a look.

The feature lets you instantly turn spreadsheets into dashboards. That’s particularly useful for anyone who needs to work with data a lot but isn’t a pro at visualizations. Like a marketer, for example.

Just point and click, then drag and drop to add cells, tables, and charts, explains cofounder Bobby Pinero. Your finished spreadsheet can be easily turned into Google Slides, emails, or Slack posts. AI can help you write summaries, too.

So, while I’m glad I learned math, that Excel class I took a while back may not be useful to me for much longer.

• Sidecade adds free arcade games to any website you’re on. In Ryan’s words, “Giving me Miniclip vibes!”
• Talently is an AI Interviewer that screens candidates for any role.
• Leaf captures your family’s memories through audio.

• ZenDPA creates Data Process Agreements for your business and helps you maintain them automatically.
• Korl takes detailed project data and summarizes your roadmap with presentations optimized for use cases and audiences.
• PriceParrot monitors and analyzes competitors' pricing with insights into market-wide trends.

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