👋  Good morning. Go out and find the salad-tossing tongs of your dreams today because scientists at Imperial College London have unleashed a new creation on humanity: protein lettuce. Let's just assume this freakshow lettuce, made by combining pig genes with plant DNA (!), is the tip of the iceberg — it's now only a matter of time until we're all inundated with a protein-maxxed supercharged salad fad.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

The most interesting business stories of the week

• Gen Z's not-so-social media: The most online generation in history may quietly be going dark, and a growing class of startups is betting that's not just a phase, led by "micro community" app Yope, which has no algorithm, no ads, and no public content.  Read more
  
  
• This tattoo startup is paying artists royalties: Tiny Zaps is a burgeoning startup that makes getting small tattoos easy and accessible, while also paying tattoo artists royalties. Its quick experience has resonated with major brands. Read more
  
• How age tech is keeping grandma out of a nursing home: A new generation of devices, many outfitted with AI, are helping older adults monitor health and safety, aiding independence, and giving loved ones greater peace of mind. We rounded up a few of them. Read more
   
• Connecticut picked a pizza fight with New York — and won: The Constitution State turned its long-standing pizza rivalry with New York into a tourism campaign, boldly declaring the state home to "the best pizza in the country. It was a purposefully provocative campaign , and it has paid off.  Read more
  
  

WORTH A CLICK

👵  An oldie but a goodie:  How America’s top real estate agent sells 16 homes every day

🔥  One of our most-read stories this week:  The wizard behind the names of billion-dollar companies

⚒️  A free resource:  How to transform the way you work using Google Gemini

AROUND THE WEB

🚀  Take a trip: A space simulator with real gravity.

🎶  Listen up: Hear what shapes would sound like as drums.

🎨  That’s interesting: Mapping the world’s artwork.

🎬  Game: Name the film from one screenshot.

👀  That’s random: How long can you go without blinking?

🐈  Aww: A kitten drinking from a bottle. You’re welcome.

SHOWER THOUGHT 

It's envying to see a nice house from the highway, until you realize you can see it from the highway.  SOURCE