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From Hype to Insolvency: Inside Lilium’s $1.5 Billion-Dollar Meltdown
It had the factory, the hype, and a jet design straight out of science fiction — but no certified aircraft. Here’s how Europe’s most hyped aviation…
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Spotify’s Profit Problem: The Truth Behind Its €3B in Losses
Inside the licensing trap, podcast pivot, and endless losses of a streaming giant.
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Beyond Meat’s Billion-Dollar Miscalculation
Inside the rise, hype, and unraveling of a $13B food tech dream
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How Oatly Turned $640M Revenue Into a $200M Loss
The rise, hype and unraveling of the brand that made oat milk a lifestyle.
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How Onlyfans Quietly Built a $7.9B Empire
The unlikely story of a bootstrapped platform that redefined adult content monetization.
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