Plantmade’s Struggles, ‘Cheat at Everything’ App Pivots, MJ Biopic, Zohran Mamdani’s Big Win

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This week on Techish, hosts Michael and Abadesi break down the rise and fall of beauty brand Plantmade — and what it says about the uphill battle Black founders face keeping control of their businesses. They also chat about viral ‘cheat at everything’ app pivoting to AI notetaking, the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, and, for the Patreon folk, Zohran Mamdani’s historic NYC mayoral win.

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Chapters

00:25 Plantmade’s Black Woman Founder Exits the Company
10:10 ‘Cheat at Everything’ App Cluely Is Now an AI Meeting Assistant
17:56 Controversial Michael Jackson Biopic Drops Its First Trailer
28:17 Zohran Mamdani’s Historic NYC Mayoral Win [Patreon-Only]

Extra Reading & Resources

• Plantmade founder steps away from troubled skincare business [The Times] 
• This Isn't The Brand I Started: Why I'm Saying Goodbye To Afrocenchix After 15 Years [Black Ballad]
• Michael (2026) | Official Trailer [YouTube]
• Timbaland’s New Artist Is An AI-Generated Asian Woman [POCIT]