Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss Rihanna joining the billy club, as Forbes reports she is worth $1.7B and what it means to be a billionaire nowadays (0:15)

They also break down:
- Square acquires Afterpay for $30B and the risks of buy now pay later companies (7:53)
- Instagram makes changes for under 16’s but is it too little too late? (15:20)
- Fleets is no more, the unofficial ‘mega block’ and not being afraid to kill projects (23:23)
- Why smaller active wear brands are beating big brands like Nike to sign elite athletes (30:37)
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Extra Reading:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2021/08/04/fentys-fortune-rihanna-is-now-officially-a-billionaire/
https://squareup.com/gb/en/press/square-announces-plans-to-acquire-afterpay?country_redirection=true
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/major-sponsors-are-losing-elite-female-athletes-to-smaller-more-flexible-firms/
https://about.fb.com/news/2021/07/instagram-safe-and-private-for-young-people/
https://twitter.com/essxs_/status/1422495283607441408
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