Atticus
Atticus, a boutique grocery store in Providence’s East Rock neighborhood, is courting a TikTok‑savvy, health‑conscious crowd with gourmet products and eye‑catching décor. The shop’s checkout bowl, once filled with colorful pronoun pins, now displays ironic cigarette lighters, reflecting a rapid shift in its cultural signaling. The store blends high‑end food offerings with pop‑culture references, creating an experience that feels more like a social media backdrop than a traditional market. This blend of retail and trend‑driven aesthetics is drawing a new wave of shoppers seeking both quality and shareable moments.
Tin Can Til They Wire It.
A fledgling AI‑hardware startup delivered a paid presentation at a major deep‑learning conference, unveiling its prototype “tin‑can” processor. Attendees appeared disengaged, yet the talk sparked a post‑event surge of FOMO among researchers and investors. Within days, the startup reported a...