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Plus: Weekend reads, a cool chart, lo-fi Star Wars ambience, a very old puzzle, and more. [View Online]( [The Hustle] J.M. Smucker Co. alleges that Gallant Tiger’s round, crust-free sandwiches infringe upon its Uncrustables trademark. Gallant Tiger’s lawyer argues there are few shapes you can make sandwiches into. In today’s email: - Maps: Big Tech’s new map products. - Chart: How Tesla’s ending the year. - Weekend reads to pair with a Grinch Punch. - Around the web: Lo-fi Star Wars, an ancient puzzle, dog Xmas, and more cool internet finds. 🎧 On the go? [Listen to today’s 10-minute podcast]( to hear Zack and Juliet discuss “doping” in esports, pet store bans, holiday shipping, and more. The big idea [map]( Meta, Microsoft team up on map nonprofit The Linux Foundation, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Meta, Microsoft, and Dutch mapping company TomTom have [combined forces]( on a new mapping nonprofit called the [Overture Maps Foundation](. Its goal is to help people build new map products by offering interoperable open map data — basically, mapping data that members can use across computer systems. Data will come from: - Government agencies, like city planning departments - Existing open map data projects like OpenStreetMap (which Meta [already uses]() - [Members](, who contribute their own Membership ranges from $0 to $3m per year, depending on if it’s an individual, nonprofit, government agency, or business. Why? As Linux Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin [told]( Venture Beat, this isn’t a Google Maps that you can ask for directions. Rather, it’s mapping’s answer to open-source software. Currently, developers who want to find high-quality and up-to-date mapping data often cobble it together from various sources, all of which have their own languages and quirks. Overture’s data will live in a single place, serving as a base map that companies and developers can build on. The first data set, launching in [2023](, will include building, road, and administrative info. Over time, Overture will release other layers, like 3D building data. Mapping data… … is useful for a variety of purposes, including navigation, routing, search, and augmented and mixed reality — something Meta likely cares about given its metaverse aspirations. Notably absent: Google and Apple. They have their own maps, which, as TechCrunch [points out](, took a huge bite out of TomTom’s business as smartphones replaced GPS devices. 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Brain-computer interface company Synchron [raised]( a $75m funding round which included investments from Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates. In a first, metaverse cycling platform Zwift [banned a rider]( for cheating during a bike race. On Zwift, cyclists ride a real, stationary bike that connects to a virtual one. Netflix’s ad business is [reportedly]( off to a slow start, in some cases reaching only ~80% of the expected audience viewership it guaranteed advertisers. Instagram’s new [“hacked” hub]( lets users report hacked accounts. Instagram is also expanding a feature that lets users choose two friends who can verify their identity if they lose account access. Amazon struck [a deal]( with video game studio Crystal Dynamics to publish the next Tomb Raider game. MacKenzie Scott’s new [website]( Yield Giving breaks down how the philanthropist’s network has distributed $14B+ to 1.6k+ nonprofits. The free at-home covid test program, shut down due to lack of funding in September, is back. Households can order up to four [online](. Before buying an agency, you should hear from the Trendster who owns six. Link Moser talks micro deals, client turnover, and an old-school outreach approach that hits. [Read the Trends article for the full story](. Chart [Tesla stock performance]( Olivia Heller Tesla’s not-as-epic-as-expected end to the year In October, Elon Musk told investors that Tesla was gearing up for “an epic end of year.” Yet, on Tuesday, the company’s market cap fell below $500B for the first time since 2020. Along with rising interest rates and recessionary fears, factors that could be playing into the downward trend include: - Demand challenges in China, where Tesla has [cut prices](, lowered production forecasts, and even bought ads on a local TV channel — something Musk has historically objected to doing, per Bloomberg. - Musk’s involvement with Twitter, which has investors spooked from reputational and logistical perspectives. (Musk has [said]( he’ll make sure Tesla shareholders benefit from Twitter in the long term.) Despite these challenges, Tesla remains the dominant EV maker globally, with head starts in consumer EVs, semis, battery production, and charging. The company produced 930k EVs in the first nine months of 2022. For comparison, Ford sold [41.2k](. 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In case you missed ’em, here’s our week’s best… - Tweet: The [science nerds]( now that everyone cares about nuclear fusion. - Story: Mark’s wide-ranging look at the [sneaky economics]( of Ticketmaster, including an interview with its former CEO and a survey of Hustle readers. - Chart: A look at the growth — [and potential slowdown]( — of esports investments in the US. - Video: The My First Million guys spoke with [Kayak’s Paul English]( about his ideas, missed opportunities, and goal to create a Twitter competitor. - Blog: Raising capital can be the hardest part of getting your startup off the ground. The blog squad [broke down how to get]( private investors on board. AROUND THE WEB 🎥 On this day: In 2009, James Cameron’s Avatar [opened]( in US theaters, becoming one of the most lucrative films of all time. Its long-awaited sequel debuts in theaters today. 🧩 That’s interesting: How a PhD student at the University of Cambridge [solved]( an ancient puzzle. ✏️ From our blog: What’s the fastest way to know if your idea could become a successful company? A minimum viable product. [Here’s how]( to get started. 🎧 Chill out: With this [lo-fi soundscape]( of a snowy night at Starkiller Base. 🎁 Aww: And now, Christmas for [dogs](. 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