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Pinterest Opens a 'Thrift Store'
& U.S. Army is Now Hiring Content Creators
Pinterest Just Launched a Vintage Thrift Shop — Built for Gen Z
Pinterest has debuted Thrift Shop, a new in-app marketplace that lets users browse and buy vintage and secondhand goods directly on the platform. The feature is part of a broader strategy to capitalize on Gen Z’s explosive interest in thrifted style.
This launch aligns with Pinterest’s recent trend report: Gen Z–led searches for “dream thrift finds” soared 550%, while “thrifted kitchen” and “thrifted decor” climbed 1,012% and 283%, respectively.
By blending discovery and commerce, Pinterest is reshaping the resale experience—bringing the thrill of the thrift hunt into a social shopping setting curated for digital natives.
AWS CEO: “Firing Juniors for AI? Dumbest Idea Ever.”
AWS boss Matt Garman thinks replacing entry-level developers with AI is a terrible plan. Juniors, he says, are cheap, eager to learn, and often the heaviest users of AI tools anyway.
Cutting them now risks a leadership vacuum later—“who’s going to run things in 10 years if no one’s learned the craft?” he asks. AI can speed up coding, but it can’t teach problem-solving or build future CTOs.
Garman also roasted the obsession with “AI-written code %” as a vanity metric. At AWS, 80%+ of devs use AI daily—not as a replacement, but as a co-pilot to boost quality and efficiency.
The U.S. Military’s New Recruitment Strategy: TikTok Influencers
The U.S. military is leaning into social media star power to reach Gen Z—by inviting fitness and lifestyle influencers to film military-style experiences like skydiving and rope climbs. The approach is meant to sell “discipline, stability, and adventure” to a generation facing an unstable job market and dwindling ROTC exposure .
Milestone moment: The Army hit its 2025 recruiting goal of 61,000 recruits ahead of schedule, signaling that influencer-powered outreach seems to be moving the needle in a crowded media field
Why it clicks: As Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks says, Gen Z craves authenticity—and they get that from real service members posting everyday life, not glossy ads. These efforts add visibility, relatability, and trust—something traditional recruiting hasn’t done well in the social media era