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This Week in Defiance: Innovation, Industry, and Insights
Web3 Identity, U.S. Manufacturing, and Wellness Tech: Building a Smarter, Healthier Future.
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August 11, 2025
DeFiance Spotlight
What is DeFiance Spotlights? Features exclusive interviews with mavericks, innovators and entrepreneurs from the most prominent summits from around the world
We are proud to be streaming spotlights 24/7 this weekend on our linear channel and on with our connected TV partner platforms, including SlingTV, DistroTV and others.
More content is also available to view on-demand on the Defiance website
BRANDI VEIL
Brandi Veil, Founder and President of Being Investments and creator of the Yes3 Network, supports Web3 projects with a focus on consciousness, transformation, and digital identity. She works closely with clients to understand their goals and helps them tokenize their identity and ideas through personal digital currencies. Emphasizing the importance of owning your data and identity in the evolving Web3 landscape, Brandy offers strategic guidance, partnerships, and publicity to help individuals and businesses thrive in the decentralized future.
Spotlights
Apple will pour $600 billion into U.S. operations over the next four years, part of a sweeping plan to bring more of its supply chain and advanced manufacturing back home. Announced by President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook from the Oval Office, the investment will fund a new American Manufacturing Program and is expected to directly create 20,000 U.S. jobs, with thousands more across its suppliers.
DeFiance Daily
Vivoo, a wellness tech company that offers at-home urine tests to track health metrics like hydration, recently analyzed millions of user results—and uncovered surprising insights into how geography, gender, diet, and age affect hydration.
