1. 🚀 Rocket Companies are Acquiring Redfin for $1.75Bn

Real estate listing platform Redfin is being acquired by Rocket Companies in an all-stock transaction that lists Redfin at $1.75 billion. Rocket is a finance and real estate holding firm that owns brands like Rocket Mortgage, Rocket Money, and Rocket Loans. The goal of the acquisition is to combine both companies’ strengths in finance and home searching. (Tech Crunch)

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3. ✂️ Microsoft Has Cut Almost 2,000 Workers This Year So Far

And it’s not even the end of Q1. Tech giant Microsoft has reported laying off almost 2,000 workers this year already. While the company claims that all of the layoffs were performance-based, experts are skeptical that that’s not the whole truth. Microsoft told Business Insider that the leaders plan to give managers more tools to make expectations clear to avoid more layoffs this year. (Quartz)

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5. ⚖️ Meta’s Facing Legal Issues With Training its AI Models

In 2023, a group of authors launched legal action against Meta and OpenAI over the use of their copyrighted works to train their respective AI systems. A federal judge recently ruled that the case against Meta would be allowed to proceed. Depending on the outcome, this could set a new legal precedent for companies’ approaches to data gathering for the use of generative AI. (Social Media Today)

6. 🤝 OpenAI Agreed to Pay CoreWeave $11.9Bn Over Five Years

CoreWeave, a data center technology and services provider, just signed a five-year deal with OpenAI worth $11.9 billion. As part of the deal, OpenAI will receive a stake in CoreWeave worth about $350 million. This deal conveniently comes just before CoreWeave’s initial public offering. (CNBC)

7. 👏 Nirvana Secured $80M and an $830M Valuation

Nirvana, an AI-based insurance platform for truckers, has raised $80 million in a Series C round of funding. The investment values Nirvana at $830 million, more than double its previous valuation of $350 million in 2023. (TechCrunch)

Bonus. CEO Tip Of The Day

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