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Be honest: did you line up at Starbucks last week at 3:30am to get the Bearista cup? If none of those words make sense…
Here are the 7 things you missed today:
1. 🚙 Waymo Has a New CFO
Self-driving company Waymo has a new rider. Former Google executive Steve Fieler is the company’s new Chief Financial Officer, coming at a time when the Alphabet-owned company is bringing its robotaxi service to more markets with plans for further expansion in 2026. (CNBC)
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3. 😳 Sam Altman Got Served a Subpoena Onstage Last Week
If you were at Sam Altman and Steve Kerr’s talk last week, you definitely saw the OpenAI CEO get served a subpoena live onstage. The subpoena means Altman will need to appear as a witness in an upcoming criminal trial involving anti-AI protesters from the activist group Stop AI. (Quartz)
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5. 💰 Kaltura Acquired eSelf for $27M
AI video platform Kaltura is acquiring eSelf, a startup behind conversational avatars, for $27 million. eSelf was founded by the creator of Snap’s AI tools and the company’s tech will be integrated into Kaltura’s suite of cloud-based software solutions designed for advanced video applications. (TechCrunch)
6. 💪 Scribe Hit $1.3Bn Valuation
Scribe has helped thousands of enterprises document how work actually happens, and now it’s raised $75 million at a $1.3 billion post-money valuation to roll out Scribe Optimize, a platform that maps workflows to reveal where automation and AI will actually yield returns, not just become another sunk cost. (TechCrunch)
7. 🧸 Starbucks’ $30 Bear Cup is Causing Chaos
No bear has made this much of a splash since Paddington. Starbucks’ new holiday product addition, a $29.95 glass teddy bear in a beanie cup – or “Bearista Cold Cup” as it’s known on TikTok – is causing mass hysteria in retail locations. The cup, which was released on Thursday, is going for anywhere from $150-1k on resale markets. (Quartz)
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