Good Morning!
First four days of Q2 and it has all been about podcasts on my feed. My team has peer pressuring me into bringing mine back. Should I? 👀
What You Missed This Week:
1. 🎙️ OpenAI Acquired Business Talk Show TBPN
Popular founder-led tech industry talk show TBPN (Technology Business Programming Network) has officially gone to OpenAI, marking the AI giant’s first acquisition of a media company. The daily live show will report to OpenAI’s chief political operative, Chris Lehane, and will continue to live on as its own brand. (TechCrunch)
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3. 🏃 Whoop’s Valuation Tripled to $10Bn
Whoop whoop (sorry for the dad joke). Fitness and health tracking wearable company Whoop has closed a $575 million Series G funding round at a $10.1 billion valuation, nearly triple its last reported valuation of $3.6 billion. The round was led by Collaborative Fund and includes participation from sovereign wealth funds, major health institutions, and many prominent athletes and celebrities. (TechCrunch)
4. 🤫 SpaceX Filed Confidentially for IPO in Mega Listing Valued at ~$1.75T
Big week for rockets. Elon Musk’s technology conglomerate SpaceX reportedly filed disclosures confidentially with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of an initial public offering. According to Bloomberg, SpaceX could seek a valuation of $1.75 trillion. (Reuters)
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6. ⛽️ Amazon is Adding a 3.5% Fuel & Logistics Surcharge For Sellers
As the war in Iran stretches into its fifth week and continues to drive up oil prices, Amazon is adding a 3.5% “fuel and logistics-related surcharge” to fees it collects from third-party sellers who use its fulfillment services. The surcharge will take effect on April 17, for sellers in the U.S. and Canada. (CNBC)
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