Good evening!

The biggest shopping day of the year didn’t disappoint.

Here are the 7 things you missed today:

1.  🤖 OpenAI Hired Its First CMO From Coinbase

OpenAI has officially hired its first Chief Marketing Officer, Kate Rouch from crypto company Coinbase. Rouch has led global marketing and PR for Coinbase since 2021 and, prior to that, spent more than 11 years at Meta leading brand and product marketing. (CNBC)

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3. 🔥 Cyber Monday Beat Black Friday Sales

Cyber Monday has yet again come in as the biggest shopping day of the year. This year, US consumers spent a record-breaking $13.3 billion, a 7.3% increase from last year. Cyber Monday also capped off a strong week with online sales totaling $41.1 billion over five days – an 8.2% YoY increase. (Quartz)

5. ⚙️ AWS Unveiled Its Next-Gen AI Training Chip

Amazon Web Services announced its new next-generation artificial intelligence training chip, Trainium3, at its re:Invent conference. It’s the first chip from AWS built with the 3-nanometer process – the most advanced semiconductor technology at the moment – that allows for better performance and power efficiency. The first chips are expected to be available in late 2025. (Quartz)

6. 👋 Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund Lost One Of Its First Partners

Brian Singerman, one of the earliest employees of Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, announced he’s stepping down as a general partner to move into the role of Partner Emeritus and stay on as an “investor and strategic advisor.” (CNBC)

7.  🧑‍🦯 Walmart Is Piloting A New Program For Blind Shoppers

Walmart signed a partnership with mobile app Aira to connect blind and low-vision shoppers with professional sighted interpreters that can provide visual information, such as reading text and navigation cues. The service is completely free for users. (Quartz)

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