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Will's Weekly Roundup is a curated list of tech, business, and startup headlines from last week to kickstart your Monday.
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Business
The business headlines you missed (or need to see again)...
Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of 7 counts of fraud and conspiracy. LINK
Starbucks plans to open 17,000 new locations by 2023. LINK
The NBA has recruited Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS as its official underwear partner. LINK
LinkedIn has surpassed a billion users. LINK
Disney will buy the remaining 33% stake in Hulu from Comcast for at least $8.6 billion. LINK
Goldman will promote 608 executives to managing directors next year, fewer than the 643 senior bankers it elevated in 2021. LINK
Six Flags merged with Cedar Fair to make an $8 billion theme park giant with a combined 27 theme parks, 15 water parks, and 9 hotels. LINK
Uber & Lyft will pay $328 million to settle wage theft allegations in NY. LINK
Hinge is now on track to do $400+ million in revenue in 2023 after being bought by Match for $25 million in 2018. LINK
SpaceX's Starlink service has reached breakeven cash flow. LINK
Twitter’s average monthly users are down 15% and ad revenue is down 54% only a year into Musk’s reign at the company. LINK
The shipping industry could lose $10 billion per year by 2050 due to climate change. LINK
Tech
The tech headlines you missed (or need to see again)...
Sickle cell disease will soon have an FDA-approved cure, the first of its kind that uses CRISPR gene-editing technology. LINK
Biden issued the country's first executive order on AI, which requires safety assessments, civil rights guidance, and research on labor market impact. LINK
The F-35 Fighter Jet program had a total cost of $1.7 trillion, equivalent to each U.S. taxpayer contributing $10,000. LINK
Amazon is testing humanoid robots in its U.S. warehouses. Here’s a video. LINK
40% of Americans haven’t heard of Biden’s EV tax credits that subsidize the purchase of an electric vehicle by up to $7,500. LINK
Google paid $26.3 billion to Apple, Mozilla, and other companies to be the default search engine on their platforms. LINK
Tesla will aim to make 200,000 Cyber Trucks a year. LINK
Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO, is testifying in the antitrust trial, defending claims that its search dominance shuts out rivals. LINK
Watchlist
Startups and companies I’m keeping an eye on…
Samara is a startup founded by Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia that builds prefabricated modular accessory dwelling units (ADUs). LINK
Mantle is an AI software that automatically creates a company's cap table given uploaded documents. LINK
Undetectable is an AI detector tool to check if your text will be detected as AI-written content. LINK
Talently AI conducts live, conversational interviews and gives real-time evaluations without the need for a human interviewer. LINK
Alto is the world's first employee-driver rideshare, offering a premium ride-hailing experience with professional drivers, luxury vehicles, and exclusive member benefits. LINK
TwoTwo makes the best pickleball paddles. LINK
Zephr provides more accurate GPS location services that operate within 1 meter. LINK
Kradl helps you find the perfect podcast episode that will make you fall in love with the podcast. LINK
Ryder is a secure hardware wallet with tap recovery, making it easy and convenient to store and manage cryptocurrencies. LINK
Outside Interests
Interesting internet finds…
Waving goodbye on Zoom is a ritual that we just can’t shake, with 55% of us still offering the salutation to end virtual meetings. LINK
An Australian winemaker paid $1 billion for a California vineyard owned by two brothers who started making wine in their garage. LINK
1 million pressure cookers have been recalled by Best Buy over burn risks. LINK
Israel's ground operations have pushed deeper into Gaza. LINK
Apple’s latest event was filmed entirely on an iPhone. Here’s the behind-the-scenes video. LINK
Former VP Pence quit the presidential race. LINK
U.S. gun exports have been suspended over national security concerns. LINK
Visuals
Three visuals worth taking a look at...
The median net worth in the U.S. by age bracket.
Tesla stock is traded more than any other company.
Government debt has gone through the roof.
Wisdom
Two quotes of wisdom...
"Comparison is the thief of all joy." ― Theodore Roosevelt
"You don’t have to always be amazing. You do always have to show up. What matters is sticking around for the next at-bat." ― Ryan Holiday
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