Episode 1497

FTX buys BlockFi for $25M, Sequoia raising $2.25B, AI Umpires for MLB, Substack layoffs | E1497

Jul 1, 20221:19:55Watch on YouTube

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0:00 Jason and Molly intro the show!

2:35 Meta copying discord with new Facebook feature

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14:05 Probably don’t work for Facebook or meet with them

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20:31 Sequoia raising $2.25B across 2 new funds

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32:08 FTX acquiring BlockFi for ~$25 million - 99% below BlockFi’s last private valuation

52:17 WLiTF: MLB will likely introduce robot umpires in 2024

1:04:48 Substack cuts 14% of staff

1:18:13 Outro + Plugs!

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