Episode 1468

Snap drops 40%, Gorillas & Klarna Layoffs, Adam Neumann's new startup, Coinbase Principles | E1468

May 24, 20221:27:45Watch on YouTube

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00:00 Jason and Molly tee-up today’s news topics!

04:43 Snap down ~45% in one day, largest single day drop we can remember

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12:19 Efficiency, pausing hiring, and cutting new projects in the downturn

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29:18 More tech layoffs at delivery service Gorillas

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38:22 More tech layoffs at buy-now-pay-later service Klarna

55:30 David Sacks’ thread about founders thinking about positioning themselves in a downturn

57:30 Amazon’s share of US eCommerce Sales hit All-Time High of 56.7% in 2021

1:00:02 Startup of the Day: Adam + Rebekah Neumann have backed a blockchain-based carbon credits company Flowcarbon

1:10:36 Coinbase is trying a new meeting feedback rating system

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