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The Ugly Reality of Instacart’s IPO Plans

By Martin Peers · Sept. 19, 2022 5:00 PM PDT
After the caning tech stocks have suffered this year, it’s understandable that few companies are looking to brave the public markets right now. An exception is apparently Instacart, which, according to The Wall Street Journal today, seems determined to go public soon come hell or high water. It may have a good reason—The Journal’s report said... After the caning tech stocks have suffered this year, it’s understandable that few companies are...
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‘I’m Not Going to Wade Into That One’: Nasdaq’s CEO on the Downturn, Crypto and ‘Super Apps’

By Jessica E. Lessin · Sept. 6, 2022 10:00 AM PDT · 2 comments
2022 has been a brutal year for the markets. But what about the markets business? With initial public offerings slumping to the lowest levels since 2009, I sat down with a woman who sees it all very up close—Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman. Friedman runs one of the world’s most important public markets, and she is also a software CEO,... 2022 has been a brutal year for the markets. But what about the markets business? With initial...
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The U.S.-China Headline That’s Not All Bad News

By Jessica E. Lessin · Aug. 25, 2022 5:00 PM PDT
We listened to Mark Zuckerberg’s three-hour interview with Joe Rogan so you don’t have to. In short: New virtual reality products are coming in October. It might be a tall task for Meta Platforms’ VR headsets to recreate all the running, fencing, surfing, wrestling, jujitsuing and hydrofoiling the Meta co-founder and CEO tells Rogan he... We listened to Mark Zuckerberg’s three-hour interview with Joe Rogan so you don’t have to. In...
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Who’s Cashing In on the Ethereum Merge
By Akash Pasricha · Aug. 24, 2022 3:52 PM PDT
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Crypto Global
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Who’s Cashing In on the Ethereum Merge

By Akash Pasricha · Aug. 24, 2022 3:52 PM PDT
The crypto community is abuzz this week with all things “merge,” the looming date when the Ethereum blockchain will transition from proof of work to proof of stake. If that language is still gobbledygook to you, don’t worry, we’ll break it down below. But the question we’re asking today is: Which crypto companies will benefit most from the... The crypto community is abuzz this week with all things “merge,” the looming date when the...
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Cybersecurity Startup Arctic Wolf in Talks to Raise $300 Million in Convertible Debt

By Maria Heeter · Aug. 22, 2022 6:40 PM PDT
Arctic Wolf, a 10-year-old cybersecurity startup valued last year at $4.3 billion, is in talks to raise $300 million in convertible debt from investors including direct lender Owl Rock Capital, according to people familiar with the matter. The debt would convert to shares at a premium to the price in an eventual initial public offering, the... Arctic Wolf, a 10-year-old cybersecurity startup valued last year at $4.3 billion, is in talks to...
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David ‘Option Value’ Zaslav and Tech’s Misguided Quest for ‘Efficiency’

By Jessica E. Lessin · Aug. 4, 2022 5:00 PM PDT · 1 comment
I have so many thoughts today, I am not sure where to begin. First, I continue to be amused by all the CEOs publicly talking about the need to make their companies and teams more “efficient” and productive. We saw it again today when Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced “Simplicity Sprints”—new ways for Googlers to reduce corporate waste. I... I have so many thoughts today, I am not sure where to begin. First, I continue to be amused by...