Musk wants out of his $44B Twitter deal – Nob6

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Jet-lagged and post-COVID-fatigued, Haje is again, becoming a member of Christine to carry you positive morsels of tech information on this very e-newsletter. Additionally, rumour (and the calendar) means that it is perhaps Friday. If that just about unverifiable rumor is, in truth, true, then have a pleasant weekend. — Christine and Haje

The Nob6 High … 4

• Friday Musk information dump: We had the e-newsletter all set to go, however as is wont to occur late on a Friday, there may be some breaking information. And as soon as once more, it’s about Elon Musk. The CEO of many firms, and the obvious father to a brand new set of twins with an govt of a type of firms, determined to terminate his deal to purchase Twitter. However Twitter’s probably not having it and mentioned as a lot in its single-paragraph, two-sentence response to the information. It is a creating story so preserve your eyes proper right here for the most recent.
• Verify, please: That is such a well-done story by Kyle that goes into element concerning the fall of Butler Hospitality, which raised $50 million final 12 months. Then it bumped into a number of challenges that ended with the corporate, which basically leased resort kitchen area to others to function as a ghost kitchen, shedding a whole bunch of individuals and never having the ability to fulfill its commitments.
• Properly, isn’t {that a} jolt to the senses: There could also be many explanation why somebody doesn’t spend money on an electrical automotive, however Tim’s story in the present day suggests {that a} massive one isn’t sufficient belief within the public charging infrastructure. It’s a respectable worry, actually, as a result of that 600-mile journey goes to finish badly if there isn’t a dependable and fast place to plug in alongside the best way.
• The electrical automobile charging hunt is afoot: The place Tim’s story was speaking about electrical automobile chargers usually, one other high story for in the present day was Jaclyn’s, who wrote that the White Home needs to develop charging capabilities and that Elon Musk is on the case, working to develop Tesla’s Supercharger community.

Startups and VC

Coalition, a San Francisco–based mostly startup that mixes cyber insurance coverage and proactive cybersecurity instruments, is getting ready to develop outdoors of the U.S. for the primary time following a mega $250 million Sequence F spherical that takes its valuation to a whopping $5 billion, Carly stories.

We additionally significantly loved the interview Connie did with Sequoia Capital’s Jess Lee, concerning its new Arc program, and whether or not or not it’s a competitor to Y Combinator. “We’re actually in search of founders who wish to construct long-term, transformational, category-defining firms … that carve out a brand new market. There isn’t any one we’d rule out, but it surely’s extra concerning the scale of ambition,” Lee shares.

Our cash doesn’t jiggle jiggle, it folds:

The artwork of the pivot: Work carefully with traders to enhance your odds

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For her newest TC+ publish, we requested veteran investor Marjorie Radlo-Zandi to share her playbook for serving to first-time founders steer their firms via a pivot.

Altering path is a large enterprise, however she breaks the method down into a number of steps that may assist entrepreneurs get buy-in from traders (and workers).

“There’s no disgrace in pivoting,” writes Radlo-Zandi. “Quite the opposite, it’s an indication of power.”

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Massive Tech Inc.

We first concentrate on a narrative Taylor put collectively this afternoon a few Congress investigation into interval monitoring apps and the info related. With Roe repealed, there may be concern that this sort of information could pose a risk to these in search of reproductive care.

We will sum up in the present day’s — nicely, technically late yesterday’s — massive tech information in three phrases: Twitter, automobiles, yacht. To not be confused with fitness center, tan, laundry.

Amanda reported on Twitter concentrating on its expertise acquisition group by shedding 30% of that workforce. The corporate declined to enter specifics, so we don’t know precisely how many individuals that’s, but it surely’s secure to say jobs at Twitter is not going to be stuffed for some time. If that wasn’t already sufficient Twitter bother, Taylor follows up on a report that implies Elon Musk isn’t excited by shopping for the corporate anymore.

However wait, there’s extra:

• Nobody on the wheel: The layoffs proceed, this time over at Argo AI, which is testing driverless know-how for automakers like Ford and Volkswagen, Kirsten stories.
• That’s scorching: SpaceX is taking a spin at creating a extra dependable web service for these at sea, Andrew writes.
• Are you able to hear me?: Lauren writes about Netflix’s spatial audio function rolling out to all of its gadgets so your private home will be similar to the theater.  
• Roofer, we hardly know her: Sure, sure, not that humorous of a joke. Christine is aware of of just one individual in her neighborhood who placed on a Tesla photo voltaic roof, and based on Harri’s story, that was one among perhaps 20 per week Tesla put in within the second quarter, far under the 1,000 per week it initially deliberate.