Good morning! PBS and NPR are testifying on public broadcasting's federal funding, 23andMe customers want their data deleted, and Whitney Wolfe Herd is back as Bumble's CEO—and she doesn't care what you think.
- The love company. Last week, I caught up with Whitney Wolfe Herd. It was the Bumble founder's second day back on the job as CEO, 14 months after she left the role behind.
While Wolfe Herd has always had a lot to say about her company and industry, she was especially candid this time around. Her company has seen better days, and she knows it. Wolfe Herd passed the CEO job to former Slack chief Lidiane Jones in late 2023, and it's been a rough go of it in the year-plus since. Bumble's stock is trading at $4.71, Gen Z has broken up with dating apps, and for users who haven't been lucky enough to find love, few are happy with their experience using the app.
