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Founders Fund launches Mafia, a game show starring Silicon Valley Dons

The debut episode features 13 players well-known in the tech space, such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, fitness personality Bryan Johnson, messaging service Signal’s founder Moxie Marlinespike, and virtual reality headset Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey, among others.

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OpenAI paid $100 million for a talk show. James Murdoch is eyeing an even bigger deal. The hot new asset class is humanity

OpenAI paid $100 million for a talk show. James Murdoch is eyeing an even bigger deal. The hot new asset class is humanity

The biggest deals in media in the dawning age of AI now aren't content acquisitions, but bets on something innately human.

OpenAI’s TBPN deal shows how talent, media, and influence are collapsing into one

OpenAI’s TBPN deal shows how talent, media, and influence are collapsing into one

We saw an earlier version of this shift firsthand at HubSpot when we expanded into media through acquisitions like The Hustle and My First Million.

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Will drama at OpenAI hurt its IPO chances?

OpenAI buys TBPN, reshuffles its executive lineup, and deals with scrutiny of Sam Altman's honesty and tensions with CFO Sarah Friar. Meanwhile, Anthropic news shows AI promise and peril.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp Has a Stark Message Amid the AI Takeover: Only Trade Workers and ‘Neurodivergent’ Individuals Will Thrive

The billionaire CEO says that value is shifting and claims the AI revolution will simply chew up and spit out white-collar workers who can't think outside the box.

3 reasons OpenAI buying daily tech show TBPN for hundreds of millions isn't totally crazy

One of the biggest differences between startup success and failure is knowing when to sell. TBPN's founders selling to OpenAI is a masterclass.

Plus: pro-tech media sells to big tech, Trump's new tariffs, jobs numbers, and more...

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OpenAI Buys TBPN: Fidji Simo Claims 'Standard PR Playbook Doesn't Apply' to AGI

OpenAI Buys TBPN: Fidji Simo Claims 'Standard PR Playbook Doesn't Apply' to AGI

OpenAI acquires TBPN, a key media player in the tech industry, enhancing its AI communication strategies and gaining access to an elite audience and valuable industry insights.

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Travis Kalanick sees benefits of being in stealth mode for 8 years. 'You build a culture of people that want to build and do not need to be famous'

Travis Kalanick sees benefits of being in stealth mode for 8 years. 'You build a culture of people that want to build and do not need to be famous'

Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick unveiled a robotics company for the food, mining and transport industries.

Why the $38 trillion national debt doomed Fed independence regardless of the Trump/Powell drama, top economist says

Why the $38 trillion national debt doomed Fed independence regardless of the Trump/Powell drama, top economist says

“The reason markets didn’t react more is because we already wrecked the independence of the Fed,” said Tyler Cowen, economist and blogger extraordinaire.

Meta’s 28-year-old billionaire prodigy says the next Bill Gates will be a 13-year-old who is ‘vibe coding’ right now

Meta’s 28-year-old billionaire prodigy says the next Bill Gates will be a 13-year-old who is ‘vibe coding’ right now

Teenagers, Alexandr Wang argues, have a built-in edge.

NYSE Chief Says 2026 IPO Boom Is Coming After Market Shutdowns: 'It's Going To Be A Busy January...'

NYSE Chief Says 2026 IPO Boom Is Coming After Market Shutdowns: 'It's Going To Be A Busy January...'

New York Stock Exchange President Lynn Martin expects a surge of delayed IPOs to hit the market early next year after a series of disruptions pushed companies to pause their listing plans.

Meta's Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Might Never Have Happened If Not For One Cold Email — EssilorLuxottica's Rocco Basilico Reveals How It All Started

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) now-popular Ray-Ban smart glasses trace their origins to an unexpected spark: a cold email sent directly to Mark Zuckerberg by EssilorLuxottica (OTC:ESLOF) executive Rocco Basilico.

Alexandr Wang's Advice To Kids Sparks Backlash — Question Raised If Mark Zuckerberg Made A 'Big Mistake' Paying $14.3 Billion For Meta's New AI Chief

Alexandr Wang's Advice To Kids Sparks Backlash — Question Raised If Mark Zuckerberg Made A 'Big Mistake' Paying $14.3 Billion For Meta's New AI Chief

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) newly appointed Chief AI Officer, Alexandr Wang, has drawn sharp criticism after his advice to young people about "vibe coding" went viral, leaving many questioning Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's $14.3 billion investment.

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Airpods Pro Going To Be A 'Sneaky' AI Device Which Could Make Mass Market Breakthrough For Apple, Says Anthropic's Mike Krieger

On Monday, Anthropic's chief product officer, Mike Krieger, said that Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) AirPods Pro could quietly become one of the mass-market AI devices.

Meta's 28-year-old billionaire prodigy says the next Bill Gates will be a 13-year-old who is 'vibe coding' right now

Teenagers, Alexandr Wang argues, have a built-in edge.

Satya Nadella Once Praised Palantir's FDE Model, But Ex-CFO Says It's 'Lighting Equity On Fire' Over $20K Contracts

Palantir Technologies Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:PLTR) former CFO Colin Anderson warns that the company’s signature Forward Deployed Engineer model only makes financial sense for large-scale contracts, calling smaller implementations “lighting equity on fire.”

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