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This is the second of a two-part sequence trying again at 2023. Mary Ann and Alex known as on two colleagues to assist us chat by a few of the yr’s greatest occasions. Here’s what we received into!
- The decline and fall of SVB: Much has occurred because the chaos at Silicon Valley Bank unfolded earlier this yr, however the sudden and stunning downfall of what was successfully the household financial institution of tech despatched waves all through the worldwide know-how panorama. Venture was impacted, public corporations had been impacted and some startups really received a lift!
- Chaos at OpenAI: Another weekend-powered interval of excessive drama in tech this yr was the defenestration of Sam Altman from his position at OpenAI, just for the tide to thoroughly flip in brief order, Altman again to the co, and a lot of the of us who wished him out gone themselves. This one remains to be growing, so we had Devin Coldewey on to assist us perceive what’s coming subsequent.
- SBF’s trial: It was lengthy. It was tedious. It was often very fascinating. But in the long run, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was discovered super-duper responsible for varied monetary crimes regarding his now-failed crypto alternate. We invited Jacquie Melinek again on the present to revisit the saga with us.
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