FTX buys BlockFi for $25M, Sequoia raising $2.25B, AI Umpires for MLB, Substack layoffs | E1497

Update: 2022-07-01

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First, we talk about Meta’s new Facebook Groups overhaul that looks like Discord (2:35 ). Then we touch on Sequoia raising over 2 billion for its US venture and growth funds (20:31 ) and FTX acquiring BlockFi for $25M, 99% below their last private valuation (32:08 ). For our We Live in the Future, the MLB is looking to automate home plate umpires by 2024 (52:17 ). Finally, it appears Subtstack is making some cuts after saying it wouldn’t (1:04:48 ).

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FTX buys BlockFi for $25M, Sequoia raising $2.25B, AI Umpires for MLB, Substack layoffs | E1497

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FTX buys BlockFi for $25M, Sequoia raising $2.25B, AI Umpires for MLB, Substack layoffs | E1497

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FTX buys BlockFi for $25M, Sequoia raising $2.25B, AI Umpires for MLB, Substack layoffs | E1497