ACQUISITIONS

• OpenAI acquires TBPN in deal that preserves editorial independence

FUNDRAISING ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Shephard raises $42M Series B led by Intact to automate commercial construction insurance underwriting

GUEST INTERVIEWS

• Mark Lore on Wonder: 25 restaurant brands from a single 2,500 sq ft kitchen and targeting $20 million revenue per location
• CrowdStrike's Adam Meyers on the rise of AI-era supply chain attacks and North Korea's crypto theft operation
• Circle's Jeremy Allaire on USDC surpassing Tether in transaction volume and post-quantum cryptography roadmap

NEWS

• NASA Artemis 2 launches first crewed moon mission since 1972
• Two-person telehealth startup Medby hits $1.8B in sales using AI and no outside funding
• Google releases Gemma 4 open models in four sizes under Apache license
• Mercor data breach exposes candidate profiles tied to PII and video — national security implications flagged
• Plaid ARR surges past $500M in 2025, up from $390M in 2024

COMMENTARY

• The 'token dollar': AI compute could replace oil as the foundation of US economic dominance
• Record M&A quarter: 22 deals over $10B announced globally in Q1 2026
• Private credit crisis: Cliffwater faces 14% redemption requests as investor confidence falters
• Apple at 50: How postwar Japan shaped the manufacturing philosophy behind every iPhone