A profile of Akili, which makes a US FDA-cleared game designed to treat ADHD in children; Akili raised $160M+ after going public via a SPAC deal in August 2022 (Rebecca Heilweil/Vox)

Rebecca Jennings / Vox:
A look at concerns for women at Launch House, an a16z-backed startup promising “community” to young tech founders, such as sexual assault and a lack of security  —  The people here are young and friendly and full of hope.  And why shouldn’t they be?

Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg:
Thiel-backed conservative video platform Rumble is up 37% after going public via SPAC merger at a $2.1B valuation, raising $400M  —  Rumble Inc., the conservative video network backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, became a publicly traded company Monday through a deal with a blank-check firm …

Kelsey Piper / Vox:
A chat via DM with SBF on why regulators “make everything worse”, FTX and Alameda’s “messy accounting”, why he regrets filing for bankruptcy, ethics, and more  —  The fallen crypto CEO on what went wrong, why he did what he did, and what lies he told along the way.

Jason Del Rey / Vox:
How Amazon’s shopping experience, saturated with sponsored products, impacts sellers and consumers, as its ad revenue surpassed revenue from Prime in 2022  —  Inside the under-the-radar business that makes more money than Amazon Prime.  —  Type any random product into Amazon’s search bar and look closely at the results.

Jason Del Rey / Vox:
Layoffs and rescinded job offers are threatening Amazon’s reputation in the tech job market, where it was already facing challenges, per a leaked June 2022 memo  —  A leaked memo shows Amazon was concerned with attracting and retaining top engineers earlier this year.

Jason Del Rey / Vox:
Layoffs and rescinded job offers are threatening Amazon’s reputation in the tech job market, where it was already facing challenges, per a leaked June 2022 memo  —  A leaked memo shows Amazon was concerned with attracting and retaining top engineers earlier this year.