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Wojcicki, Branson on 23andMe Going Public Via SPAC

Feb.04 — 23andMe Inc. Chief Executive Officer Anne Wojcicki and billionaire Richard Branson explain why the DNA-testing company entered into a deal to merge with VG Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) founded by Branson. They speak with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang on “Bloomberg Markets.”

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Feb.04 — 23andMe Inc. Chief Executive Officer Anne Wojcicki and billionaire Richard Branson explain why the DNA-testing company entered into a deal to merge with VG Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) founded by Branson. They speak with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang on “Bloomberg Markets.”

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  1. Canadian Peaches

    February 4, 2021 at 8:58 pm

    Awesome merger

  2. mrpmj00

    February 4, 2021 at 9:05 pm

    buy NVIDIA, QUALCOM, AMAZON, APPLE, Wells Fargo, FACEBOOK,
    DON’T drive at all and work remotely.
    capitol riot means a covid19 petri dish; we need another lockdown. we have Amazon Prime streaming and don’t need to travel
    or go to a commercial theater and avoid covid19, mass shooting (gun sales doubled in 2020), police killing nonwhites like
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  3. Ali Qazilbash

    February 4, 2021 at 9:42 pm

    Not Interested move on

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Google Sales Miss Reignites AI Fears, Microsoft Eyes $25B Debt Offering

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down Alphabet’s weak search and ad sales which raised new fears that AI is eating into Google’s core business and caused a record market cap wipeout. Plus, Bloomberg reports Microsoft is looking to tap the bond market for the first time since 2017, seeking at least $25 billion to support spending…

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Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down Alphabet’s weak search and ad sales which raised new fears that AI is eating into Google’s core business and caused a record market cap wipeout. Plus, Bloomberg reports Microsoft is looking to tap the bond market for the first time since 2017, seeking at least $25 billion to support spending as AI cloud growth soars. And, DoorDash makes a $17 billion bet on groceries with plans to buy Instacart.

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Driverless Trucks Can Double Profits, Says Aurora CEO

Driverless trucking company Aurora is ramping up production and switching to a ‘driver-as-a-service model’ as it looks to reach profitability and meet demand. Aurora co-founder and CEO Chris Urmson discusses how the company is scaling and what he sees as a friendly regulatory environment amid a national truck-driving shortage. Urmson joins Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg…

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Microsoft Turns to Bond Market as AI Spending Grows

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