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Updated lineup for Axios BFD (more to come):
Garrett Langley, founder and CEO of Flock
Omeed Malik & Donald Trump Jr, partners at 1789 Capital
Tarek Mansour, co-founder and CEO of Kalshi
Kim Posnett, global co-head of investment banking at Goldman Sachs
Alex Rodriguez, CEO of A-Rod Corp/chair of Minnesota T-Wolves and Lynx
Robert F. Smith, CEO of Vista Equity Partners
Chris Sacca, founder of Lowercarbon Capital
Joan Solotar, Blackstone's global head of private wealth
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On the a16z name change from a16z crypto to a16z frontier.
it didn't make the decision unilaterally. it needed permission of fund 5 LPs.
PE Hub, the site I launched 20 years ago, seems to have met its maker. Or at least the brand has (along with Venture Capital Journal and Buyouts).
Not surprising given the lack of innovation and ownership turnover, but still sad to see. So much work went into creating it.
Scoop: Visa in talks to acquire Fireblocks for around $2.5B axios.com/pro/fintech-deals/…
"The wall has broken. The enemy is inside the fort. We are now fighting hand to hand."
Scoop: Senate Republicans fear Mississippi is in play axios.com/2026/10/21/mississ…
Dan Primack retweeted
BREAKING: Meta hit with $25 billion penalty for misleading Facebook users axios.com/2026/10/21/meta-25…
NFL owners plan private equity fund with General Atlantic axios.com/2026/10/21/nfl-gen…
Scoop: Kohlberg buying Alcanza for around $850M axios.com/pro/health-tech-de…
From February when SpaceX and xAI merged:
"Don't be surprised if this is a prelude to a future merger with Tesla, which recently invested $2 billion into xAI.
Tesla would make the chips, SpaceX would be responsible for launch and satellites, and xAI would build the models and agentic networks."
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Two huge Elon stories right now:
Confirms that SpaceX and Tesla are considering a merger.
And then...
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Dan Primack retweeted
Foursquare was acquired last month. The outcome was disappointing. It's taken me a while to write this, but I think I'm finally done grieving it. Here are some thoughts on our final years, an effort to honor the team who helped build & maintain FSQ's legacy, and my attempt to finally get some closure. teendrama.substack.com/p/som…
Axios Media Trends live is about to begin
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Exclusive: Joel Kaplan leaving Meta after 15 years as policy chief axios.com/2026/10/20/joel-ka… $META
Exclusive: Steve Cohen backs Hertz's robotaxi ambitions axios.com/2026/10/20/steve-c…
Dan Primack retweeted
So @TylerShultz_ as a Theranos whistleblower. And he wrote the piece you need to read about ‘You Can See Everything.’
Elizabeth Holmes is still lying, he says. And the filmmakers, while creating a great piece of art, fall short on looking outside the walls of her apartment to document that.
One key detail: "My wife had to squeeze my arm to prevent me from jumping out of my seat in the theater and screaming, THAT IS NOT THE DEVICE."
Again, that device Holmes showed? It's not the one we're talking about!!!!
Having seen the film, I basically agree with Tyler's take.
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I’m loathe to give @bills fans credit for anything, but it really is impressive how many of them are here in Vegas.