🎙️ Equity: In today's episode of Equity, the crew dove into the week's weird and cool startup news, including TuSimple's not-so-simple pivot, Luminate's hair loss prevention helmet, and more money for quick commerce. Listen here
🛒 Simpler online checkout: Rania Lamprou started Simpler to build a company that made online checkout easier. The startup is entering a crowded field that includes companies like Bolt and Shop Pay, but Lamprou thinks its focus on the European market gives it an edge. Read more
🎬 Recall protections: YouTube is testing a new way for creators to respond when one of their videos gets taken down due to violating YouTube's Community Guidelines. This is meant to make it easier for creators to get videos back online that were taken off in error. Read more
🚀 More SpaceX drama: SpaceX sent a letter to congressional leaders on Wednesday denying that it violated its launch licenses last year, which resulted in a Federal Aviation Administration fine. Regulators had asked for a measly $633,000 from the behemoth. Read more
📱 Intelligence on Apple Intelligence: While Apple Intelligence isn't available to everyone yet, it's coming. Ivan Mehta gives a rundown on what its features will look like and when they will start rolling out. Read more
📝 Plaud NotePin review: Brian Heater has been spending time with Plaud's ChatGPT-powered note-taking NotePin. He loves that it's small and convenient, but whether people will find it useful depends on how many meetings they attend. Read more
