Dropbox set terms for its IPO which is expected to debut sometime next week on the Nasdaq. The file sharing company plans to sell 36 million Class A shares at $16 to $18 a piece. That sets the company's valuation as high as $8 billion, which is significantly lower than Dropbox's 2014 private valuation of $10 billion. Shares are expected to start trading sometime next week on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol DBX.
Elon Musk surprised fans by showing up at a South by Southwest panel for HBO's "Westworld" to talk about space travel. He set a new timeline for his mission to send test flights to Mars, saying this could happen as soon as the first half of next year. However, Musk did acknowledge his propensity for setting unrealistic timelines for his projects. In addition to talking about SpaceX, Musk also spoke about his other companies, Tesla and The Boring Company.
Michael Harriot from The Root joins us to talk about the high stakes in the Pennsylvania special election. Democrat Conor Lamb faces Republican Rick Saccone in a battle to represent the state's 18th district, a traditionally conservative district. However, polls show it's a close race between the two candidates. Harriot says the unpopularity of President Trump is giving Democrat Conor Lamb an advantage. He also says this race is very important as it could have huge implications for the midterm elections later this year.
And we catch up with Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum, at South by Southwest to talk about the future of cryptocurrency. He compares the rise in popularity of cryptocurrency to the dot-com boom in the late 90s, saying that this is a learning period for those in the industry. With regard to the recent volatility in the price of bitcoin, Lubin says he's not too concerned and is instead focused on long-term growth.
Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and another few years before landing on it. NASA on Tuesday announced the latest round of delays in its Artemis moon-landing program.
The Biden administration has enacted a new labor rule that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as independent contractors. The labor department rule going into effect Tuesday replaces a scrapped Trump-era standard that lowered the bar for classifying employees as contractors
The KC-46 was to be the ideal candidate for a fixed-price development program. Instead, it has cost Boeing billions, and made industry wary of such deals.
Dave Long, CEO and Co-Founder of Orangetheory Fitness joins Cheddar to chat trends in the industry for 2024. He updates us on the company's plans to expand and what the state of the economy has meant for business.
One of the world's largest renewable energy developers will be getting hundreds of wind turbines from General Electric spinoff GE Vernova as part of a record equipment order and long-term service deal.
A moon landing attempt by a private US company appears doomed because of a fuel leak on the newly launched spacecraft. Astrobotic Technology managed to orient the lander toward the sun Monday so its solar panel could capture sunlight and charge its onboard battery.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has announced that 100,000 businesses have signed up for a new database that collects ownership information intended to help unmask shell company owners. Yellen says the database will send the message that “the United States is not a haven for dirty money.”
A new version of the federal student aid application known as the FAFSA is available for the 2024-2025 school year, but only on a limited basis as the U.S. Department of Education works on a redesign meant to make it easier to apply.
