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.
Wealthfront’s CFO Alan Iberman talks the $2.05B IPO and the major moment for robo banking as the company bets on AI, automation, and “self-driving money."
A rare magnum of Dom Pérignon Vintage 1961 champagne that was specially produced for the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana has failed to sell during an auction. Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen handled the bidding Thursday. The auction's house website lists the bottle as not sold. It was expected to fetch up to around $93,000. It is one of 12 bottles made to celebrate the royal wedding. Little was revealed about the seller. The auction house says the bids did not receive the desired minimum price.
The New York Times and President Donald Trump are fighting again. The news outlet said Wednesday it won't be deterred by Trump's “false and inflammatory language” from writing about the 79-year-old president's health. The Times has done a handful of stories on that topic recently, including an opinion column that said Trump is “starting to give President Joe Biden vibes.” In a Truth Social post, Trump said it might be treasonous for outlets like the Times to do “FAKE” reports about his health and "we should do something about it.” The Republican president already has a pending lawsuit against the newspaper for its past reports on his finances.
OpenAI has appointed Slack CEO Denise Dresser as its first chief of revenue. Dresser will oversee global revenue strategy and help businesses integrate AI into daily operations. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently emphasized improving ChatGPT, which now has over 800 million weekly users. Despite its success, OpenAI faces competition from companies like Google and concerns about profitability. The company earns money from premium ChatGPT subscriptions but hasn't ventured into advertising. Altman had recently announced delays in developing new products like AI agents and a personal assistant.
President Donald Trump says he will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China. Trump said Monday on his social media site that he had informed China’s leader Xi Jinping and “President Xi responded positively!” There had been concerns about allowing advanced computer chips into China as it could help them to compete against the U.S. in building out AI capabilities. But there has also been a desire to develop the AI ecosystem with American companies such as chipmaker Nvidia.
