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Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners to acquire Smartsheet for $8.4B and OpenAI rolls out advanced voice 🦾

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September 25, 2024

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Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners to acquire software maker Smartsheet for $8.4 billion

The $8.4 billion deal is expected to close in January 2025, and the collaboration software maker has the option to solicit other bids.

www.cnbc.com/2024/09/24/blackstone-and-vista-equity-partners-to-acquire-software-maker-smartsheet.html

FTX fraudster Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison, ordered to forfeit $11 billion

Caroline Ellison, the star witness in the prosecution of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.

www.cnbc.com/2024/09/24/sam-bankman-fried-caroline-ellison-sentenced-ftx-.html

OpenAI rolls out Advanced Voice Mode with more voices and a new look | TechCrunch

OpenAI announced it is rolling out Advanced Voice Mode (AVM) to an expanded set of ChatGPT's paying customers on Tuesday. The audio feature, which makes

techcrunch.com/2024/09/24/openai-rolls-out-advanced-voice-mode-with-more-voices-and-a-new-look

Exclusive: Connected fitness startup EGYM is ramping up with $200m at a $1.2B+ valuation

Getting healthy is big business these days. Now a startup that’s come up with a unique approach leveraging tech to help people with their exercise regimes

techcrunch.com/2024/09/24/egym-a-connected-fitness-startup-conceived-after-the-founder-hit-a-wall-at-the-gym-is-ramping-up-with-200m-at-a-1-2b-valuation

How one female VC is teaching kids about startups and women in tech | TechCrunch

Lux Capital's Deena Shakir wrote a picture book to explain startups to children.

techcrunch.com/2024/09/24/how-one-female-vc-is-teaching-kids-about-startups-and-women-in-tech

OpenAI rolls out Advanced Voice Mode with more voices and a new look | TechCrunch

OpenAI announced it is rolling out Advanced Voice Mode (AVM) to an expanded set of ChatGPT's paying customers on Tuesday. The audio feature, which makes

techcrunch.com/2024/09/24/openai-rolls-out-advanced-voice-mode-with-more-voices-and-a-new-look