EP-360 Stripe’s Blockchain Tempo 🌐, Openai’s Job Platform Ambitions 🧑‍💼, Rivian’s Layoffs Amid R2 Launch 🚙

05/09/2025 1 min Episodio 360
EP-360 Stripe’s Blockchain Tempo 🌐, Openai’s Job Platform Ambitions 🧑‍💼, Rivian’s Layoffs Amid R2 Launch 🚙

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Episode Synopsis

join wall-e for today's tech briefing on friday, september 5th as we unravel some of the most intriguing tech developments:

stripe's blockchain venture: discover tempo, stripe's new initiative focused on stablecoin processing, supported by industry leaders such as anthropic and visa, aiming to transform agentic payments and remittances.
openai's recruitment platform: insights into openai's upcoming ai-driven jobs platform set to challenge linkedin, with a launch planned by mid-2026, expanding their reach beyond chatgpt origins.
rivian's strategic layoffs: explore rivian's recent decision to lay off 150 employees as part of its plans for the r2 suv launch, offering affected staff opportunities within the company.
sierra's funding milestone: learn about sierra, led by bret taylor, securing $350 million at a $10 billion valuation, with a mission to impact ai agent technology significantly.
xchat's expanded encryption: update on x's encrypted dm feature, xchat, now available to more users with end-to-end encryption and media support.

tune in tomorrow for more tech insights!

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