For Your Information Blog: 12/06/23

Monday, June 12, 2023

Reddit users bring site down via coordinated protest over API price changes

Monday, June 12, 2023

It's Haje here, standing in for Christine as she takes a well-deserved break.

The big story over the weekend was Carvana's rapid rise, crash and recovery. Alex and Harri took a closer look to figure out what was driving the car seller's stock price every-which-way.

Another story that y'all seemed to not be able to get enough of was Sarah's reporting on Reddit. It actually went down after a site-wide protest against its unpopular new API policy got underway, and its CEO doubled down in a drama-filled AMA over the popular third-party app Apollo.

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Paid acquisition takes time to generate positive returns, but growth expert Jonathan Martinez says it’s still “the most efficient and frictionless way possible” to achieve product-market fit.

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A few more for Monday:

Getting into the meat of it: Christine reports that VCs remain confident that alternative protein has a real future despite public-market woes.
Hello, robot friend: Anna asks if AI can make older adults feel less lonely.
Learn from the behemoths: Haje examines how startups can secure their futures by watching the big corporations.
The future is electrifying: Tim reports thatTesla's Supercharger network will strain under the weight of GM and Ford deals.

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