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After years of speculation, Reddit has finally pulled back the curtain on its hotly-anticipated IPO.
The social media giant is looking to win over Wall Street while staying true to its loyal community — but can it strike the right balance? Let’s explore…
In today’s tech rundown:
Reddit unveils IPO details, $6.4B valuation
BMW’s 3D-printed spikes heading to Olympics
7 New products
‘Ready Player One’ debuts new metaverse
Tesla returns to court over Autopilot
X expanding to video streaming
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TODAY’S HEADLINES
Image source: Reddit
The Rundown: After a bumpy two-year journey, Reddit just unveiled the details of its highly anticipated initial public offering — aiming to raise at a $6.4B valuation while reserving a chunk of shares for its dedicated community.
The details:
Reddit and existing shareholders plan to sell 22M shares at $31-$34, with 8% of shares set aside for users, moderators, board members, and friends/family of employees.
Reddit's valuation target is far below the $10-15 billion range floated during the IPO frenzy of 2021.
Reddit is also banking on new revenue streams like allowing third parties to license its data to train AI models, which has already inked $203M so far.
Why it matters: With one of the most anticipated IPOs of the year, Reddit hopes its passionate (and often revolting) user base can rally alongside Wall Street. But given past drama and profitability concerns, the RDDT launch may be in for a wild ride.
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BMW
Image source: BMW
The Rundown: BMW is partnering with the German Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton Federation to design custom 3D-printed spike plates for bobsled shoes, aiming to give athletes a high-tech edge on the ice in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The details:
BMW is 3D printing swappable spike plates tailored to each athlete's unique needs, as opposed to traditional fixed patterns that lack customization.
The design is based on 3D scans of the athlete’s shoes, with the material, geometry, and spike layouts tweaked for optimization at each position.
Initial World Cup trials have garnered positive feedback from athletes, with BMW looking to perfect the tech for the 2026 Olympics.
Why it matters: In the razor-thin margins of Olympic competition, BMW's high-tech spikes could provide the tiny advantage that pushes the German team to gold. The digitally tailored plates showcase how 3D printing is enabling previously impossible levels of athletic customization.
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SNIPPETS
Samsung launched its new midrange lineup of 2024 Galaxy phones, featuring enhanced cameras, AI upgrades, and an expected $434 price point.
Readyverse Studios unveiled ‘The Readyverse’, a new interactive platform and metaverse from the creator of the sci-fi franchise ‘Ready Player One’.
X is reportedly planning to launch a video streaming platform available to watch on Samsung and Amazon Fire TVs, with Elon Musk tweeting the feature is ‘coming soon’.
Tesla is returning to court over a 2018 fatal crash involving its Autopilot system, with the plaintiff’s lawyers using a newly reported email to argue the company knew drivers would not watch the road when in-use.
Airbnb announced a new ban on indoor security cameras in listings starting April 30, attempting to prioritize guest privacy.
First Light Fusion set a new world record in the fusion energy sector, producing 4x the pressure found at the Earth’s core during a projectile launch.
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