Mark Matousek
About
Mark Matousek was a reporter for The Information who covered fintech. He previously covered HR and corporate management for The Information and electric vehicles, automated-driving technology and ride-hailing for Insider. He lives in New York City and can be reached at [email protected], [email protected], or via Signal at +1 (847) 744-0804. You can follow him on Twitter @matousekmark.
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Forum Posts
What Andy Jassy Told Me at Davos
Posted byJessica E. Lessin
I just had a long and wide-ranging interview with the Amazon CEO and I am curious which parts were most interesting to you all. I found: - his Trump data center comments interesting, basically saying we will wait and see - his comments on OpenAI and ads were also notable - and his continued bullishness on Tranium. But there is a lot in here too on AI adoption and wondering w...The Information
Is holding off on your funding round to avoid a 409A valuation legal?
Posted byJessica E. Lessin
These details from a new Mira funding round seemed peculiar to me and would love people's opinions.The Information
Asking all the VCs: Does a possible U.S. sovereign wealth fund make you nervous?
Posted byJessica E. Lessin
I am fascinated by the news that the U.S. is serious about a sovereign wealth fund. With the close relationship between the Trump Administration and tech, and the national security implications of many new technologies, you can see a tight relationship forming there. And there aren't simply that many funders of some of this stuff at scale -- like UAE and PIF etc. So it...The Information
Reactions to OpenAI o1 (Strawberry)
Posted byJessica E. Lessin
Since all the team's great scoops last month about the new model, I've been excited to use it. Now, that it is out in the wild I'd love all your reactions.The Information