EP-458 Ethos Tech Ipo 🤑, X’s Algorithm Drama 🎭, Netflix’s Mobile Makeover 📱

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for wednesday, january 21. here's what's making headlines: ethos technologies' ipo: the insurance tech firm is set to debut on the market, potentially valuing the company at $1.26 billion. backed by investors such as sequoia and accel, ethos aims to raise $102.6 million. x's algorithm transparency: x, the platform formerly known as twitter, has open-sourced its algorithm, aiming to enhance transparency in content curation and address concerns surrounding its grok chatbot. netflix's mobile overhaul: in an effort to compete with tiktok and youtube, netflix plans to redesign its app to include vertical video feeds, expanding its role as a comprehensive entertainment hub. tesla's dojo3 project: elon musk announces a new space-based ai computing focus for tesla's dojo project, partnering with nvidia to explore groundbreaking computing solutions. openai's age prediction tool: a new safety feature for chatgpt designed to identify minors and enforce content restrictions, reinforcing openai's commitment to secure ai experiences. that's all for today. we'll see you back here tomorrow for more tech updates!