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Photo shows Jason Bennett in Medellín, Colombia.
Jason Bennett, 46, moved to Medellín, Colombia, from San Francisco in 2018.
  • Jason Bennett, 46, moved from San Francisco to Medellín, Colombia in 2018.
  • Bennett quit his job at Banana Republic to move abroad and launch two startups.
  • He said Medellín offers a better quality of life than San Francisco and is less expensive.

Jason Bennett had a successful career in San Francisco


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A shareholder pays attention to the stock market at a securities business hall in China.
Chinese investors are eager for the stock markets to reopen on Tuesday after a holiday break.
  • China's stock investors and watchers are discussing the markets before they reopen.
  • China released a stimulus blitz a week before the National Day break, sending downtrodden markets on a tear.
  • Retail investors dominate China's trading volume.

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Surveillance cameras
AI skeptics worry the tech could be used to create a surveillance nightmare.
  • AI expert Gary Marcus says OpenAI may be forced to become a surveillance company to make money.
  • AI could be leveraged to supercharge surveillance efforts. It's a scenario he calls "Orwellian."
  • He said the company's employees should voice their concerns.

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Sri Pangulur, partner at Mayfield
Sri Pangulur, partner at Mayfield
  • Sri Pangulur started his own syndicate while working as a sales executive in Silicon Valley.
  • He parlayed that syndicate experience to transition working in to venture capital at Tribe Capital.
  • Last year, he joined Mayfield to co-lead its Select/Spring Fund, targeting new Series B investments.

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Pfizer
An activist investor has taken a stake in Pfizer.
  • Starboard Value has taken a stake in Pfizer, people familiar with the matter said.
  • The drug giant's stock price has dropped significantly since its COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
  • Starboard's stake in Pfizer is reportedly worth about $1 billion.

Starboard Value has its next target: pharma giant Pfizer.

The activist