Alright, there's good news and there's bad news. The good news is that oat milk lovers can now partake in an $4. The bad news is that Internet Explorer was $4 today. You win some, you lose some.
I'm Jordan Parker Erb, and I'll be your guide on today's rollercoaster of emotions.
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1. Amazon is quietly inviting select sellers to a secretive fall shopping day. The new Prime Day-type event could provide the company a much-needed sales boost — but some sellers are frustrated by Amazon's lack of information regarding the event.
- According to messages from Amazon seen by Insider, the shopping day is called the Prime Fall Deal Event. Invitees expect it to feature frenzied sales of TVs, sneakers, and other items.
- But Amazon hasn't shared much else about the new event — sellers aren't even sure when it's happening — and has given only a few weeks to submit promotional deals.
- To participate, sellers have to make relatively large budgeting and inventory decisions with very little information, and some are feeling the pressure.
Everything we know about the Prime Fall Deal Event. >$4
In other news:
2. ICYMI: Major layoffs are underway at Coinbase. The company yesterday announced plans to lay off 1,100 employees — or $4. Here, a departing Coinbase employee $4.
3. Who is Entrata CEO Dave Bateman? For many, the proptech founder came into view this spring when he$4 to some of Utah's biggest politicos and
4. Ford is recalling tens of thousands of electric Mustang Mach-E SUVs. A potential defect could cause nearly 49,000 of the electric vehicles to lose power, the company said in a notice to its dealers. $4
5. Finally, there's an oat milk video game. Chobani just launched a Roblox game, "Chobani Oatmilk Cosmic Race," to help it get ahead in the booming alternative milk industry. $4.
6. Tech moguls are seeing their net worths drop. Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg have each lost at least $64 billion of their net worths so far this year. $4
7. Twitter insiders expect Elon Musk to force a renegotiation of the $44 billion acquisition deal. Sources said Twitter's board thinks a legal fight with Musk is possible after he reviews the $4 that is being made available to him. $4
8. Amazon invited influencers to its "Amazon Resort" in Mexico. As the company$4 to its Amazon Live feature, the tech giant gathered more than a dozen attendees at a luxury resort, showering them with personalized gifts, cocktails, spa treatments, and surf lessons. $4
Odds and ends:
9. A viral AI tool turns any prompt into a series of pictures. You may have already seen the images on Twitter of $4 and bizarre-looking humans (see above), which have been created by an AI tool that tries its darnedest to make pictures out of prompts you give it. $4
10. Looking for a Father's Day gift on a budget? We've got you covered. From e-readers to video game consoles, we have recommendations for$4 — all under $100. Plus, Amazon is running a sale on a bunch of its own devices. $4
What we're watching today:
- Viva Technology starts today $4.
- Roadmap to Billions, an event for Black women in tech, starts today $4.
- Dublin's Tech Summit $4.
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Curated by Jordan Parker Erb in New York. (Feedback or tips? Email jerb@insider.com or tweet @jordanparkererb>$4.) Edited by Hallam Bullock (tweet @hallam_bullock>$4) in London.