5.48%

Wealthfront ships bond investing, Uber announces a car sharing service, GM adops Tesla chargers

Happy Monday! Netflix’s password sharing crackdown is raking in the subs. Since turning the feature on, they’re averaging a 100%+ daily lift in new subs compared to the prior 60 days. Well done, Netflix growth PMs 👏

🌶 Highlight of the day 🌶

Wealthfront shipped a robo-investing product for bonds. Bond investing is popular with institutional investors, but comes with complexity and liquidity challenges that make it hard for individuals to join the fun 🎉

Offering an estimated 5.48% net yield, Wealthfront’s bond product invests in a mix of short and long-term treasuries, as well as corporate and floating rate bonds.

In a high inflation world, there’s growing consumer appetite for this class of product that offers higher returns without excessive risks 💰

♨️ Hot off the press launches

Big tech

  • Uber announces a car sharing service for North America 

  • Linkedin launches AI-powered ad copywriting support

  • Adobe rolls out its Firefly AI tool to enterprise customers

  • WhatsApp ships a one-to-many Channels feature 

  • Instagram tests an AI chatbot with 30 different personalities

  • Open AI rolls out ChatGPT on iPad

General and early-stage

  • Oura launches a ‘Circles’ health journey sharing feature 

  • Apollo kills its Reddit browsing app due to API pricing 

  • GM to follow Ford’s lead and adopt Tesla chargers 

  • Webex unveils meeting recap AI summaries

  • Cowboy ships built-in Google Maps for its e-bikes 

🔍 Other good finds

  • No tricks. Product-led growth as a major motion

  • Degree free. Linkedin nudges recruiters to search based on skills

  • Long life. AI-powered robots are now giving eyelash extensions

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- Amol