Capital · Disclosure
Eagle Feather’s CJ Turcotte says he made his first million at 14
The managing partner of Eagle Feather Capital Partners told Richie Hosein his firm secured a 45% stake in an Arizona mine, a deal Influence hasn’t verified.
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Tech
Tony Xu’s DoorDash agrees to buy Instacart for about $17 billion
Instacart holders will get $65 a share, a 26% premium to the Oct. 22 close; regulators in the U.S., Canada and Israel still must approve.
Capital
Kevin Warsh’s Fed holds rates at 3.75% to 4% in a 10–2 vote
Fed Governor Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack, president of the Cleveland Fed, dissented in favor of a quarter-point hike on Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Fed said.
Capital
Aliko Dangote’s refinery offers 4.1 billion shares to ordinary investors
The ₦2.15 trillion (about $1.6 billion) offer priced shares at ₦525 each; Reuters reported orders of about 3 times the target, but official figures aren’t out yet.
Healthcare · Disclosure
Founded: Richie Hosein went from St. John’s defense to FreeHealth.ai
By his account, Hosein grew a medical-device territory from $200,000 to $12 million before a turn through nightlife and a return to healthcare.
Capital
Satya Nadella said AI’s benefits must spread more evenly to avoid a bubble
Speaking in Davos in January 2026, the Microsoft chairman and CEO said one telltale sign of a bubble would be if the talk is only about tech firms.
Tech
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei compared selling AI chips to selling nuclear weapons
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2026, Amodei argued against selling advanced chips to China, according to the forum’s session video.
Capital
Kyle Kuzma is building a hard-tech venture fund and hosting a business podcast
The fund hasn’t launched yet; the podcast, Read the Room, runs on Invested Inc. and has 15 guests in its first season, The Hollywood Reporter reported.
Lifestyle & Fashion
Jennifer Lawrence launches Mes°, a 50-50 hair care venture with Jasmina Aganovic
The brand debuted Tuesday, Oct. 27, with three products priced $34 to $52, sold direct to consumers in the U.S., WWD and Beauty Independent reported.
Capital
MrBeast’s Beast Industries teams up with Mastercard on creator co-brand cards
The deal also covers creator tools and financial education through the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and Beast Philanthropy, Mastercard said Monday, Oct. 26.
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