Hello and welcome back to Equity, the Tech Runch Podcast, where we unpack the numbers and the nuance behind the headlines.

This is Alex, good morning and welcome.

We have slammed the door on 2023 and kicked open the door

to an entire fresh new year.

So welcome.

Before we start, I do have a couple of very interesting and fun housekeeping notes so please stick with me for 30 seconds

First up we did have three really fun episodes come out between Christmas and the new year

So if this little dose of startup and tech news

is not enough to fully say to you,

we do have lots of great stuff out

to keep you company as you get back to work,

as you commute, as you avoid the last dregs of your family.

And also, Equity is going to shake up its schedule this year.

Nearly every year of the show we have made at least slight tweaks to its format

based on what we think best meets the moment and what you have asked for.

So this year, Equity Monday and Equity Friday are going to stay much as they are.

Every Monday or Tuesday on weeks that start a day late, we will recap the weekend's critical

tech events and then take a look at the week ahead. And Equity Friday is going to remain our

Roundtable News Roundup. It's the original Equity. We're not going to touch it. remain our roundtable news round up.

It's the original equity.

We're not going to touch it.

However, Equity Wednesday, our weekly interview show for the last few years,

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