Today we're discussing Square, Inc.'s purchase of a majority stake in Tidal, Oscar Health's $9.5 billion valuation, the NBA's decision to accept $DOGE as currency, Overtime's basketball league, Gov. Newsom's mention of attendance returning to MLB games on "Opening Day," Winners, Losers, Content Recommendations, and more.

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Back with the News! - Group Chat News 3.4.21

• The incredible response from the last episode and the power of community. [1:37]
• Is Vlad getting cocky? [6:15]
• Jay-Z is on FIRE! [10:04]
• What is Oscar Health and why should you care? [15:14]
• The future of money itself, Dogecoin. [19:57]
• Overtime, a game changer for amateur basketball players. [24:41]
• Is old Gavin coming around? [33:38]
• Pete Reads the Ads. [40:18]
• Crime Watch: LA is out of control! [42:30]
• Weekly Winners & Losers. [46:38]
• Hottest Content for the Weekend. [1:08:45]
• Group Chat Shout Outs. [1:15:00]

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• Jack Dorsey’s Square, Inc. is buying a majority stake in Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal
• Oscar Health prices IPO at $39 and secures a $9.5B valuation
• The NBA's @dallasmavs will soon accept $DOGE as part of a deal with payment services provider @BitPay
• Overtime is launching a basketball league, creating another option for amateur players. Perks include: $100k salary, Health benefits, Equity stake in Overtime. Even better? If a player doesn't pursue pro basketball, they'll be given $100k for college tuition. Game changer.
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• I asked Gov. Newsom when fans might be able to attend MLB games in California. He used the words “opening day” in his answer.
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