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DoorDash: M&A — DoorDash is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Instacart for around $17 billion; an announcement could come within days, though the deal is not confirmed. via Autonodal market pulse

Also moving: eBay is cutting its workforce by roughly 9% while forecasting Q4 GMV of $23.7B to… · FCC Space Bureau approved Amazon Leo's application to acquire about 25 MHz of… · Salesforce agreed to acquire Braze, a listed customer engagement and AI decisioning… · Anthropic reportedly plans to file for a New York IPO on Monday, with marketing…

Context only — the growth read below is the MitchelLake lens on how this capital reaches the mid-market and venture talent we cover.

capital raising · Asia

Amplicity: Award-winning Singapore start-up Amplicity raised USD 1.01 million to turn idle data-centre…

Award-winning Singapore start-up Amplicity raised USD 1.01 million to turn idle data-centre and industrial backup batteries into grid-supporting energy assets.

Fresh capital is a hiring signal before it is anything else. For Amplicity, a raise in Cleantech & Renewables funds leadership depth, scale, go-to-market and operational rigour, rather than any single appointment. Watch where Amplicity hires first across Asia; that is where the capital is really pointed.

curated · 2026-10-29 · full context →

Today's read · Talent Market Index 109.3 · Hot

Leadership change accelerates as product launches fade

Talent Market Index 109.3 · Hot— steady · 93.1% hiring-positive
95% confidence interval (Wilson) on each weekly share

Substrate: 13,538 signals over a 90-day window · 95% Wilson band · Open the observatory →

Talent Market Index109.3Hot— steady vs prior month
OceaniaEasing
AsiaRising
EMEAEasing
AmericasRising