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To get a roundup of \u2019s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT,<\/em> subscribe here<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n The incomparable Mike Butcher<\/a> just celebrated 15 years at . You get less for murder these days, so that\u2019s a hell of a milestone, and (as far as we know) he didn\u2019t even seriously maim, far less murder, anyone. Awesome work, Mike. Glad to have you here with us! \u2014 Christine<\/a> and Haje<\/a><\/p>\n Meta Platforms is looking at India\u2019s burgeoning startup ecosystem as it bolsters its bet on the metaverse. The social juggernaut has partnered with the Indian IT Ministry\u2019s startup hub to launch an accelerator in the country to broaden innovation in emerging technologies, including augmented reality and virtual reality, Manish<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n Following this week\u2019s closing of the Ultimaker\/MakerBot merger, the combined company is announcing a new name. The entity will be known as [drumroll, please] UltiMaker. Yes, really. As far as merged names go, it\u2019s not a particularly exciting one, as Brian<\/a> comments in his article \u2014 but the executive shakeup has some more juicy details in it: MakerBot CEO steps up and Ultimaker CEO steps down.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Nodar Chernishey\/EyeEm (opens in a new window)<\/span> \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Scaling a company from conception to acquisition is a real accomplishment, but it\u2019s not the finish line, according to investor and frequent TC+ contributor Marjorie Radlo-Zandi.<\/p>\n \u201cYou may wonder if the acquirer truly understands your products, values, culture or the customer needs that drive the business,\u201d she writes. \u201cStaff will wonder if there\u2019ll be a place for them as a part of another company.\u201d<\/p>\n In her latest column, she shares \u201csix guiding principles that will set a transaction up for success\u201d and help you achieve your full earnout.<\/p>\n (+ is our membership program, which helps founders and startup teams get ahead.<\/em> You can sign up here<\/em>. Use code \u201cDC\u201d for a 15% discount on an annual subscription!)<\/em><\/p>\n It\u2019s a Twitter kind of a day! Elon Musk may be regretting one of his choices, but today, most of Twitter\u2019s shareholders were confident about theirs \u2014 they gave the green light to Musk\u2019s proposed $44 billion buyout offer, Taylor<\/a> writes. Paul<\/a> tells us that Twitter and Musk are due in court on October 17 to see if the social media giant can make Musk carry out his purchase. In other Twitter news, we enjoyed Zack<\/a>\u2019s look into what was uncovered about the company when Peiter Zatko, who can now go by \u201cMudge\u201d and people know who that is, testified to Congress. Also today, Aisha<\/a> reported on Twitter rolling out podcasts to Blue subscribers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe Top 3<\/h2>\n
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