Top Stories: 1. Expedia layoffs 2. Microsoft and Mistral AI 3. Techstars accelerator closes  4. Blackstone acquires Rover 5. FTC blocks Kroger acquisition 6. Burb’s Burgers closes Co-Host Emily Parkhurst: Emily Parkhurst was most recently the VP of Content at 6AM City. Prior to this role, she was the Publisher and Market President of the Puget Sound Business Journal. She was a Senior Reporter at The Forecaster where she won the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Award for Investigative Reporting in 2010. She is also the Chairman of the board for Cornish College of the Arts. Host Rachel Horgan: Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.