Amazon Is Making a Smartphone Again
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In today's newsletter:
- Amazon is making a smartphone again
- A new treatment could create a $25B windfall for dentists
- Bluesky reveals $100M funding round after CEO change
- Perplexity launches Perplexity Health in the U.S.
- One more thing: Meta opens 5-story flagship store on Fifth Avenue in NYC, 10-year lease turns Meta’s NYC retail experiment into a long-term operating risk
Amazon Is Making a Smartphone Again
Amazon is reportedly working on a new smartphone more than 10 years after the Fire Phone failed.
The device is internally called Transformer, is being built by Amazon’s ZeroOne team, and is expected to focus on AI, Alexa, Prime Video, and Prime Music, but there's still no launch date, price, or carrier deal.
The news stands out because Amazon’s 2014 Fire Phone was a major flop.
Amazon took a $170 million loss tied largely to unsold inventory and supplier costs, and it still hasn’t officially announced a new phone.
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Bluesky Reveals $100M Funding Round After CEO Change
Bluesky said it raised $100 million in Series B funding, led by Bain Capital Crypto, though the round actually closed in April 2025 and was disclosed on March 19, 2026.
The company said it has grown from 13 million to over 43 million users since its Series A.
The funding news came days after Jay Graber stepped down as CEO on March 9, 2026 and moved into the role of Chief Innovation Officer.
Bluesky said Toni Schneider is now interim CEO while it looks for a permanent replacement.
Perplexity Launches Perplexity Health in the U.S.
Perplexity has launched Perplexity Health in the United States. The new tool connects a person’s health data with Perplexity so they can ask more personal health questions.
At launch, it works with Apple Health and also connects with health platforms like Fitbit, Ultrahuman, Withings, and Clue.
The rollout is limited at first.
Perplexity says Perplexity Health is starting with Pro and Max subscribers in the U.S., and the company says the service is built to help people better understand their health information, not replace a doctor.
One More Thing
Meta Opens 5-Story Flagship Store on Fifth Avenue in NYC:
10-Year Lease Turns Meta’s NYC Retail Experiment Into a Long-Term Operating Risk.
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