Good Morning, Builders.
We’ve got the latest headlines reshaping power, tech, and markets.
Washington wants corporations out of homes, the U.S. is redrawing oil routes by force, and Big Tech is pushing deeper into data it doesn’t fully own, whether that’s your health records, your products, or your attention. Let’s get to work.
The Headlines
1. Trump Wants Corporations Out of Single-Family Homes
President Trump says he wants to block large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, arguing that “people live in homes, not corporations.” The proposal would hit private equity firms that’ve expanded into rentals, though data shows big investors own a relatively small share of U.S. homes overall. Still, their presence is far more concentrated in certain markets. The move puts rare bipartisan pressure on Wall Street landlords, while sidestepping the bigger culprit most economists point to: a chronic housing shortage. (Business Insider)
2. OpenAI Wants to Check Out Your Medical Records
OpenAI just launched ChatGPT Health, a new mode that lets users connect medical records and wellness apps like Apple Health and MyFitnessPal to the chatbot. The pitch: more personalized answers to everyday health questions, not diagnoses or treatment. OpenAI says health chats live in a walled-off space and won’t be used to train its core models. Built with physician input and health-data partner b.well, the feature rolls out to a small group first. Whether users actually trust AI with their medical data is the real experiment. (CNBC)
3. Discord Wants Its Ring This Spring
Discord may finally be ready to go public. The chat platform has filed confidential IPO paperwork and is eyeing a March debut, with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan lined up to lead the deal. Market trouble froze IPO plans last year, but a rally has reopened the window. Valued at $14.7B in 2021 and boasting 200M monthly users, Discord could be one of 2026’s biggest tech listings if markets behave. (TechCrunch)
4. The U.S. Is Redrawing the Oil Map One Tanker at a Time
The U.S. seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic, including one sailing under a Russian flag, signaling a harder line on who gets to move oil in the Americas. Officials say it’s about stopping sanctions evasion, but the move also opens the door for Washington to redirect Venezuelan crude on its own terms. Markets noticed, and oil prices fell on expectations of increased access to Venezuelan barrels. (Reuters)
5. Amazon Is Selling Mom-and-Pop Products Without Asking
Amazon is testing an AI-driven program that duplicates product listings from independent retailers and sells those items on Amazon, even when the merchants never opted in. Sellers say they discovered the listings only after customer complaints over wrong products, pricing errors, or refund demands. Amazon says businesses can opt out, but critics argue they never opted in to begin with. (LA Times)
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- Founders Daily Brief Team