Techcrunch blog!: If Shein goes public, it could be at a $90B valuation

Tuesday, November 07, 2023

In today's top story, Rita writes that Singapore's controversial fast-fashion giant Shein is reportedly seeking a $90 billion valuation if it ever decides to do an initial public offering. And that's the deciding factor, really — if an IPO even happens. Get the scoop.

Meanwhile, check out the curves on the 2025 Ram Ramcharger. Kirsten reports that the Stellantis brand Ram's electric truck gets its electric vehicle juice from a gas-powered generator. Whatever you do, don't call it a plug-in hybrid.

And while we brought you oh so many stories yesterday about OpenAI, Ivan put them all together in a handy-dandy reference guide. See more.

Image Credits: Shein

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