Second Opinion

To end this sunny Tuesday in the east, SecondOps brings news about the mystery source whose info helped bring down Bear Stearns, Waze rolls out speed alerts and Nintendo debuts first mobile app in US.

In Second Opinion, vacuum maker Dyson is reportedly working on an electronic car, Tivo is in merger talks with Rovi and Garry Shandling has passed away.

In Second Opinion, Sequoia Capital is looking to raise up to $1.5 bln for China funds, Moat raises $50 mln to develop a currency for buying and selling online ads, and Apple unveils a smaller, cheaper iPhone SE aimed at new buyers.

To close out your week, Second Opinion has news: AlpInvest-led group seals $1.2 bln secondary deal with Thomas Lee firm, Dropbox is set to sell shares in the secondary market at a 34 pct discount, and Aubrey McClendon left his biggest backer with billions to lose.

In Second Opinion, Google is said to put Boston Dynamics up for sale in robotics retreat, TPG is reportedly vying for a stake in India’s state-owned IDBI Bank, Founders Fund is said to have raised $1 bln for new fund.

In Second Opinion, Obama chooses centrist Merrick Garland for Supreme Court, LivingSocial lays off over 50 percent of its staff, and tequila producer Jose Cuervo considers IPO.

In Second Opinion, Shares of Valeant plunge 50 percent after the drugmaker said it was in danger of a debt default, meal delivery service SpoonRocket, which has raised $13.5 million to date, shuts down after failing to raise new financing, the Koch brothers have started a new family office to quietly invest their fortune.

In Second Opinion, Starwood receives an unsolicited $12.8 bln offer from a Chinese-led consortium, Viacom shareholders vote to re-elect the company’s board, and a longtime Sequoia partner resigns amid sexual abuse allegations.

To close out your week, Second Opinion has news: GM to buy autonomous-vehicle technology developer Cruise Automation for $1 bln, Ford is looking for a tech exec to be the CEO of its new mobility company, and VC-backed grocery delivery startup Instacart cuts pay for couriers.

In Second Opinion, Twitter offers additional restricted stock and cash bonuses to rein in talent flight, Bridgewater hires ex-Apple exec as co-CEO, PE-backed Krispy Kreme plans London IPO.