His house burned down. He used the insurance money to build PopSockets.

Published on March 4, 2026
Watch as David Barnett joins Equity to discuss scaling PopSockets, its high-stakes Amazon dispute, and why he stepped down as CEO.
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U.S. and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools

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Apple Music to add Transparency Tags to distinguish AI music, says report

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