Mark Zuckerberg just sold out a stadium
Zuckerberg was a special guest in a live event of the “Acquired” podcast.
Mark Zuckerberg does plenty of podcast interviews, and this week he managed to sell out a stadium doing so.
The Meta CEO was the leading guest at a live event Tuesday night by the popular “Acquired” podcast, held at Chase Center in San Francisco.
Hosted by Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, “Acquired” dives into tech acquisitions and IPOs. It’s currently ranked 48 on Apple’s list of top podcasts.
Home of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, the stadium has a capacity of more than 18,000 people, though the number of attendees for the event was roughly 6,000.
What an incredible night.
Never in our wildest dreams did we think we’d do an arena show with @finkd, @eldsjal, and @emilychangtv… plus @iammiketaylor live!!
Huge thank you to @jpmorgan and most importantly to all 6,000 of you who came and made it so special. pic.twitter.com/cFaGomGTRk
— Acquired Podcast (@AcquiredFM) September 11, 2024
Tickets were $50 face value and sold out Monday, according to the podcast, though resellers also took to the “Acquired” Slack channel.
The interview also coincided with the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, with both kicking off at 9 p.m. on Tuesday evening.
Exactly what Zuckerberg discussed is unclear — a recording of the podcast had yet to be released as of Wednesday morning — but a press release advertising the event said, “In addition to being the central figure in some of the greatest acquisitions of all time that Acquired has covered, listeners will hear how Mark and Meta are also playing a big role in defining the next decade of computing with AI.”
Fun night with @AcquiredFM at the Chase Center talking lessons from the early days and what’s coming in the next decade of social, technology and AI 💪 pic.twitter.com/dr0xWtPgrQ
— Mark Zuckerberg (Parody) (@MarkCrtlC) September 11, 2024
Some of Meta’s biggest acquisitions over the years include WhatsApp, Instagram, and Oculus. As for the company’s artificial intelligence ambitions, the Meta AI chatbot, first introduced in September 2023, was integrated into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp in April for chat and image generation.
Attendees also saw Zuck wearing a new shirt he designed himself, with ancient Greek text that translates to “Learning through suffering.”
His outfit was reminiscent of the shirt he wore at his 40th birthday party that read “Carthago delenda est,” which is Latin for “Carthage must be destroyed.”
Notably missing from his ensemble, though, was his now-signature chain necklace, though Zuck was seen sporting a watch.
