• Catching up with Catz. Speaking of Safra Catz: Members of President Trump's team discussed a couple of administration jobs—including U.S. Trade Representative and Director of National Intelligence—with the Oracle co-chief executive. While Catz didn't end up taking a formal role, she did act as a member of the administration's transition team. Bloomberg • Insta's efficiency guru. This Wall Street Journal profile of Instagram COO Marne Levine explains how she helped the app avoid some of the pitfalls of rapid growth (CEO Kevin Systrom calls her an "efficiency guru") and draws parallels between her working relationship with Systrom to another famous Silicon Valley pairing: Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Mark Zuckerberg. WSJ • Permanent vacation? Bill O'Reilly made a surprise announcement on Tuesday night's The O'Reilly Factor, saying he's taking what he described as a vacation from the show. The reports on the meaning of his sudden hiatus vary—some say it's related to the sexual harassment charges against him, while others say it's nothing more than a pre-planned break. Fortune • Governor Collins? Maine Sen. Susan Collins is seriously considering running for governor in 2018, though she says she will not make a final decision about entering the race until later this year. Collins has gained prominence this year for opposing the conservative wing of her party on some issues. Fortune • Leading from the front. Actionable Change, a group of more than 400 female Marines and Marine veterans, is pressing for an end to misogyny in the Marine Corps in the wake of the nude photo-sharing scandal. The group says it hopes to "lead from the front" in making the Corps a better place for women. Washington Post |