Musk’s Stock Sales; Pfizer’s Covid Pill; Slack and the Newest Normal

We’re capping off our inaugural week packed with powerhouse guests and the top stories in tech with an exclusive interview with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. He discusses the future of work and his travel expectations post-Covid with our Deirdre Bosa. Plus, big time tech investor Jason Calacanis joins us to weigh in on the week of market debuts, Coinbase’s implications for crypto and Robinhood’s fight in Massachusetts. We’ve also got new product news coming up next week from Apple-we’re digging into customer loyalty to both Apple and Amazon remaining high. And our Julia Boorstin takes us live to Universal Studios Hollywood on re-opening day. CNBC’s Josh Lipton also joins to break down the chip stocks to invest in right now. That and so much more today on the show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Dogecoin, originally a joke cryptocurrency, has risen by 400% in just a week, pushing the meme token to a market value worth tens of billions of dollars. Well over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, CNBC’s senior economics reporter Steve Liesman says the pandemic may not be over, but the recession probably is. Former Speaker of the House John Boehner considers America’s journey to this political crossroads, and shares why he’s swapped Capitol Hill for the cannabis business. Plus, Pfizer vaccines may come with a third dose and other upkeep. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, went public in a blockbuster direct listing valued at nearly $100 billion. The first public debut of a major crypto business in the US is a “watershed” moment for the industry and the future of money. Coinbase CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong joins Andrew Ross Sorkin for an exclusive conversation on the company’s choice to go public through a direct listing, the potential risks of regulation from crypto-skeptics, Bitcoin’s surge to all-time highs and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Lots to cover in tech today. We’ve got a packed show. We hit the biggest news of the day in tech with Kanyi Maqubela of Kindred Ventures. He gives us his take on Bezos’ comments to shareholders on the Alabama union vote defeat and the record-breaking Coinbase market debut yesterday. On the Coinbase front, the OG investor in the crypto platform Garry Tan joins on why he got in early and his initial belief in the company. Plus, we’ve got AppLovin CEO Adam Foroughi ahead of the IPO shaping up to be one of the largest this year. Finally, we’re tracking Jack Ma as he resurfaces for the first time since October with Financial Times reporter Ryan McMorrow. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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We’ve got a new show and we’re in the swing of things. Today on the show, CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla, Jon Fortt and Deirdre Bosa take a deep dive into the long-awaited Coinbase IPO and talk the future of crypto with Coinbase investor Ron Conway. Plus, we’ve got an exclusive interview with Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield, and Julia Boorstin joins to break down a CNBC.com scoop on the recent GOP retreat that brought together major donors and leaders at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Just two weeks after a group of Black business executives co-wrote a letter urging the rest of corporate America to oppose Georgia’s voting legislation, a much larger group has penned a similar statement defending voting rights. Among the signatories: Warren Buffett, Amazon, Google, BlackRock, and hundreds of others. Now in the limelight: members of the business community who chose not to sign. While the CDC and FDA look into concerns about risks potentially associated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Moderna has revealed its Covid vaccine to be over 90% effective, six months after the second dose. Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel shares more of the company’s data, as well as details of the industry’s vaccination safety system. Plus, crypto’s day has come; in a massive and massively anticipated direct listing, Coinbase has debuted on the public markets. Longtime crypto investor and Bitcoin bull Michael Novogratz explains why Coinbase is just the beginning of a revolution. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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TechCheck Day 2! On our second day as a new show, CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla, Jon Fortt and Deirdre Bosa talk to Twitter’s Former CEO Dick Costolo about Grab, SPACs, valuations and how Bitcoin keeps climbing higher. Then, Affirm’s Founder & CEO Max Levchin weighs in on the future of payments and gives us a gutcheck after the company’s IPO earlier this year. We also hit the J&J news of the day and Julia Boorstin talks Facebook’s plan to delve deeper into the dating space. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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After 6 people in nearly 7 million Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients developed a rare type of blood clot, the FDA and CDC have recommended a pause on administering that vaccine in the United States. CNBC’s Meg Tirrell digests the news and what it means for the rest of the J&J vaccine recipients, and Dr. Kavita Patel, a practicing physician and former health official in President Obama’s administration, considers the pause’s impact on vaccine supply, timeline goals, and vaccine hesitancy among Americans. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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