Wed. 04/29 – Here Come the Tech Earnings…

The biggest tech earnings season in a while kicks off and so far, it’s so good for Alphabet. Spotify says its holding up as well. Though Uber might lay off 20% of its workforce, Ford is delaying its self-driving road map, and that has me asking again, why isn’t this the perfect moment for self-driving tech? Sponsors: Tovala (text TOVALARIDE to 710-23) Metalab.co Links: Alphabet earnings hit by ‘significant slowdown’ in ad sales, but revenue boosts stock (Marketwatch) Google Meet video conferencing is now free for anybody (The Verge) Spotify Q1 beats on sales of $2B with monthly active users up 31% to 286M (TechCrunch) Uber Discusses Plan to Lay Off About 20% of Employees (The Information) Ford postpones autonomous vehicle service until 2022 (TechCrunch) How a handful of Apple and Google employees came together to help health officials trace coronavirus (CNBC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices