Tech Earnings Begin: Recaps, Ads, & AI 7/26/23
It’s a big tech earnings week; Microsoft, Alphabet, and Snap, have reported quarterly financials that beat estimates but elicited mixed reactions among investors. CNBC’s Steve Kovach recaps the result...
26 Jul 202320min
Putting ChatGPT to the Test & Explaining “X” 7/25/23
Harvard student and blogger Maya Bodnick put ChatGPT to the test, literally. She explains her experiment using the AI to write essays for her professors, including which grades the technology earned. ...
25 Jul 202326min
Bye, Bye, (Twitter) Birdie & Weekend Viewing: Soccer Goals & Box Office Booms 7/24/23
“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” both blew past expectations for their opening weekend in theaters. Variety Executive Editor Brent Lang discusses the box office blowout and the Hollywood strikes that could ...
24 Jul 202331min
‘Barbenheimer’ Begins 7/21/23
“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are here! Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore senior media analyst, previews the box office double feature sparking memes, merch, and unprecedented hype. He shares his expectations...
21 Jul 202326min
The Lead Cable Selloff & Restricting Chip Sales to China 7/20/23
AT&T's legacy telephone network may have nearly 200,000 miles of lead-covered cables, according to an estimate by AT&T submitted in a court filing. Tom Neltner, Environmental Defense Fund senior direc...
20 Jul 202325min
FTC & DOJ Trustbusting, & Lead-Wrapped Cables in Lake Tahoe 7/19/23
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have released new merger guidelines. Despite recent legal setbacks, the regulators are forging ahead on their vision for antitrust policy in ...
19 Jul 202331min
BlackRock’s New Board Member & Ben McKenzie, a Bitcoin Bear 7/18/23
BlackRock has named Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser to its board, a surprise move the company says will give it ‘a unique perspective’ on key issues. Jeff Sonnenfeld, Yale School of Management senior ass...
18 Jul 202329min
Hollywood’s Drama & Twitter’s Balance Sheet 7/17/23
Elon Musk has revealed that Twitter is still cash flow negative. Musk’s biographer, famed author Walter Isaacson offers his insight into the Tesla chief after spending the past three years studying hi...
17 Jul 202327min
