âTinder supports safe sextingâ â Googleâs camouflaged ads. The Athletic hits $500M. Tinderâs new security launch.
Tinder is adding new security features for your first date â itâs consistent with a trend thatâs defining tech in 2020. Google made a minor tweak to google.com with major implications. And our âHalf-icorn of the Dayâ is The Athletic, the digital sports news company that just snagged a $500M valuation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
24 Jan 202016min
âCell-Based Meats disrupting Plant-Based Meatsâ â Memphis Meats raises $161M. Delta shares $1.6B of profits. GM launches a true robocar.
Delta unveiled the biggest corporate bonus plan ever, so weâre looking at its Return On Investment strategy (Happy flight attendants = Happy fliers). GM unveiled a robocar that reaches Level 5 on the all-mighty (and unofficial) self-driving car measuring stick for self-driving-ness. And startup Memphis Meats snags the biggest ever fundraise for a cell-based meat company â growing chicken thighs in the lab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
23 Jan 202018min
âAmazon is turning your palmprint into a credit cardâ â Amazonâs new payment method. Uberâs âname your own price.â PetMed Expressâ aging dogs.
Amazon is pursuing a new feature to sell to retail stores to take on Apple Pay â Weâre talking âpay by handâ (and weâre calling it âAmazon Handâ). Uberâs whipping up a âname your own priceâ idea for drivers so it can prove to regulators itâs just an app, not a ride company. And PetMed Express shares fell 6% even though itâs sitting on top of 2 trends. Also, weâre flying over to London for the Robinhood launch across the pond â you can sign up to attend our live pod recording on Jan 28th or Jan 29th at rbnhd.co/uksnacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
22 Jan 202018min
ââMealkittingâ never became a verbâ â HelloFresh vs Blue Apron. Signet Jewelersâ 40% surge â Microsoft pulls a Sierra Club
Weâve got a new #1 in the US meal kit market â HelloFresh is beating Blue Apron (even though mealkitting may be in trouble). Zales/Kay/Jaredâs owner Signet Jewelers watched its stock pop 40% last week, but its âPath to Brillianceâ plan may not be working. And Microsoft is acting more like a non-profit, announcing itâs not just going carbon neutral⊠itâs going carbon negative (mic drop). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21 Jan 202017min
âPeacock is the 761st streaming serviceâ â Gap wonât spinoff Old Navy. NBC reveals Peacock. China weaponizes the wallet
Shares of the Gap pop 5% on word itâs doing the opposite of what it planned to do â itâs no longer spinning off Old Navy, its best-performing brand. NBC reveals the details of Peacock, but itâs acting like the flaky friend of the Streaming Wars. And China holds German car companies hostage (the USA is no longer the only global economic police). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
17 Jan 202016min
âBaby Yoda is Build-a-Bearâs Rudy momentâ â Build-A-Bear jumps 14%. Califia Farmsâ fund raise. Phase 1 trade deal
We finally got to see what was actually in the Phase 1 trade deal that was just signed. We noticed Build-A-Bear shares popped 14% because itâs working on what Hasbro canât: A Baby Yoda doll. And Califia Farms is our (almost) âUnicorn of the Day,â snagging $225M in fresh funding to make plant-based milks bigger than plant-based meats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
16 Jan 202017min
âHalf of America has a Chase accountâ â JP Morganâs record profit. Visa acquires Plaid. BlackRock fights climate
Itâs big bank earnings season, so we went financial on this one. JPMorgan Chase apparently covers half of America, which led to its record profit (more than the value of 2 Lyfts). Visa dropped $5.3B to acquire Plaid, the fintech app that sits on a treasure trove of financial info, like your Venmo account. And BlackRockâs CEO whips up a new mandate: $7T to fight climate change through good, clean, financial pressure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
15 Jan 202016min
âCasper is the Peloton of Slumber, not the Nike of Sleepâ â Casperâs IPO. 23andMeâs transition. Primo Waterâs acquisition.
We slept on the Casper IPO documents released over the weekend, then realized they spent $80M just dealing with mattress returns last year. 23andMe hits a new corporate milestone â treating diseases with your saliva. And Primo Water boasts that itâs a pure-play water company, but it just got swallowed up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
14 Jan 202018min
