Media consolidations, Snapchat's TikTok competitor, and Joanna Coles on retail during the pandemic
Kara and Scott talk about BuzzFeed acquiring the Huffington Post and other media consolidations as the industry shifts. They also discuss Snapchat's new feature "Spotlight" that will function like Tik...
24 Nov 20201h 6min
Airbnb’s IPO, Amazon breaks into the pharmacy business, and predictions on a CNN sale
Kara and Scott talk about Airbnb's S1 and public offering in a risky moment. Then they discuss Amazon's announcement that it will now sell prescription drugs on its website and app, which may spell do...
20 Nov 20201h 9min
Disney earnings, TikTok saga continues, and Maggie Haberman on the Trump transition
Kara and Scott talk about Disney's Q4 earnings and the Board's decision that it will not declare a semi-annual cash dividend for the second half of the year. They also discuss the Trump administration...
17 Nov 202056min
Covid’s ‘second wave’ and business, Europe brings antitrust suit to Amazon, and a prediction on fitness trackers
Kara and Scott talk about the spike in covid-19 cases and how that's affecting the stock market ånd business. They discuss antitrust charges against Amazon from Europe. In listener mail, Scott talks a...
13 Nov 202049min
Pfizer's covid-19 vaccine, China looks at fintech regulation, and Lyft President John Zimmer on the future of gig work
Kara and Scott talk about Pfizer's early success with a covid-19 vaccine and how that is effecting the stock market. They also discuss Ant's halted IPO, the repercussions for the company and how China...
10 Nov 20201h 3min
The endless election, Twitter keeps Jack Dorsey as CEO, and a listener question about Pinterest
Kara and Scott talk about the seemingly endless election and how the platforms have kept false information in check. Also, Twitter's board has decided to keep Jack Dorsey in his position at the compan...
6 Nov 202051min
Platforms prep for election, Panera CEO on the coffee "rundle", and proposition-22 is a fail
Kara and Scott talk about how the platforms prepare for election misinformation in the week ahead. Then they are joined by Niren Chaudhary, the CEO of Panera Bread, to discuss their coffee "rundle" an...
3 Nov 202048min
Republicans vs. Big Tech hearing, Apple is getting into search, and California votes on the future of gig work
Kara and Scott talk about Republican Senators on the Commerce Committee grilling the big tech CEOs. Then they discuss Apple reportedly developing their own search tool. In listener mail, we get a ques...
30 Okt 202052min
