As loans get more expensive, what are the ripple effects for start-up companies in the tech industry?
(00:21) Bill Mann discusses: - Uber's 1st-quarter results and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's declaration of profitability in 2023 - Pfizer's results beating expectations despite demand for its Covid vaccine is falling - Why he's more interested in the Federal Rese ... Show More
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Is Apple Losing Its Memory?
This was the first earnings report for Apple under new CEO John Ternus. Despite the leadership change, there were a lot of similar themes to the time of CEO Tim Cook: supply chain challenges and what to do with all that extra cash. Matt, Lou, and Tyler take a look at Apple’s earn ... Show More
23m 52s
Nov 2
Marvell’s Trillion-Dollar Target
Custom silicon company Marvell wants to acquire Lumentum at $115 billion, dwarfing many previous deals in the publicly-traded tech space. Jon, Matt, and Rachel talk about why Marvell is so eager to bring this optic technology in-house and what it could mean for the competitive la ... Show More
25m 47s
Feb 2023
E114: Markets update: whipsaw macro picture, big tech, startup mass extinction event, VC reckoning
(0:00) Bestie intro! (1:15) Macro picture update: 0.25% raise, jobs rip up, wage growth continues to slow (17:52) Interest rates impact on mega-cap company creation (33:58) Mass extinction event coming to startups, reckoning for VCs, venture debt issues (1:02:33) Adani's potentia ... Show More
1h 12m
Feb 2024
Reid Hoffman on OpenAI’s $7 trillion plan, Apple’s Vision Pro, and AI traps
Will OpenAI’s new text-to-video tool Sora revolutionize content creation? In this episode of Masters of Scale, Reid Hoffman joins Bob Safian to discuss Sam Altman’s fundraising, Meta’s dramatic resurgence, and three catalysts driving the recent tech layoffs. In this rapidly evolv ... Show More
25m 24s
May 2025
Blockbuster Week For Big Tech Earnings + Can the U.S. Fix Its Student Debt Crisis?
Scott and Ed discuss the latest U.S. GDP report, new data on China’s factory activity, and the launch of Amazon’s new internet satellites. Then they turn to Big Tech earnings, breaking down first quarter results from Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta. Finally, they examine the T ... Show More
1h 7m
Dec 2024
Prof G Markets: The UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting, Amazon Takes On Nvidia, & 12 Days of OpenAI
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Scott and Ed open the show by discussing Saleforce’s earnings, Meta’s venture into nuclear energy, and the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Then Scott breaks down Amazon's decision to build a supercomputer, explain ... Show More
41m 30s
Dec 2024
The UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting, Amazon Takes On Nvidia, & 12 Days of OpenAI
Scott and Ed open the show by discussing Saleforce’s earnings, Meta’s venture into nuclear energy, and the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Then Scott breaks down Amazon's decision to build a supercomputer, explaining why it’s a win for shareholders and a potential ... Show More
41m 30s