Today

Capital Market Earnings Crashout

Shares of capital market company MSCI and credit rating agency Equifax both posted double digit declines after posting earnings that were…ok? Matt, Lou, and Tyler dive into what went right and wrong in the most recent earnings and what to make of the two stocks today. Plus, what ... Show More

23m 25s

Yesterday

Chinese AI Just Made History

Spain is the new soccer world champ, but Kalshi was also a winner from the World Cup as it added three million new users. On today’s show, Jon, Matt, and Rachel discuss the state of the predictions market and explain how predicting the outcome of an event is fundamentally differe ... Show More

25m 23s

Jul 19

The Old Software Moat Is Dead — How to Spot the Enterprise AI Companies That Are Actually Winning

Most companies say they're doing AI. A surprising number are doing very little — and a Chief AI Officer at one of the world's largest automation platforms has the receipts to prove it. Motley Fool analyst Rachel Warren talks with Adam Field, Chief AI Officer at Tungsten Automatio ... Show More

25m 47s

Dec 2023

Big Stories of 2023: The Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal

Nearly two years after Microsoft announced its intention to acquire video game company Activision Blizzard, it sealed the deal. But it wasn't a sure thing. We look back on how government officials around the world nearly prevented the merger and why. See omnystudio.com/listener f ... Show More

28m 44s

Jul 2023

Microsoft's deal to buy Activision boosted by US judge

<p>A US court has given Microsoft the green light to buy the videogame maker Activision Blizzard in a deal worth $69bn. Microsoft said after the US win, it would focus on resolving concerns around competition in the UK. The tech giant's merger with the Call of Duty owner would be ... Show More

50m 48s

Jan 2022

Xbox Buys Activision Blizzard - Holy S&*%

Xbox continues its spending spree, buying Activision-Blizzard for almost $70 billion. We spent almost the entire podcast discussing it, from future game exclusivity to Microsoft's role in cleaning up Activision Blizzard's toxic workplace culture to whether or not so much consolid ... Show More

1h 20m

Nov 2022

How Will Gamers and Investors Respond to Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard?

In January 2022, Microsoft announced its acquisition of the video game company Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. The deal would make Microsoft the world’s third largest video game company, but it also exposes the company to several risks. First, the all-cash deal would requi ... Show More

18m 55s

Oct 2023

Microsoft cleared to buy Activision Blizzard

From the BBC World Service: Microsoft’s revised offer to buy Call of Duty-maker Activision Blizzard has been approved by regulators in the U.K. The Competition and Markets Authority said the deal addressed its concerns, after the watchdog blocked the original $69 billion bid in A ... Show More

8m 30s

Oct 2023

Sarah Cardell Talks Microsoft - Activision Blizzard Deal

Britain's Competition and Markets Authority CEO Sarah Cardell discusses the details behind the approval of Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Cardell has been speaking to Bloomberg's Stephen Carroll and Yuan Potts on Bloomberg Radio.See omnystudio.com/lis ... Show More

6m 23s

Oct 2023

How Microsoft bagged Activision Blizzard

<p>In the 1990s, Microsoft was seen as a tech industry bully. Once viewed as combative and ruthless in the eyes of regulators, the company underwent an image makeover in the decades since. Now, the FT’s Richard Waters explains how Microsoft’s transformation pushed their $75bn acq ... Show More

19m 3s

Microsoft Closes Activision Deal