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Big Tech Earnings: Microsoft & Google, What Went Wrong For Spotify & Pinterest This Quarter & the Shopify President Apr 28, 2021

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Microsoft and Alphabet reported earnings last night with clean beats, both banking big in reaching post-pandemic peaks. Ranjan Roy, one half of the duo behind the Substack tech newsletter “The Margins,” joins us to discuss the tech giants’ revenue growth, the future of Cloud and which companies are positioned well coming out of the pandemic. Then, Shopify President Harley Finkelstein makes his TechCheck debut to talk the company reporting better than expected earnings and revenue for its quarter, benefitting from the online shopping boom. We also jump into some of the earnings misses, covering Spotify’s tough day after earnings were reported. And Julia Boorstin details the slump in Pinterest’s subscriber growth, as pandemic restrictions are eased. Finally, Basecamp Co-Founder David Heinemeier Hansson comes on the show to address the pushback he’s received from Basecamp’s decision to ban political conversations at work. Listen in for that spirited conversation and all the tech movers of the day. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tesla’s Record Earnings, The Latest in the Delivery and Driving Space & Adobe’s CEO Apr 27, 2021

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Leaders of big name companies are joining us today to break down the latest in tech. We get Lyft Co-Founder John Zimmer’s thoughts on the ride-share app’s deal with Toyota to sell its sell-driving unit. DoorDash COO Christopher Payne joins in to talk the food delivery app’s news to lower the fees it charges restaurants. We also get hedge fund manager Dan Niles’ take on Tesla’s record Q1 earnings reported yesterday and his top picks, given the state of the industry right now. Not to mention the Twitter spats Elon Musk is fining himself in lately. Then, we’ve got an exclusive interview with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen on the company’s deal with FedEx to integrate its ShopRunner e-commerce service to help brands manage shipping and logistics. And our Julia Boorstin brings us an interview with ESPN Chairman on all the deals going on in the world of streaming and media distribution. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Week to Come in Tech Earnings, The Latest in the Facebook vs. Apple Feud & Elon’s SNL Debut Apr 26, 2021

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Big Tech has a BIG week in earnings, as most of the FAANG names report their Q1 numbers this week. Tech investor and Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale joins CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla, Jon Fortt & Deirdre Bosa today to talk his expectations for the biggest names in the industry. He also gave us his thoughts on Bitcoin after it’s tough week and rallying weekend. Kara Swisher is also back with us today to give her two cents on the latest in the Facebook vs. Apple privacy feud. We’re also covering GameStop letting CEO George Sherman walk away with millions and Tesla’s EV competition in China. Then, an interview with the Henrique Dubugras, CEO of fintech unicorn Brex, receiving a $7.4 billion valuation. And lastly, we ask our viewers to write a joke for Elon Musk’s upcoming SNL monologue in today’s #crowdsource. The most entertaining of answers air on the show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Look at Intel Earnings, Biden’s Tax Hike’s Implications for Tech & the Nextdoor CEO Apr 23, 2021

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The biggest thing in tech today? Those Intel earnings—the stock is falling today despite earnings beating estimates. Then, we bring in investor Tim Draper to dish on his opposition to Biden’s capital gains tax hike proposal and his belief that Bitcoin is the future, as evidenced by his biting tweets yesterday. Draper believes that the tax increase could lead to the end of Silicon Valley as we know it. Then, we have an exclusive interview with Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar. The social networking service is now available in a third of homes in North America. We also take a look at the stocks millennials are driving up and the hacker group going after Apple. And our Julia Boorstin recaps our Oscar pre-show livestream last night with some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Bringing you all that and other big tech headlines today. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Big Tech’s Big Lobbying Spend, Just Eat’s Spat w/ Uber & STEVE AOKI Apr 22, 2021

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Big things today for TechCheck. The Verge’s EIC Nilay Patel joins us to talk Big Tech vs. Small Tech, just as app makers took to Capitol Hill to testify before Congress that they are “afraid” of tech giants like Apple and Google. Then, from the horse’s mouth: we get the scoop on what went down on Twitter yesterday between Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Just Eat’s CEO Jitse Groen from Groen himself. Our media and streaming expert Julia Boorstin brings us an interview with Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra ahead of the Oscars this weekend. The entertainment company announcing a new streaming deal with Disney. And then… the legend that is Steve Aoki announces his new NFT project on our air. Listen for all that and much more tech news of the day. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Aftermath of Apple’s Spring Event, Netflix’s Disappointing Earnings Day & the UiPath IPO Apr 21, 2021

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There’s so much to cover in the aftermath of yesterday’s Apple ‘Spring Loaded’ event, we had to bring WSJ tech columnist Joanna Stern back to break down all the new products: from the iPad Pro to the new AirTags. She also gives us her take on the audio space that is starting to get crowded by big tech players. Then, one of the greats: Mark Mahaney of Evercore gives his outlook on Netflix, given their disappointing earnings report and decline in subscriber growth. We also hear from the Co-Founder & CEO of UiPath, with the cloud player going public in one of the biggest software IPOs today. Then, CNBC’s Senior Washington Correspondent Eamon Javers joins us with a report on the $50 million ransomware hack with Apple’s supplier as the target. We also get a look into Amazon’s new partnership with Dish to help launch their 5G network from David Brown, VP of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). Digging into all that and more of the tech headlines you should know today. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Looking Ahead to Apple’s ‘Spring Loaded’ Event, Netflix & IBM Earnings & ‘National Doge Day’ Apr 20, 2021

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It’s 4/20 and according to Dogecoin fanatics, it’s also ‘National Doge Day.’ As Bitcoin takes a hit, fans of the meme-based cryptocurrency are trying to send Doge to the moon. We discuss that and count down to Apple’s ‘Spring Loaded’ event with long-time investor and Zillow Co-Founder Spencer Rascoff. We also bring WSJ tech columnist Joanna Stern into the conversation to preview the expected product announcements from the Apple event. Julia Boorstin gives us a look into Netflix’s Q1 earnings reporting today after a record 2020 in subscriber growth. We also chat IBM earnings that beat expectations after a slowdown for the company in recent years. Then, CNBC Asia’s Eunice Yoon joins us live from Shanghai on the integration of the digital Yuan into transactions in China. All that and more of the biggest tech headlines of the day Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Clubhouse’s $4B Valuation, Facebook’s Plan for Audio Domination & Sonos CEO Patrick Spence Apr 19, 2021

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TechCheck kicks off week 2 with a jam-packed hour on audio news. Starting off with podcast extraordinaire Kara Swisher with her take on Clubhouse’s $4 billion valuation after its latest funding round, Facebook’s plan to launch a suite of audio products and Apple Music’s ‘one penny’ policy. Then, we go to Sonos CEO Patrick Spence, a leader in the audio space taking on big tech in an infringement suit against Google. We also cover the SPAC slump as some of those names begin to cool off after surging to new highs this year, Tesla finding itself in hot water after some concerning accidents and Julia Boorstin joins on the myriad ways Facebook and Apple are becoming rivals. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Capping off our Inaugural Week: an Exclusive with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, Jason Calacanis Weighs in on the Week in Debuts, The Reopening of Universal Studios Hollywood and so much more. Apr 16, 2021

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We’re capping off our inaugural week packed with powerhouse guests and the top stories in tech with an exclusive interview with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. He discusses the future of work and his travel expectations post-Covid with our Deirdre Bosa. Plus, big time tech investor Jason Calacanis joins us to weigh in on the week of market debuts, Coinbase’s implications for crypto and Robinhood’s fight in Massachusetts. We’ve also got new product news coming up next week from Apple-we’re digging into customer loyalty to both Apple and Amazon remaining high. And our Julia Boorstin takes us live to Universal Studios Hollywood on re-opening day. CNBC’s Josh Lipton also joins to break down the chip stocks to invest in right now. That and so much more today on the show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Coinbase Hangover, Bezos Speaks on the Amazon Union Vote, the AppLovin’ IPO, Where in the World is Jack Ma? And much more. Apr 15, 2021

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Lots to cover in tech today. We’ve got a packed show. We hit the biggest news of the day in tech with Kanyi Maqubela of Kindred Ventures. He gives us his take on Bezos’ comments to shareholders on the Alabama union vote defeat and the record-breaking Coinbase market debut yesterday. On the Coinbase front, the OG investor in the crypto platform Garry Tan joins on why he got in early and his initial belief in the company. Plus, we’ve got AppLovin CEO Adam Foroughi ahead of the IPO shaping up to be one of the largest this year. Finally, we’re tracking Jack Ma as he resurfaces for the first time since October with Financial Times reporter Ryan McMorrow. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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