Clayton Banks, CEO of Silicon Harlem, and Jessica Matthews, CEO of Uncharted Power, are teaching the community how to build, grow, and scale their businesses. For the full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/renewing-harlem).
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When Apple Might Enter the Virtual and Augmented Reality Race
As Meta and Microsoft ramp up their AR and VR tech futures, analysts have been waiting on word from Apple, but the consumer tech giant is reportedly delaying such an announcement. Doug Astrop, a managing partner at Exponential Investment Partners, joined Cheddar to dive into the rumors about the possibilities of a foray into the metaverse by Tim Cook's megacorp sometime in 2022 or 2023. "We can't really predict with a great deal of certainty how it's going to play out, but I'm confident Apple's going to be a big player and do very well in any scenario that unfolds," said Astrop.
Monster Energy Drink Maker Ventures Into the Alcoholic Beverages Market
Monster Beverage is charging into the beer and hard seltzer biz with its $330 acquisition of CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective. The energy drink finalized the deal a week after Constellation Brands Inc. made a deal with Coca-Cola to acquire the Fresca brand.
Ford Hits $100 Billion Market Cap Milestone Helped by EV Production
Ford has seen a record 52-week high for its valuation, hitting more than $100 billion for the first time. The rise in its stocks comes amid its push for more electric vehicles, including the highly anticipated F-150 Lightning pickup, coming this spring.
Supply Chain Automation Company Symbotic on Going Public Via SPAC With SoftBank
Specializing in AI, robotics, and automation for the global supply chain, Symbotic announced last month it will be tapping the public markets in a SPAC deal with investment giant SoftBank. Symbotic CFO Tom Ernst and Vikas Parekh, a managing partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers spoke with Cheddar about going public and the future of modernizing logistics amid the constrained supply networks. "The supply chain is fundamentally broken," said Ernst. "By employing the best in modern technology for autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence, we're able to fundamentally rethink the way in which you receive and store and sort goods, making for a dramatically more efficient supply chain."
Banking Giants JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo Report Earnings Beats
JP Morgan Chase beat Q4 earnings estimates, largely attributed to credit card borrowers and corporations. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo also reported strong quarterly earnings and saw a 15 percent growth in its shares for the year.
World's Largest Chipmaker TSMC to Boost Chip Spending by $44 Billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the largest supplier of semiconductors, doubled its Q4 revenue forecast and announced a $44 billion investment for expanded chip manufacturing in 2022. Caleb Silver, Editor in Chief at Investopedia, joined Cheddar to discuss the future for the global tech giant. "It has the money. It has the equity. It has the dominance over the market, so not a surprise at all, and it's taking charge as we head into this sort of next phase of advanced chipmaking," Silver said.
Grocery Stores Change to Limited Schedules Amid Latest COVID Surge
Grocery stores are restricting hours and services due to omicron-related labor and supply chain issues. This also comes at a time of labor unrest for supermarket giant Kroger as more than 8,000 workers at its King Soopers chain in Colorado have gone on strike.
