Emily Bary, reporter for MarketWatch, gives us her thoughts on Facebook's latest earnings report that saw earnings per share beat, but daily users on the platform drop because of a shift away from viral videos.
We talk about whether advertisers will stick around as the platform turns its focus to friends and family posts and away from publishers. Bary also weighs in on Amazon's upcoming release of its quarterly earnings. How much will the Whole Foods acquisition and holiday sales affect revenue? Overall, analyst expectations are positive.
Brian Elliott, Slack VP and head of Future Forum, joined Cheddar to discuss the findings of a survey that finds people adapting to remote work amid the pandemic and probably beyond.
Singer Ricky Martin and music engineer, Michael Seaberg, joined Cheddar to discuss the launch of a new digital entertainment company. The company is focusing on "orbital audio" technology that enhances the listening experience.
From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, these are the top stories that moved markets and had investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs talking this week on Cheddar.
Waymo is allowing the general public to hitch a ride in its driverless autonomous vehicles in Phoenix.
Grammy-winning singer Mary J. Blige, and Linda Goler Blount, CEO of the Black Women's Health Imperative, joined Cheddar to discuss a new Breast Cancer Month initiative encouraging Black women to get mammogram screenings.
Recent victims of ransomware attacks span the public and private sectors and include Universal Health Services, one of the largest hospital systems in the U.S., and the Clark County School District in Las Vegas.
Democratic lawmakers are calling for Congress to rein in Big Tech, possibly forcing Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple to break up their businesses.
Julie Samuels, executive director at Tech: NY, joined Cheddar to discuss the COVID NY Alert app that will be used for contact tracing in New York.
Tim Kendall, CEO of Moment and former Pinterest president, joined Cheddar to discuss the harrowing effects of social media use and how "big social's" methods are harming users.
Lee Brown, VP and global head of advertising business at Spotify, joined Cheddar to provide some insight into what exactly Gen Z is looking for.
