Cheddar is dedicating the day to celebrating women, and we're calling it "Chedher"! We have special co-hosts and interviews from women in sports, tech, business, politics and more. The co-host this hour is journalism professor and fellow at the nation institute Tanzina Vega.
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Opening Bell: September 7, 2018
Tesla shares dropped Friday after a slew of bad headlines. Elon Musk smoked a joint and drank whiskey in an interview with Joe Rogan, Tesla's chief accounting officer Dave Morton resigned after just a month on the job, and Tesla HR boss Gaby Toledano decided to not return to the company after taking a leave of absence last month. Plus, we're joined by Daymond John, entrepreneur and 'Shark Tank' star, to hear about his keys to building a successful career.
New Platform Matches Hourly Workers With Jobs
Guimar Vaca Sittic and Borja Moreno De Los Rios, co-founders and co-CEOs of blue-collar job platform Merlin, said they were frustrated that most job platforms seemed tailored to skilled labor positions. With Merlin, hourly workers can now search for positions in their fields.
Bringing the Comedy Club Connection to Your Home
Comedian and DJ Cipha Sounds, host of truTV's "Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks", said the show will combine stand-up comedy with over-dramatized reenactments of comedians' jokes. It's a way to connect with an at-home audience that doesn't get the intimacy of a live performance.
Former NY Times Public Editor: Op-Ed Author Trying to Have It Both Ways
Margaret Sullivan, media columnist at the Washington Post and former New York Times public editor, said that the anonymous op-ed that has roiled the Trump administration was not the most honorable way for a staff member to air grievances with the president.
Need 2 Know: Friday News Roundup
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know.
Splacer Wants to Be the Airbnb for Events
Adi Biran, CEO of Splacer, said that where Airbnb fills a need for short-term housing options, her company offers short-term rentals of almost every other space. Splacer rents unique spaces, for a couple of days or a couple of hours, that can be used for things like churches, galleries, and distilleries.
Caffeine Wants to Build the Next Generation of Social Live-Streaming
Social live-streaming is today where social media was in the mid-2000s. At least that's what 21st Century Fox is betting. The CEO of Caffeine, which just took a $100 million investment from the media giant, is looking toward the future of the industry.
Spin Plots Path Forward After San Fran Snub
A week after failing to make the cut for San Francisco's scooter permits, Spin is undeterred. The Bay Area start-up is "used to competition in this space," said head of public policy Brian Kyuhoon No.
The Truck Driver Shortage Won't Last In Self-Driving Era
Jennifer Smith of the Wall Street Journal reports on a theory that autonomous trucks could come to market before passenger cars and obliterate an industry in the process.
