The cloud-storage company beat Wall Street's expectations in its first earnings report as a public company. Dropbox generated $316 million in revenue in Q1, and paying users climbed to 11.5 million from 9.3 million in the same quarter last year. Now the company needs to show investors how it will get closer to profitability, says Jeff Tomasulo, CEO at Vespula Capital.
For the full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/dropbox-beats-in-first-earnings-report-since-going-public).
Cheddar News checks in on The Day Ahead as more earnings are on tap from companies Thursday including Apple, Lyft, Kellogg and Expedia while Vice President is expected to meet with some top tech CEOs to discuss the rapid development of artificial intelligence.
Meta is warning that cybercriminals are tricking people into downloading programs that can steal valuable information on fake ChatGPT offers. Cheddar News explains how Meta has observed hundreds of malicious links on its platform.
The 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America went on strike this week after negotiations with Hollywood studios that began in March failed to result in an agreement.
Will McDonough, founder and CEO of EMG Advisors, joined Cheddar News to discuss Wednesday's trading session after the Federal Reserve raised rates by 0.25% as tighter credit conditions continue to affect small- and medium-sized businesses.
The Federal Reserve reinforced its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point to the highest level in 16 years.
