Duolingo is one of the biggest earnings movers of the day after reporting a 62% year-over-year growth in daily active users. Its CEO Luis von Ahn joined to discuss what’s driving the price action, innovations in education technology, and the company’s expansion plans. Plus, Disney is set to report third quarter results after the bell. Investors are keeping an eye on its streaming division, growth in parks, and clues about a bombshell sports betting deal announced yesterday. In a big move for ESP...
Aug 09, 2023•8 min
: Shares of Paramount are lower today despite topping revenue expectations in its Q2 results. The beat raises the bar for Disney, which reports after the bell today amid a host of industry-wide challenges, including an ad contraction, pressure to cut streaming costs and a strike. And then there are the company-specific issues that Disney faces, including the performance of its franchise films, attendance issues at parks, and more. Plus, the $53 billion CHIPS Act aimed to jump-start the productio...
Aug 08, 2023•7 min
Artificial intelligence is now disrupting one of the biggest headaches in healthcare – paperwork. Medical notes take doctors and nurses hours every day, and cut into time with patients. The National Bureau of Economic Research estimates that using AI for administrative tasks could save the U.S. health system $200 billion to $300 billion a year. Plus, Eric Hippeau, one of the leading venture capital investors in the healthcare industry, says there's a huge use case for AI, including opening acces...
Aug 07, 2023•9 min
Shares of Amazon are rocketing today, on pace for its best day since November after reporting a blowout second quarter and issuing upbeat guidance. It beat on the top line and notched its biggest bottom line beat since 2020, boosted by CEO Andy Jassy’s aggressive cost-cutting efforts. Shares of Opendoor though, headed the other direction – plummeting more than 20% on a steep revenue decline despite managing to turn a profit. We asked CEO Carrie Wheeler in her first broadcast interview since assu...
Aug 04, 2023•8 min
Amazon reports after the bell - and investors' eyes are on the cloud. Over the last 6 quarters, growth in its cloud business AWS has slowed significantly, to an expected 10% in tonight's report, and investors are anxious to know whether the slowdown has bottomed... or could head even lower. Another data point to keep an eye on – capex. Big tech companies that have already reported including Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta have all mentioned that big investments in AI have pushed up spending. Invest...
Aug 03, 2023•7 min
Softbank-backed Arm is reportedly targeting a $60B-$70B September IPO - one of the biggest in tech history. The company licenses out chip designing to tech giants including Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Intel. Softbank founder Masa Son couldn't have timed it better as the need for computing power and AI chips booms. But there are still risks, including a slowdown in smartphone sales, and faces competition from an open source chip design architecture firm called RISC-V. Hosted by Simpleca...
Aug 02, 2023•7 min
Uber just reported its first-ever profitable quarter - but just how sustainable is it? GAAP net income was $394 million, but nearly all of that was due to a pre-tax benefit related to unrealized gains on Uber's equity investments. It holds stakes in self-driving tech companies Aurora, electric scooter startup Lime, ridesharing companies DiDi and Grab, and electric aircraft company Jovy. Its advertising business though is seeing new growth. It launched video ads on Uber, Uber Eats, Drizly and in-...
Aug 01, 2023•6 min
The funding and valuation environment for startups remains challenged, but Tiger Global has notched one big, multi-billion dollar exit recently. After a rough 2022, Tiger told investors today it net a total of $3.5 billion from selling its remaining stake in Indian e-commerce startup Flipkart; a much-needed win for Tiger. Plus, Morgan Stanley analyst Keith Weiss has two big calls out today – upgrading Adobe to overweight on its roadmap to AI monetization, and downgrading Salesforce to equal weig...
Jul 31, 2023•8 min
CNBC's Deirdre Bosa covers Tech earnings, deal making and M&A activity. Plus, are more strikes coming in Hollywood? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jul 28, 2023•45 min
Though it hasn't even reported yet, Nvidia seems to be the clear winner this earnings season. Three of the biggest tech companies reported this week – Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta – and all said they’re spending more on building infrastructure to support AI cloud computing. That means less traditional server chips, and more of Nvidia's advanced GPUs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jul 28, 2023•4 min
Tech heavyweights Alphabet and Microsoft report second quarter earnings after the bell today, the first that’ll show investors whether the hype around AI is justified. But there are some red flags to look out for, including tech’s massive outperformance this year, high expectations for AI, and decelerating cloud growth and capex. Plus, TikTok keeps pushing the envelope. Despite having a regulatory target on its back in the U.S., the social media platform recently announced a push into music as w...
Jul 25, 2023•8 min
A big week for big tech with Alphabet, Microsoft, Intel and Meta results on deck. We’ll drill down on the name one analyst says is the best positioned in AI. Plus, Verizon, NXP Semiconductors, and Anywhere Real Estate are on deck with results. We’ve got the action, the story, and the trade in Earnings Exchange. And we’ll speak with a recent college graduate who built an AI-detecting program from his college dorm room. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ...
Jul 24, 2023•7 min
CNBC's Deirdre Bosa previews earnings next week from Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta. Bosa also spoke exclusively with Lyft's new CEO, David Risher, as he gets set to wrap up his first 100 days in office. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jul 21, 2023•45 min
Carvana is surging more than 30% after striking a new debt restructuring deal despite remaining deeply unprofitable. It's part of a host of pandemic high-flyers that investors left for dead but are now rebounding including Robinhood, Coinbase, Peloton, Affirm, and OpenDoor – all with different business models but characterized by weak financials and high valuations. Plus, Apple is reportedly developing its own AI tools, including a large language model and an internal chatbot that engineers have...
Jul 19, 2023•7 min
The AI gold rush that has seen billions of dollars poured into startups might already be slowing down. Two AI chatbots are laying off workers, as the field for startups grows crowded, businesses begin to demonstrate they don’t all survive as standalone products, and investors grow impatient for impact on revenue. Plus, shares of AT&T are near their lowest in 30 years as analysts try to gauge potential financial liability following a report on toxic lead cables. It comes on top of repeated do...
Jul 18, 2023•7 min
Cathie Wood's flagship ARKK Innovation ETF has seen net outflows of $234 million this year and $740 million in the past 12 months, plus Assets Under Management crater from $30 billion during pandemic highs to less than $9 billion today. But maybe the biggest knock against Wood? ARKK has underperformed the Nasdaq and $QQQ since its 2014 inception. We raised the question with her on Friday during our Tech Check special. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ...
Jul 17, 2023•6 min
CNBC's Deirdre Bosa previews earnings next week from Netflix and Tesla. Cathie Wood, Ark Invest CEO, to discusses the A.I. space, ARK’s ETF hitting an 11-month high and what stocks she is watching in the tech space. Emil Michael, former Uber chief business officer, discusses the recent stock pop, competition in the space and more. Plus, Hollywood on strike and venture capital loans disappear. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u...
Jul 15, 2023•45 min
FTC Chair Lina Khan was grilled today by the House Judiciary Committee over the agency’s increasing court losses. The agency today also filed its appeal to pause the Microsoft Activision merger. Microsoft has until July 18 to close the deal, when it'll have to either renegotiate terms or abandon the deal and pay a $3 billion break fee. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jul 13, 2023•6 min
Early Prime Day data looks positive for Amazon, with shoppers spending $6.4 billion on the first day, up almost 6% from last year and making for the single biggest e-commerce day in 2023 according to Adobe. Former Target Vice Chair Jerry Storch joins us for a read on the consumer. Plus, less than two years ago Nvidia tried to buy Arm for some $40 billion, but failed because of anti-trust issues. Flash forward to today, and Nvidia could reportedly anchor the chip designer’s IPO – set to be the bi...
Jul 12, 2023•6 min
Amazon Prime Day Kicks Off Description: Amazon Prime Day begins today -- Adobe forecasts the 2-day sales event will drive $13.1 billion in U.S. online spend, 9.5% more than last year. As for Prime signups though? Consumer Intelligence thinks memberships are at saturation, estimating 167 million Americans are members, down from 170 million last year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jul 11, 2023•7 min
Sarah Silverman and other authors are suing Meta and OpenAI over claims of using their content without permission to train chatbots. It raises the question of whether copyright is an existential threat to AI, and the limits of how much AI can actually leverage content on the internet. Plus, Amazon Prime Day kicks off tomorrow – but how much do we care? Many investors aren’t buying the stock for e-commerce anymore, instead shifting focus to the faster-growing and more lucrative AWS and even adver...
Jul 10, 2023•6 min
CNBC's Jon Fortt discusses all things tech including Amazon's advantage in A.I and Meta's "Threads" app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jul 07, 2023•45 min
Despite the hype around generative AI, the funding environment for startups and VCs remains tight according to Pitchbook data. Softbank though is bucking that trend with a new investment in a Japanese robotics startup, just weeks after promising to go back on the offensive. Plus, shares of Alibaba soared today after China hit Ant Group with a nearly $1 billion fine, signaling an end to its era of tech crackdowns, allowing the company and private enterprises in the country more broadly to revive ...
Jul 07, 2023•8 min
Gig economy stocks like Uber and DoorDash hit session lows after saying they're suing New York City over a law that raises delivery workers' minimum wage to $17.96/hour, nearly tripling their base pay. But it changes the calculus as investors continue to look to the apps for profitability. Plus, as the U.S. gets tough in the tech fight against China, Amazon could be caught in the middle. Biden administration cloud restrictions could hurt AWS, while Chinese e-commerce sites like Pinduoduo’s Temu ...
Jul 06, 2023•8 min
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s tenure has been characterized by greater fiscal discipline, and now he’s reportedly looking to streaming as a way to cut costs – taking a hard look at the finances of producing pricey original like “Rings of Power” and “Citadel” despite mixed ratings. Plus, Chinese companies have been exploiting loopholes in the U.S. export ban on chips – including by renting access to high-end chips and their compute power through cloud companies like Amazon’s AWS and Microsoft’s Azure. ...
Jul 05, 2023•5 min
AI startups saw a funding explosion this year, with more than 20 generative AI unicorns now in the landscape, according to Pitchbook data. OpenAI backer and Inflection AI co-founder Reid Hoffman discussed what’s next for these startups, and whether they’ll be able to outlast the megacaps. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jul 03, 2023•5 min
In this special report, CNBC's Diedre Bosa discusses money flowing into AI, the lack of tech IPO's and the downstream impact on Bay Area real estate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jun 30, 2023•44 min
AI startup Typeface announced today it raised $100 million at a $1 billion valuation. It’s the latest in a string of new AI unicorns – a bright spot amid a wider slowdown in startup funding. Plus, the FTC is gearing up for its biggest suit against Amazon yet, according to Bloomberg. What it could mean for Amazon’s already razor-thin e-commerce margins. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jun 29, 2023•5 min
There's a race between the U.S. and China to find AI winners at the earliest stages, and so far the U.S. has been way ahead. But China is quickly closing the gap, with Chinese AI venture dealmaking at more than 70% that of U.S. this year - and we're only halfway through. Plus, where are the tech IPOs? Despite the AI hype, new AI unicorns seemingly daily, and investors unable to get enough of the few companies that are already public, tech IPOs have remained on the sidelines - and big names don't...
Jun 28, 2023•6 min
Data is the new gold in the generative AI race - and companies want to harness the power of their own data instead of giving it to ChatGPT or another software application. That idea may be behind a flurry of recent deals in the AI space. Plus, a panel of AI experts at the Aspen Ideas Festival, including Google DeepMind COO Lila Ibrahim, weigh in on whether they’re worried about how AI will impact misinformation in upcoming elections. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com ...
Jun 27, 2023•7 min
