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Elon Musk Puts Twitter Deal on Temporary Hold, Breaking Down the Instability in Stablecoins & Alphabet’s Autonomous Driving Plans 5/13/22
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Elon Musk Puts Twitter Deal on Temporary Hold, Breaking Down the Instability in Stablecoins & Alphabet’s Autonomous Driving Plans 5/13/22
FromTechCheck
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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
May 13, 2022
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Podcast episode
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Our anchors begin today’s show with “Margins” Editor Ranjan Roy breaking down Elon Musk temporarily pausing his deal to buy Twitter as the platform calculates its total number of spam and fake accounts. Then, Castle Island Ventures Founding Partner Nic Carter offers his perspective on the volatility in crypto, and former Twitter board member Peter Chernin weighs in on the Musk saga and the broader media landscape. Next, CNBC’s Dom Chu covers some of the top movers in the Nasdaq as the index rallies to end the week, and our Deirdre Bosa shares part of her exclusive conversation with Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai focused on the tech giant’s autonomous driving plans. Later, our Jon Fortt and CNBC’s Kate Rogers air highlights from their interview with restaurant software maker Toast CEO Chris Comparato, and CNBC’s Kristina Partsinevelos joins with insight on chip stocks following Intel’s annual shareholder meeting and Micron’s investor day.
Released:
May 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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