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An entertaining recap of the week's top stories in Tech/Business.

Chris Bakke, Alex Cohen, Michael Girdley


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    DVD Business idea / Our audience / Blue Checkmarks / More Frauds - Episode 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 34:14


    Tune in as Girdley and Chris talk several topics including Dominion, business ideas, twitter blue checks and more Fraud..

    SF crime episode; Scammers - ep19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 30:35


    Alex Cohen and Michael Girdley talk crime.

    Narcissists. Girdley's new business. Substack vs Twitter. - e18

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 55:23


    Chris Bakke and Michael Girdley talk about tech news - surprise!

    Should You Start a Venture Studio? - e17

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 50:04


    Chris Bakke and Michael Girdley talk about venture studios.

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    Frankly, It's Not Smart to Commit Fraud - e16

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 26:43


    Alex Cohen and Chris Bakke launch a hat contest because Frank founder Charlie Javis committed fraud.

    YOLO Capitalism: Billionaire Ryan Cohen - e15

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 41:10


    Alex Cohen, Chris Bakke and Michael Girdley talk about yet another Canadian Ryan.

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    TikTok: Cohen wants to ban it. Girdley makes jokes - e14

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 39:02


    Alex Cohen, Chris Bakke and Michael Girdley talk TikTok after the Congressional hearing.

    Ryan Reynolds is Really Hot and Successful and Rich and You're Not - e13

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 27:25


    Alex Cohen and Chris Bakke discuss the sale of Ryan Reynold's company, Mint Mobile, to T-Mobile for $1.35b and the broader implications this will have on celebrities in the business world.

    Silicon Valley Bank Failure: what's next? - e12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 31:09


    Bakke, Girdley, and Alex Cohen discuss the fallout from the SVB bank failures and throw in a few zingers about bad actors over the weekend.

    Silicon Valley Bank fails - #11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 43:42


    Joined by special guest, Turner Novak of Banana Capital, Bakke, Girdley, and Alex Cohen review the mess that is Silicon Valley Bank.

    Alex's HR role at Twitter / US vs China / Real life vs Twitter / Taiwan vs War / Peter Zeihan - #10

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 28:31


    Welcome to episode 10! Girdley and Alex Cohen review some news and catch up. Like we do every week.

    #9 - Ozempic weight loss / Salesforce and McConaughey / AI writes books / TikTok - The Outsiders

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 39:33


    Welcome to episode 9! Girdley and Alex Cohen review some news. Like we do every week. --- What Happens When You Stop Taking Ozempic? https://www.wsj.com/articles/ozempic-wegovy-stop-weight-loss-ea925ae1 Salesforce has reportedly been paying Matthew McConaughey $10 million a year to act as a 'creative adviser' despite laying off 8,000 employees last month https://www.businessinsider.com/salesforce-reportedly-paying-mcconaughey-millions-despite-layoffs-2023-2 Addressing criticism, OpenAI will no longer use customer data to train its models by default https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/01/addressing-criticism-openai-will-no-longer-use-customer-data-to-train-its-models-by-default/ AI-generated fiction is flooding literary magazines — but not fooling anyone https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/25/23613752/ai-generated-short-stories-literary-magazines-clarkesworld-science-fiction TikTok rolls out new screen time controls, adds new default settings for teens and expands Family Pairing https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/01/tiktok-rolls-out-new-screen-time-controls-adds-new-default-settings-for-teens-and-expands-family-pairing/ U.S. House panel approves bill giving Biden power to ban TikTok https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-house-panel-approves-bill-give-biden-power-ban-tiktok-2023-03-01/

    #8 - Ozy Media scam / Paying for Instagram / Apple's new watch / SBF gets more charges

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 41:42


    Alex Cohen, Girdley and Chris Bakke are back for more hijinks. -------- Ozy Media saga - CEO arrested: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ozy-media-ceo-carlos-watson-arrested-after-a-former-executive-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-355e9f89?mod=hp_lead_pos3 Facebook and Instagram are testing selling you blue checks for $12 a month https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/19/23606268/meta-instagram-facebook-test-paid-verification Social Media is a Major Cause of the Mental Illness Epidemic in Teen Girls https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/social-media-mental-illness-epidemic ChatGPT launches boom in AI-written e-books on Amazon https://www.reuters.com/technology/chatgpt-launches-boom-ai-written-e-books-amazon-2023-02-21/ Apple is close to bringing a no prick CGM to Apple Watch https://www.engadget.com/apple-watch-no-prick-blood-glucose-monitor-200137031.html New charges for SBF - 300+ unlawful political donations using customer funds: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/23/business/sam-bankman-fried-ftx.html Amazon closes OneMedical deal https://www.engadget.com/amazon-completes-one-medical-acquisition-163431975.html

    #7 - Bing goes off the rails / Twitch streamers use AI to do battle against other streamers / Amazon does retail (Again) / Wal-mart closes tech offices / More private data hacked

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 37:09


    An entertaining recap of the week's top stories in Tech/Business. Hosts: @anothercohen , @ChrisJBakke & @girdley What happened this week: Bing goes off the rails Twitch streamers use AI to do battle against other streamers Amazon does retail (Again) Walmart closes tech offices More private data hacked — Thanks to our sponsors! At America On Tech, we want to change what opportunity looks like for young people. We're a national nonprofit organization on a mission to decrease the racial wealth gap in underestimated communities by creating pathways for degrees or careers in technology. I learned how to develop websites using H T M L, css, JavaScript, and butra. After students graduate from our programs, we work with our partners to provide paid internships, jobs, and work-based learning experiences for our alumni. Visit: https://www.americaontech.org/ — Links Ransomware gang uses new zero-day to steal data on 1 million patients https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/15/clop-ransomware-community-health-systems/ Bing is Unhinged https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/bing-microsoft-chatgpt-ai-unhinged-b2281802.html Twitter is just showing everyone all of Elon Musk's tweets now https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/13/23598514/twitter-algorithm-elon-musk-tweets Walmart to Close Three Tech Hubs, Tells Tech Staff to Return to Offices https://www.wsj.com/articles/walmart-to-close-three-tech-hubs-tells-tech-staff-to-return-to-offices-3fb131e4?mod=djemalertNEWS Amazon chief vows to ‘go big' on physical stores https://www.ft.com/content/f132299d-3b31-4248-8ddf-81182c5930fc 'You Feel So Violated': Streamer QTCinderella Is Speaking Out Against Deepfake Porn Harassment https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34pq3/deepfake-qtcinderella-atrioc

    #6 - Google's AI loses $150B, New meme stock Nordstrom, Elon is on the news again, SoftBank owes $5.1B, The Chinese(?) Balloon story, We-Work Founder is an Apartment Mogul now

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 51:56


    An entertaining recap of the week's top stories in Tech/Business. Hosts: @anothercohen , @ChrisJBakke & @girdley What happened this week: Google's “much-hyped” new AI Chatbot fails at demo, and Alphabet shares lose $150B Meme stocks: Ryan Cohen Takes Stake in Nordstrom Elon is on the news again: Neuralink is accused of moving hazardous pathogens after Monkey tests. Masayoshi Son Now Owes SoftBank $5.1 Billion on Side Deals WeWork Co-Founder Adam Neumann Is Becoming an Apartment Mogul Chinese Balloon Was Part of Years-Long Spying Program, US Says — Thanks to our sponsors! At America On Tech, we want to change what opportunity looks like for young people. We're a national nonprofit organization on a mission to decrease the racial wealth gap in underestimated communities by creating pathways for degrees or careers in technology. I learned how to develop websites using H T M L, css, JavaScript, and butra. After students graduate from our programs, we work with our partners to provide paid internships, jobs, and work-based learning experiences for our alumni. Visit: https://www.americaontech.org/ — Links Google shares lose $100 billion after company's AI chatbot makes an error during demo https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/08/tech/google-ai-bard-demo-error/index.html Ryan Cohen Takes Stake in Nordstrom https://www.wsj.com/articles/ryan-cohen-takes-stake-in-nordstrom-11675382489 https://twitter.com/laurenthomas/status/1621298613174341632?s=46&t=9ClBsYC5fvmR_k4QgL9xGw Elon Musk's brain-chip startup is being investigated over potentially moving hazardous pathogens after monkey tests https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-chip-investigated-potential-hazardous-pathogens-monkeys-2023-2 Masayoshi Son Now Owes SoftBank $5.1 Billion on Side Deals https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-08/masayoshi-son-now-owes-softbank-5-1-billion-on-side-deals WeWork Co-Founder Adam Neumann Is Becoming an Apartment Mogul https://www.wsj.com/articles/wework-co-founder-adam-neumann-is-becoming-an-apartment-mogul-11641292207 Chinese Balloon Was Part of Years-Long Spying Program, US Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-08/chinese-balloon-was-part-of-years-long-spying-program-us-says#xj4y7vzkg

    #5 - Adani loses $85B, Meta up $260B (wtf?), Google lays-off 1,800 & Shell scores record profits $42B

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 46:17


    An entertaining recap of the week's top stories in Tech/Business. Hosts: @anothercohen , @ChrisJBakke & @girdley What happened this week: Google lays off 1,800, including 27 massage therapists Bed Bath & Bankruptcy is still losing money: Now closing 87 stores Let's discuss the Adani Group Scam: Losing $92B ChatGPT is the most popular app across tech Google created an AI that allegedly can create music in any genre out of text Meta is up $260B in 3 months - What is happening with our economy?! Shell record profits $42b, pulling back from renewable energy Is Crypto draining Mom & Pops savings accounts? Thanks to our sponsor! Cybersecurity might seem like something that's really only a problem for enterprises, or something you can tackle later as you scale. Unfortunately, the complexity of modern security means that it only gets more expensive and more complex the longer you wait. Let us help you understand your risk in alignment with your tech stack and your growth trajectory. We can help you build plans, build policies, and manage, implement. A strong security posture helps support your ability to grow without getting sidelined by a costly, distracting security incident. A robust security program is a sales enablement tool. For your enterprise clients and prospects, many of which are asking more and more difficult questions of their vendors. Finally, a solid foundation in security will help support your desired valuation at the time of your next race or when it comes to acquisition talks. Find us online@coastalcyber.io and learn how we can help you use cybersecurity as a value creator. 1. Adani loses $85B (https://twitter.com/HindenburgRes/status/1618077612680818688) (https://www.wsj.com/articles/gautam-adani-fortune-hindenburg-modi-11675269600?mod=hp_trending_now_article_pos3) 2. Meta is up $260B in 3 months - sidebar, what the fuck is going on with tech companies and the economy as a whole? (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-02/meta-s-stock-market-rebound-to-surpass-200-billion-in-value) (https://www.engadget.com/facebook-2-billion-meta-q4-2022-earnings-223814979.html) 3. Google job cuts hit 1,800 employees in California, including 27 massage therapists (https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/24/google-cut-over-1800-california-jobs-including-massage-therapists.html) 4. Google created an AI that can generate music from text descriptions but won't release it (https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/27/google-created-an-ai-that-can-generate-music-from-text-descriptions-but-wont-release-it/) 5. Shell record profits $42b, pulling back from renewable energy (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/02/business/shell-earnings-record-profit.html)

    #4 - The Stripe IPO, GPT is the new Crypto?, AI Journalist Plagiarism, Microsoft invests $10B in OpenAI, US DOJ sues Google over Monopoly claims

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 36:49


    An entertaining recap of the week's top stories in Tech/Business. Hosts: @anothercohen , @ChrisJBakke & @girdley What happened this week: Did Stripe miss the 2020 opportunity to go public? They Finally Noticed: US DOJ sues Google for being an Ad monopoly TikTok Warns Remote Employees They Risk Losing Jobs Microsoft is investing $10bn in OpenAI Is ChatGPT the new crypto? CNET's AI Journalist Appears to Have Committed Extensive Plagiarism The New Cartels: Egg smuggling at US-Mexico border as egg prices rise Links Did Stripe miss the 2020 opportunity to go public? [Chris] https://www.wsj.com/articles/stripe-sets-one-year-timetable-to-decide-on-going-public-11674749304 CNET's AI Journalist Appears to Have Committed Extensive Plagiarism https://futurism.com/cnet-ai-plagiarism TikTok Warns Remote Employees They Risk Losing Jobs https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-return-to-work-policy-tells-workers-be-by-office-2023-1 The New Cartels: Egg smuggling at US-Mexico border as egg prices rise https://remezcla.com/food/egg-smuggling-at-u-s-mexico-border-on-rise-heres-why-thats-a-problem/ US DOJ sues Google for being an Ad monopoly [Girdley] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-24/us-sues-google-over-ad-market-in-escalation-of-antitrust-fight Microsoft investing $10bn in OpenAI [Girdley] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-23/microsoft-makes-multibillion-dollar-investment-in-openai GPT is the new crypto (Chris) https://seekingalpha.com/news/3928537-buzzfeed-stock-more-than-doubles-as-it-engages-openai-to-boost-more-content

    #3 - Goldman loses billions, Media fascinated with Twitter, T-mobile hacked, TikTok tries to save itself, OpenAI scandal, Crypto grifters grifting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 35:08


    An entertaining recap of the week's top stories in Tech/Business. Hosts: @anothercohen , @ChrisJBakke & @girdley What happened this week: Apple burned cash again; this time Goldman Sachs paid a total of $1.2 B for Apple Card Why is Elon Musk's Twitter all over the news? Is he the new Trump? The controversy around OpenAI: Did they hire global labor for under $2/hr? How does AI gets trained to moderate content outputs? T-Mobile Hacked: 37 million customer data points stolen. Peter Thiel's fund wound down an 8-year bitcoin bet before the market crash TikTok Tries to save itself Crypto enforcement shows up... right as the bagholders left holding the bag. Links Apple Card lost $1.2B, GS paid for it. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-13/goldman-lost-1-2-billion-in-just-nine-months-in-newest-division#xj4y7vzkg Musk's Twitter Intentionally Suspended Tweetbot https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-twitter-deliberately-suspend-tweetbot-third-apps-users-report-2023-1 OpenAI Used Kenyan Workers on Less Than $2 Per Hour to Make ChatGPT Less Toxic https://time.com/6247678/openai-chatgpt-kenya-workers/ T-Mobile Hacked: 37 million customer data points stolen. https://www.wsj.com/articles/t-mobile-says-hackers-stole-data-on-about-37-million-customers-11674166048?mod=djemalertNEWS Peter Thiel's fund wound down an 8-year bitcoin bet before the market crashed https://www.ft.com/content/0a1d5597-7145-4035-987b-ff033bba3d75 TikTok Tries to save itself https://www.wsj.com/articles/tiktok-tries-to-win-allies-in-the-u-s-with-more-transparency-11673836560?mod=djemalertNEWS

    #2 - Subway is selling, SBF is back with $5B, Forbes 30u30 scam, A cyberattack grounded 10,000 flights?, Apple's AR headset & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 37:18


    We get it. You don't want to read the news each week, but you still want to know the top 3 or 4 big things that happened in tech, start-up, or business? Our solution is this podcast. Hosts: @anothercohen , @ChrisJBakke & @girdley What happened this week: Subway is selling itself: Who wants to buy the worst sandwiches on the block? SBF is back! Substack, $5B, and “I'm innocent statement” Forbes 30 under 30: Yet another fraud that goes past Due Diligence Cyberattack? 10,000 Flights were grounded: A corrupt data file makes NOTAM crash Apple Will Talk Up Its Mixed-Reality Headset in 2023 But Not Much Else Disney Is Bringing Employees Back Four Days a Week Links: Subway plans a sale: https://www.wsj.com/articles/subway-explores-sale-that-could-value-sandwich-chain-at-more-than-10-billion-11673480236 https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/amp/financing/subway-apparently-exploring-sale FTX Has Recovered 'Over $5B' in Assets, Bankruptcy Attorney Says https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/01/11/ftx-has-recovered-over-5b-in-assets-bankruptcy-attorney-says/ SBF playing “Public defender”: https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-news-today-01-12-2023-cpi-report-december-inflation?mod=djemalertNEWS FTX Seeks to Recoup Sam Bankman-Fried's Charitable Donations FTX Seeks to Recoup Sam Bankman-Fried's Charitable Donations - WSJ 30 u 30 fraudster: JP Morgan Says Startup Founder Used Millions Of Fake Customers To Dupe It Into An Acquisition A single 35-year-old computer takes down all air travel in the US: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-faa-says-flight-personnel-alert-system-not-processing-updates-after-outage-2023-01-11/ https://aixm.aero/sites/aixm.aero/files/imce/library/ATIEC_2015/28_day2_notam_services_over_swim.pdf https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-01-08/when-will-apple-launch-the-reality-pro-mixed-reality-headset-apple-2023-devices-lcnfzkc7 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/business/disney-return-to-office.html

    #1 - Alex's Peloton. Amazon lays off 18,000. Shopify bans meetings. Bed Bath and Beyond bankrupt. Salad Spinners and Greta.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 39:39


    We get it. You don't want to read the news each week, but you still want to know the top 3 or 4 big things that happened in tech, start-up, or business? Our solution is this podcast. Hosts: @anothercohen , @ChrisJBakke & @girdley In this episode, we talked about the following: The white-collar recession & massive Lay-offs The story behind the Amazon takeover of Wholefoods Should you be worried about the layoffs yet? Bed, Bath and Bankruptcy: The least surprising news of 2023 so far How would @anothercohen turn BBB around? Shopify installed a “Big Brother” bot to keep employees from scheduling shitty meetings Greta's Massive burn on Andrew Tate Links Bed, Bath, and Bankruptcy: https://www.wsj.com/articles/bed-bath-beyond-faces-potential-bankruptcy-filing-11672926677 Shopify's Big Brother story: “Just say no” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-03/shopify-ceo-tobi-lutke-tells-employees-to-just-say-no-to-meetings Greta's MASSIVE burn: https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg/status/1608056944501178368?s=20&t=iqgEwzM5w4CNh7VRR7I4UA

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