Podcast appearances and mentions of evan shapiro

This episode of The Artists Podcast promises a captivating exploration of the evolving media landscape, featuring renowned producer, professor, and media cartographer Evan Shapiro. Known for mapping the tech and entertainment ecosystem with sharp insights, Shapiro’s work in his Media War & Peace newsletter has helped shape the conversation around the future of media. With a background that includes running TV networks, winning an Emmy and two Peabody Awards, and speaking at prestigious events like SXSW and MIPCOM, Shapiro brings unparalleled expertise to the table. In this episode, Shapiro dissects the mess the media universe is in and addresses the burning question: Is content still king, or has data taken over? Key highlights include: Data as the Audience's Voice Algorithms vs. Creativity The Global Fascination with Adolescence: The Mass Middle: Streaming giants like Netflix, Amazon, Disney, and Jio are making strategic moves toward appealing to the mass middle. Shakespearean Testing of Content: Shapiro draws a parallel to Shakespeare’s method of testing his plays with live audiences. Should we be testing our content in a similar way before launching it into the world? The Evolutionary Leap in Filmmaking:It’s not about competition; it’s about evolution. This episode offers an insightful look at the intersection of content creation, data, and filmmaking in a rapidly changing industry. Don’t miss it—The Artists Podcast is dropping soon. (Link in bio.) connect with us on our insta handle the.artistspodcast and tell us what you think of it. Music Courtesy: Francesco Biondi (IPI: 00542050494) pixabay - See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our final episode of the year, join us as we reflect on the best moments of TellyCast in 2024. Featuring exclusive interviews with Guns N' Roses legend Slash, Joe Sugg, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Omid Djalili, Jane Root, Evan Shapiro, Patrick Spence, and many more, this episode takes you behind the scenes of some of the year's most talked-about productions.From blockbuster TV drama “The Crow Girl” to industry game-changers, discover stories, insights, and the moments that defined the content industry this year.Support the showSubscribe to the TellyCast YouTube channel for exclusive TV industry videosFollow us on LinkedInConnect with Justin on LinkedINTellyCast videos on YouTubeTellyCast websiteTellyCast instaTellyCast TwitterTellyCast TikTok

Am Ende eines turbulenten Jahres wagt Host Lukas Schöne den Blick nach vorn: In der letzten Folge 2024 von This is Media NOW geht es um sieben konstruktive Impulse, die die Medienwelt inspirieren und verändern könnten. Dabei schöpft Lukas aus den wertvollen Einsichten der Medientage München und präsentiert Ideen von Expert:innen wie Anna Rosling Rönnlund von Gapminder, die den Blick für die positiven Entwicklungen in der Welt schärft, oder Nina Graf von der We.Publish Foundation, die beispielhaft erklärt, wie lokale Medienangebote nachhaltig gestärkt werden können. Monika Bielskyte entwirft eine positive Zukunftsvision und Evan Shapiro zeigt auf, was es bedeutet, den User wirklich ins Zentrum allen Medienhandelns zu stellen. Außerdem geht es um die goldene Zielgruppe der über 50-Jährigen, Werbestandards für den digitalen Videomarkt und die Macht von Humor in schwierigen Zeiten.

Producer Evan Shapiro (Portlandia) joins Jason and Randy to discuss whether college football playbooks will have to be dumbed down due to all the transfers, the Eagles head coach may be insane, the Eagles somehow have a great record despite it, Max falling apart after losing the NBA contract, BYU's quarterback Jake Retzlaff signs a deal with Manischewitz, Ohio's legislature is trying to ban planting your flag on their field after losing to Michigan, Bill Belichick agrees to coach again at UNC, and Donnie Wahlberg (Jonathan Kite) leaves a voicemail with an NBA Cup/Wahlburgers tie-in, and so much more!

Friday's Netflix boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson was more than a fight; it was a media moment. Evan Shapiro, media commentator, sees it as evidence of influencer dominance over traditional media. Oliver Brown, Chief Sports Writer of The Daily Telegraph, discusses whether such events mark a shift from genuine sport to spectacle. Crosswords and puzzles are becoming an integral part of newspaper business strategies. Zoe Bell, Executive Producer of Games at The New York Times, explains how games like Wordle and Spelling Bee are driving engagement and subscriptions. Crossword setter John Halpern shares his journey into the world of puzzles and the creative process behind setting crosswords for major newspapers. Bluesky, a social media platform created by Jack Dorsey, is gaining traction as an alternative to Elon Musk's X. With a significant increase in users, Bluesky is being seen as a platform that offers a different experience from traditional social media. Katie Martin from the Financial Times discusses the platform's growth and its potential impact on the media landscape. Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins Producer: Simon Richardson Assistant producer: Lucy Wai

The resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury has sparked renewed discussion about accountability in the Church of England. Cathy Newman, Presenter and Investigations Editor, Channel 4 News, reflects on her investigation which triggered it. Mark Stibbe, one of Cathy's original sources, discusses the impact of coming forward with his story. Colin Campbell, Investigative Journalist, BBC News, shares his experience of reporting on cover-ups and systemic failures in the Church's handling of abuse cases.Friday's Netflix boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson was more than a fight; it was a media moment. Evan Shapiro, Media Commentator and ‘Media Cartographer,' sees it as evidence of influencer dominance over traditional media. Oliver Brown, Chief Sports Writer, Daily Telegraph, discusses whether such events mark a shift from genuine sport to spectacle.Games are more than leisure activities; they are now central to media business models. Zoe Bell, Executive Producer of Games, The New York Times, explains how puzzles like Wordle and its new game Zorse contribute to subscription growth. John Halpern, crossword setter, shares insights into his process for crafting puzzles and the timeless appeal of crosswords.Katie Martin, Columnist, Financial Times, discusses her move from X to Bluesky. She reflects on the challenges of platform migration, the persistence of echo chambers, and the broader implications for media spaces.Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins Producer: Simon Richardson Assistant Producer: Lucy Wai

Media guru Evan Shapiro on how the 'creator economy' is upending traditional TV and what the industry must do to respond [00:33]; and Epic Story Media's Jaka Benedicic [26:01] and former Disney exec Emily Horgan [44:26] on how the kids' TV business needs to embrace YouTube and Roblox.

Buy tickets for the TellyCast Digital Content Forum 2024This week we're in Cannes for MIPCOM, the world's biggest content market as TV execs from around the world come together to wheel, deal and enjoy the odd glass of rose. It's not every week you get to chat with a genuine rock star and this week I met with Guns n Roses legend Slash and Buccaneer's Richard Tulk-Hart, Evan Shapiro and Solange Attwood from Serial Maven Studios.You can also catch all the video interviews over on our YouTube channel plus panel sessions and the latest news from the market.Support the showBuy tickets for the TellyCast Digital Content Forum 2024Subscribe to the TellyCast YouTube channel for exclusive TV industry videosFollow us on LinkedInConnect with Justin on LinkedINTellyCast videos on YouTubeTellyCast websiteTellyCast instaTellyCast TwitterTellyCast TikTok

Mit dieser Folge lebt eine gute Tradition weiter. Zu Gast ist, wie immer vor großen Events, Susanne Adele Schlüter: Sie arbeitet im Konferenzteam der MEDIENTAGE MÜNCHEN. Mit ihr spricht Lukas Schöne darüber, welche Diskussionen dieses Jahr im Fokus stehen bei #MTM24. „Realities“ ist das Motto, das aktuelle Herausforderungen zusammenfasst. Wie beeinflusst KI die Medienwelt? Welche Aufgaben kommen auf die Branche zu, um das Vertrauen der Gesellschaft zu gewinnen, die zunehmend in verschiedenen Realitäten zu leben scheint? Wie erreicht die Medienbranche die Menschen mit ihren Angeboten und welche Perspektiven brauchen wir? Vom 23. bis 25. Oktober diskutieren Eva Schulz, Prof. Dr. Bernhard Pörksen, Henry Ajder, Evan Shapiro, Annika Brockschmidt und viele weitere Experten über diese und viele andere Themen. Außerdem beantworten wir die Frage: Warum werden die Nacht der Medien und der Blaue Panther in diesem Jahr besonders extravagant?

Many know Evan Shapiro as the official, unofficial cartographer of the Media Universe. Using a very specific point of view, Shapiro has mapped the tech and entertainment ecosystem, and, through his essays on the Media War & Peace Newsletter, he helps chart Media's future. In this one, we dive into the state of the media landscape today, and where Evan sees it going; the rise of the creator economy, and its impact on both media and commerce; we also talk about big tech, brand equity amongst the big names, the subscription economy, and much more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 165, we're excited to welcome Evan Shapiro of Mina Foundation, a zero knowledge blockchain for a secure, private, and verifiable internet. We break down what the heck a zero knowledge proof is, why you should get excited about this emerging technology, and some of the most compelling social impact use cases of ZK proofs.--Three Key Takeaways--At their core, Zero Knowledge Proofs give individuals the ability to prove things about themselves, such as their credentials and identity, without needing to reveal private or sensitive information.Mina Protocol envisions a future where ZK Proofs are layered on top of everything on the internet that could benefit from verification – whether it be social media posts, news articles, political advertisements, videos, etc. This will ultimately help create a much safer internet free from misinformation.ZK Proofs can play a huge role in building safe digital spaces and institutions, where those participating can know, without a doubt, that everyone involved is who they say they are, and not a bot. This is increasingly important in the age of Artificial Intelligence.--Full shownotes with links available at--https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode-165-zero-knowledge-proofs-and-the-internet-of-true-things--Support us with a Fiat or Crypto contribution--Learn more at cryptoaltruism.org/supportus--Celebrate Onchain Summer by Joining the Onchain Giving Summit!--Join us at the free, virtual Onchain Giving Summit! Endaoment and Base are bringing together visionary blockchain leaders & innovators, forward-thinking wealth advisors and grassroots impact builders for a week of workshops & tough questions. Be sure to catch Drew from Crypto Altruism's workshop at 2pm ET on Nonprofit Day (8/16). RSVP is free and required. --This episode was recorded on Zencastr!--Interested in starting your own podcast? Use my special link to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Alternatively, head to zencastr.com/pricing and use my code "CryptoAltruism".Please note: we make use of affiliate marketing to provide readers with referrals to high quality and relevant products and services.

Ben Goodfriend and Evan Shapiro discuss Evan's quixotic journey, the genesis of the media-utility bundle, the future of FAST, and more. 00:35 - 04:40 Evan's Biography 04:40 - 05:40 Storytelling and Portlandia 05:40 - 09:45 Triple Play and The Media Apocalypse 09:45 - 12:15 FAST and Media Ergonomics 12:15 - 13:42 News 13:42 - 14:50 Viewing Behavior: Linear Tolerance 14:50 - 16:36 Retail Media and Ad Innovation 16:36 - 20:05 Personalization and Data Cooperation 20:05 - 22:50 User Experience 22:50 - 26:00 Rapid Fire Questions Find us at www.amagi.com Send us questions and comments at ben@amagi.com

At an age when most are consumed with after-school activities, 17-year-old Braden Blacker is consumed with generating a billion-views a month. The entrepreneurial high schooler is disrupting the creator marketing industry, helping manage staggering monthly viewership for top influencers like The Botez Sisters and Sketch, across platforms like YouTube and Twitch. Listen to Braden to understand how to maximize visibility and influence in the digital media world. And in an almost impossible feat, Evan Shapiro has corralled the comparative sizes and revenue of every media entity onto a single sheet of paper, making this cartographer a media maven about where the money is and where it may be going. Listen to Evan to learn about CTV (connected TV) and the where ad money is coming from... and going to -- like YouTube and Amazon -- in the streaming world. In this must-listen episode, you'll first hear from media maven Evan, on some key shifts in the streaming and connected TV ad landscape, why "interoperability" is essential for CTV platforms looking to compete with giants like Google and Amazon...and he describes the influx and opportunities around ad dollars from small and mid-sized businesses into CTV ... IF traditional media companies innovate and collaborate around data to enhance user experience. If you want some of the retail media budget on connected television, you have to move fast. Collaboration around data is key to improving user experience. -- Evan Shapiro The conversation then pivots Braden, who explains how being the child of successful entrepreneurial media executives -- Andy Blacker and Liz Sarachek Blacker, and nephew of Peter Blacker -- sparked the same spirit in him by age 8!  He went on to be a viral marketing entrepreneur himself, while still juggling classes. Despite his young age, Braden offers profound insights, stressing passion and tireless effort as nonnegotiable: Stick to the path, keep working hard, and you can't give up. What if Mr. Beast gave up when he was making zero money? There were years when Mr. Beast didn't make any money. So if you haven't put in your time, if you haven't put in your college tuition, which is like your two to four years of really sitting down and grinding at it, then don't complain. That's my biggest thing. Don't complain unless you've felt some pain, you know? -- Braden Blacker As a true digital native, Braden understands the keeping tabs on trends and trying and revising assets to see what resonates.   For anyone looking to understand streaming's future, influencer marketing's evolution, and the mindset driving Gen Z's brightest stars, this is an episode packed with invaluable insights. Key Moments: 01:47 Media Cartographer, Evan Shapiro on Securing the CTV Future 05:40 Meet Braden Blacker: The Teenage Media Prodigy 08:31 Braden's Journey: From Childhood to Media Management 14:01 Building a Career in Social Media and Influencer Management 17:40 Insights and Advice for Aspiring Creators 23:36 Advice on Digital Marketing Best Practices from a Digital Native   Follow Evan Shapiro on LinkedIn and check out his cartography: https://linktr.ee/ESHAPTV Follow Braden on LinkedIn  and on Instagram at @ItsBAEBAKR Connect with Insider Interviews: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderinterviews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsiderInterviewsPodcast/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/InsiderInterviews-YouTubePlaylist LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mossappeal “X”: https://www.twitter.com/insiderintervws (And you can support this free podcast at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mossappeal or https://truefans.fm/fans/mossappeal )  Share

In the latest Telly Awards Podcast, Amanda sat down with Evan Shapiro, a media cartographer best known for his maps of the media universe and writing the newsletter “Media War and Peace.” He details the complicated relationships between the biggest power players in media, and illustrates how fluctuations in those dynamics relate to market value. Listen in as Evan breaks down the future of the media economy, from the true cost of content in your former cable bill to the future power of the community economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can AI revolutionize media without sacrificing creativity and jobs? My latest episode was recorded spontaneously at the Streaming Media Conference in New York, starting with media cartographer Evan Shapiro to explain and caution us about the current media landscape, especially regarding connected TV challenges. Evan, who helmed and shaped the conference, walks the innovation talk, opting to spark  debate and dialogue instead of the usual talking head format.  "We wanted this to be a collision of different points of view and honest conversations about the real problems the media universe is facing right now," Evan explained. Per his keynote conversation with Paramount Advertising COO Steve Ellis, Evan stressed how interoperability will be the lifeblood of premium CTV content to stay competitive against tech giants like Google, Amazon, and Walmart...or face big changes in business. "The notion of interoperability now is just table stakes. If you're gonna compete against Google and Amazon on connected television, that's how you're gonna have to operate." Catch Evan's POV on that, the new Nielsen Gauge, and more in his extensive content offerings: https://linktr.ee/ESHAPTV Next, Robert Tercek joined to tackle some of the most controversial topics in artificial intelligence and media, from legal battles over using copyrighted works for training LLMs to fears of AI displacing jobs. Robert is a renowned strategist, global authority on digital innovation, award-winning author, and educator -- AND the co-host of The Futurists podcast (which is emblematic of his approach to digital creativity and embracing AI.) He says the media industry has often reacted to technological advances (remember Hollywood's reaction to the VCRs?) with trepidation, but he challenges dystopian views, saying AI should be seen as a powerful tool, not a threat. "My recommendation is you should lean into AI. Right now is a great time to get smart about it. This is a tool that potentially can give you superpowers." Providing an unexpected master class in copyright history and best practices, his was a passionate plea for embracing change and innovation. "Half of humanity is below average as writers. If ChatGPT can make that half consider themselves better writers, then that's a net win for humanity." And as I joked, "and a net loss for me as a writer?" (Note: These show notes were partly AI-assisted!) Not to worry, as he believes unique human qualities like curiosity remain irreplaceable, even as AI levels the playing field. (Don't miss my discussion on synthetic voice in Epi 20 with John Rosso, as well.)  Read about Robert at: https://roberttercek.com/ And subscribe now so you don't miss Part 2 with more insights from Evan, joined by 17-year-old Braden Blacker who is already leveraging digital media full time to “disrupt the creator economy.” These engaging discussions offer a balanced perspective on ensuring CTV, AI, and content advances enhance, not hurt, human creativity. Listen, learn, and join us in welcoming the future.   Key Moments: 01:13 Media Cartographer, Evan Shapiro with candid Media Industry Insights 03:36 Creating Debates for a More Compelling Conference 08:58 Robert Tercek on AI and Media, Copyright Changes and Jobs 15:41 The Positive Potential of AI 21:12 Blended Authorship and Copyright Evolution 26:03 AI's Role in Creative Expression, and the Future of Writing 31:28 Synthetic Voices and AI in Media 35:53 Opportunities and Ethical Considerations in AI Connect with Insider Interviews: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderinterviews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsiderInterviewsPodcast/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/InsiderInterviews-YouTubePlaylist LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mossappeal “X”: https://www.twitter.com/insiderintervws (And find E.B. on Threads as @mossappeal)

LA SCREENINGS: Former Bell Media content chief Mike Cosentino on the intrigue that happens behind the scenes at the LA Screenings [00:39]; media cartographer Evan Shapiro on the parallels between the ailing Hollywood studio system and his own experience of cancer [26:24]; and ACF Investment Bank's Thomas Dey on why Paramount is just the start of a new phase of mega-mergers [53:36].

Evan Shapiro shares how big tech companies are redrawing the boundaries of the media sector. This episode covers today's seismic shifts, from the rise and impact of tech giants to the strategic use of data in marketing.  The episode explores how brands must adjust to changing consumer behaviors, highlighting the essential shift from reach to meaningful engagement. They discuss using first-party data and machine learning to craft personalized messages that hit home. Plus, insist on measuring marketing success through actual sales, not just exposure.  With a wealth of knowledge on impact over impressions and investing in data-driven decision-making, this is an episode that marketers, media professionals, and tech leaders won't want to miss. Leader Generation is hosted by Tessa Burg and brought to you by Mod Op.    About Evan Shapiro: Many know Evan Shapiro as the official, unofficial cartographer of the Media Universe. Using a very specific point of view, Shapiro has mapped the tech and entertainment ecosystem, and, through his essays on the Media War & Peace Newsletter, he helps chart Media's future.  Shapiro is also an Emmy and Peabody Award winning producer of many funny things, including Portlandia, This Film Is Not Yet Rated, Please Like Me, Comedy Bang Bang, Brick City, and Harmonquest.  He is also a professor at NYU and Fordham schools of business, as well as the co-host of the Cancel Culture Podcast. Shapiro uses his insights to power his change agency, ESHAP, which offers partners and consumers media insight as a service. Be sure to follow Evan on LinkedIn.   About Tessa Burg: Tessa is the Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op and Host of the Leader Generation podcast. She has led both technology and marketing teams for 15+ years. Tessa initiated and now leads Mod Op's AI/ML Pilot Team, AI Council and Innovation Pipeline. She started her career in IT and development before following her love for data and strategy into digital marketing. Tessa has held roles on both the consulting and client sides of the business for domestic and international brands, including American Greetings, Amazon, Nestlé, Anlene, Moen and many more. Tessa can be reached on LinkedIn or at Tessa.Burg@ModOp.com.

05 Apr 2024. The value of bank transfers in the UAE reached Dhs1.5 trillion in January, according to Central Bank data. That's up 24% from a year earlier.” So, what does this tell us about the health of the banking sector and the wider economy? Emirates Development Bank has hit a major milestone in its mandate to provide 30 billion dirhams in financing to the industrial sector - we'll speak to the CEO, Ahmed Mohamed Al Naqbi. Plus, with the Eid break here, residents of the UAE are eagerly planning their escapes to explore destinations beyond the country's borders - we're joined by Johan Eidhagen, Managing Director, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi. And we're talking Disney - after CEO Bob Iger fought off a shareholder revolt, New York media professor Evan Shapiro says Apple should buy The House of Mouse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: audio and retail are getting in tune with one another, advertisers are suing Meta for allegedly inflating ad viewership, the utility of podcasts like Lex Fridman's, insights from leaders at the top of podcasting, and Evan Shapiro's take on the 'creator economy' and how it's evolving. Get links to every story mentioned as well as the full write-up on Sounds Proftiable. 

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: audio and retail are getting in tune with one another, advertisers are suing Meta for allegedly inflating ad viewership, the utility of podcasts like Lex Fridman's, insights from leaders at the top of podcasting, and Evan Shapiro's take on the 'creator economy' and how it's evolving. Get links to every story mentioned as well as the full write-up on Sounds Proftiable. 

“I trusted what [the press] were telling me for the most part… and then social media comes along and says ‘Not so fast democracy!' and it really just pulls everybody into their corners to never emerge.” Evan Shapiro, Media Cartographer, CEO of ESHAP In this episode of the Media Roundtable, we're blowing things up and getting back to our roots–talking with a giant who's making a ruckus about topics we care deeply about–the fragmentation and polarization of media and its impacts on democracy. Back on the host microphone is Oxford Road founder and CEO Dan Granger, along with fellow Oxford Road luminary Neal Lucey. In the hot seat is Evan Shapiro. Evan is a media cartographer and the CEO of ESHAP with one of the more fascinating backgrounds you're ever going to find. He's an adjunct professor, the Former EVP of NBCUniversal Media, the Former President of IFC (thanks for Portlandia, Evan!), and his substack, Media War & Peace, is a must-read for Neal and over 9,000 other subscribers. Together we're talking the decades-long decay of trust in the news post-Watergate, our social media echo chambers, and of course, we “follow the money”. Let's dig in.

Today's guest is Evan Shapiro, a prominent figure in the media industry, known for his candid insights and extensive experience. He shares valuable perspectives on the media landscape, marketing, and the need for change.  The conversation sheds light on the complexities and challenges facing the media industry today. From fostering authenticity to embracing diversity and adapting to changing consumer behaviors, Evan offers valuable guidance for navigating the evolving media landscape. As the industry continues to evolve, his forward-thinking approach serves as a beacon for those seeking to thrive in an ever-changing environment.

A reminder for new readers. That Was The Week collects the best writing on critical issues in tech, startups, and venture capital. I selected the articles because they are of interest. The selections often include things I entirely disagree with. But they express common opinions, or they provoke me to think. The articles are only snippets. Click on the headline to go to the original. I express my point of view in the editorial and the weekly video below.This Week's Audio:Thanks To This Week's Contributors: @jeffbeckervc, @eshap, @stevesi, @gruber, @daringfireball, @SamuelStolton, @leah_nylen, @mattmday, @chrisheuer, @JoannaStern, @Om, @sarahpereztc, @GeorgeNHammond, @Tabby_Kinder, @NicholasMegaw, @PeterJ_Walker, @SteveAbbott415, @adamlashinskyContents* Editorial: * Essays of the Week* Changing the Customer of Venture Capital (Jeff Becker)* What A Drag It Is (Evan Shapiro)* Building Under Regulation (Steven Sinovsky)* Apple's Plans for the DMA in the European Union (John Gruber)* Amazon Drops iRobot Deal; Roomba Maker Cuts 31% of Staff (By Samuel Stolton, Leah Nylen, and Matt Day)* Envisioning the Future of Human Work in the Age of AI: The 2024 Forecast (Chris Heuer)* Video of the Week* Joanna Stern Wears a Vision Pro for 24 Hours* Product of the Week* The Vision Pro (Daring Fireball)* Apple's Vision Pro -The Meta-Review. (Om Malik)* My 4 magic moments with Vision Pro (Om Malik)* Apple Vision Pro Review: The Best Headset Yet Is Just a Glimpse of the Future (Joanna Stern)* News Of the Week* Spotify calls Apple's DMA compliance plan ‘extortion' and a ‘complete and total farce' (Sarah Perez)* Investors raise billions to buy discounted stakes in start-ups (George Hammond, Tabby Kinder, Nicholas Megaw)* Founders: getting to the next venture stage may take longer than you expect (Peter Walker)* The State of the SaaS Capital Markets: A Look Back at 2023 and Look Forward to 2024 (STEVE ABBOTT Partner, Capital Markets, KEVIN BURKE Partner, Strategy)* PayPal is laying off 2,500 employees (Pranav Dixit)* Startup of the Week* Zum Raises $140M At $1.3B Valuation To Help Kids Get to School Faster With AI (Chris Metinko)* X of the Week* For a moment, I almost felt sorry for Mark Zuckerberg. (Adam Lashinsky)EditorialYou didn't hear it here first but Apple's Vision Pro is a hit.Some wonderful essays in this week's newsletter. I lead with Jeff Becker's look at venture capital, focusing on who the customer is. The question “Who is the customer?” is crucial for any product. The answer is easy when the product is an asset class - the customer is the person investing money. Yet most of the venture world pretends that the customer is the entrepreneur. In reality, the entrepreneur is a supplier. She or He supplies opportunity, commitment, and execution; the goal is to grow value by investing customer cash into that supply.Now it is easy to understand why venture investors sometimes describe the recipient of funding as the customer. It is important that the company feels served by the VC. But serving an investee company is clearly a mission carried out for the VC fund investors, the real customer.Jeff is addressing a real problem - how to best invest in the supply. I will leave you to read his essay and ponder it, but he proposes a radical re-think of how to do early-stage investing, and for the most part, it argues for a more liberal spread of cash, in larger numbers, to far more founders. It's interesting, to say the least.Evan Shapiro focuses on the rapid aging of the US population. He makes a strong case:Since 2019, America's population has grown by 7.8 million. Yet, the US now has 2.7 million fewer kids under 15 than it did in 2019. Meanwhile, there are now 7.1 million more Americans 65-80 than five years ago. America now has half a million fewer people under 40 than it did in 2019 and almost 8.4 million more people over 40.At a time when politicians from both sides are falling over themselves to point a finger at immigration as a major problem, it is refreshing to see analysis demonstrating that the US needs more immigrants. And in a context where there is virtual full employment this needs to be across all skill levels and needs to trend young. The essay is great.Part of the anti-immigrant narrative has focused on DACA - Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Ron Conway is part of a group of over 50 businesses signing an amicus brief to support DACA. Bravo to him.Hostility to immigrants is never OK. It is even less OK when the economy is desperate for skilled and unskilled willing hands.Politically inspired propaganda dominated elsewhere this week. Amazon was prevented from closing the acquisition of iRobot due to EU objections based on competitive concerns. Well done, EU. Amazon dropped the deal, and iRobot may well be in trouble as a result. Thirty percent of staff were laid off. And more EU interference when Apple was ordered to allow alternative app stores on the iPhone. Steven Sinofsky's wonderful essay, “Building Under Regulation,” leverages his vast experience at Microsoft. It seems every day it becomes more obvious that the EU is against innovation, especially when it produces successful big companies.The Congress got in on the act too (see X of the Week), calling social media leaders to DC to be accused, show-trial-like, of being responsible for teen suicides. Sadly, the Meta CEO apologized as if admitting culpability.Teen suicide and causality is a non-trivial issue, but it is fair to say that Social Media does not cause it. Teens (I have one and another two recently in their post-teen phase). All have had growing up challenges. As I recall, I did also. The world can be harsh in the face of those challenges. But to see social media as the only factor, or even a major one, seems superficial and plain wrong. I wish one of the executives had the nerve to push back against the accusations. Adam Lashinsky's piece is interesting.Finally, Chris Heuer has a research piece on AI and the Future of Work. Well done, Chris, this is such an important issue. My PoV is that work, defined as paid labor, will inevitably decline and the average working day will decline. I believe this is a fundamental good for humanity. I also believe it poses enormous global questions about how the abundance made possible will be distributed to improve life for everybody. I do. not think this is the end of human effort. Just the beginning of the end of the need to do paid labor in order to live.Essays of the WeekChanging the Customer of Venture CapitalThe gift of technologyJEFF BECKERJAN 29, 2024TLDR: We need to change the customer of early-stage venture capital so that we can fund the future of technology and build global prosperity for decades to come.Recently, I hosted a group of students from Wharton at Antler's offices and we talked about the future of early-stage VC.I alluded to this a couple weeks ago when I said:…for $5B per year, you could seed the vast majority of meaningful tech companies for 8 years with the amount of money Elon Musk spent on Twitter. (Link here)The reality is, $5B per year just isn't that much money in the grand scheme of private equities—roughly .5-1% depending how you slice it.As a former salesperson, that fact often leaves me wondering, “what if you changed the customer of venture capital?”Could you attract more money, create more impact, and actually produce more returns?Classically, putting your name on building was a way to not only have a fairly durable legacy, but let's be honest, that gift is outdated.And it hardly does any good in the world.Instead, legacies and the world's most important problems alike would be better served by a consolidation of brilliant minds and capital, combined with the speed and leverage of startups.I think there are two interesting solutions, and both should be built.The first is something I'd call the 501-VC, and the second would be to fund all of venture capital for a decade or more through a new kind of Giving Pledge.I'm going to talk about the second one today.Famously,The Giving Pledge is a promise by the world's wealthiest individuals and families to dedicate the majority of their wealth to charitable causes.The problem is, charitable foundations and organizations aren't historically the most efficient way to solve the world's problems. They exist for good reason, but most operate like old corporates rather than savvy startups.However, what if we thought of economic opportunity and global prosperity as a more ubiquitous problem to solve, and instead of funding mission-driven work, we fund the entirety of the tech sector?What if instead of the average high net worth individual trying to get a 3-5X return over 10 years, you focused on the ultra high net worth population, the economic development groups, and the sovereign funds who are both trying to achieve these returns and trying to improve the world?What if you focused on their shared goals and values as customers, like creating economic opportunity and building a durable legacy?What if you could do it in every corner of the planet through access to entrepreneurship?What if instead of one PayPal Mafia, you had thousands?What if you had an investor who could actually deploy $5B per year at the formation stage?That has simply never existed before, and yet it is a defining opportunity for the human race and our evolution as a society.Currently, high potential employees are stuck in their corporate jobs.Our brightest minds handcuffed to benefits and addicted to a salary, never realizing their true potential or having a real impact on the world.Many go get their MBA where they spend money to learn new skills and acquire a network, rather than receive money for becoming a more productive citizen of the world.Many job hop looking for a low-risk way to get on a rocket ship.Some try to build their own, but quickly run out of runway and mental fortitude.It's a broken system, and we need to rebuild it.First it requires a product.The product needs to be for two groups—the founders and the investors.It starts with the infrastructure required to reduce the risk of being a founder which in turn attracts more of the brightest minds to the job itself. At the same time, the product also has to be an investment vehicle that attracts a new type of customer to early-stage VC.… Lots MoreWhat A Drag It IsAmerica Feels OldEVAN SHAPIROJAN 29, 2024Since 2019, America's population has grown by 7.8 million. Yet, the US now has 2.7 million fewer kids under 15 than it did in 2019. Meanwhile, there are now 7.1 million more Americans 65-80 than five years ago. America now has half a million fewer people under 40 than it did in 2019 and almost 8.4 million more people over 40.Because of the sheer size of the Baby Boomer Generation and the fact that younger Americans have pulled out on having kids, in the last five years, America has gotten old - not just compared to itself, but also compared to the rest of the world.In 2019, 63% of the world's population was under 40. Now, 64% of the people of the planet are 39 or younger. In short:Over the last half-decade the world has gotten one percent younger and America has gotten one percent older.One percent may seem small. However, the consequences of this demographic shift are consequential. For countries like the US, the UK, France, Italy, Germany, and Japan, with aging populations where the number of people over 60 is growing faster than the number of people under 15, the coming years will be filled with challenges brought on by their age: Workforce shortages, inverted dependency ratios where a diminishing tax-base struggles to fund a widening social safety net, health care infrastructures ill-equipped to deal with increased demand. As the world's wealthiest and most powerful nations continue to age faster than they reproduce, expect these issues to get increased and more urgent attention.After decades of aging down, the US population is now aging up quickly. In 2000, 58% of the US population was under 40 years old. Now just a slim majority of 51% is under 40. The impacts of this rapid maturation can be felt throughout our culture, but perhaps nowhere as dramatically as in America's Media and Tech industries.Over the last half century (but for some intermittent challenges from Japan and China), the US has led the world in entertainment and technology, setting the standard for the world's consumption of Media. While many TVs and phones are manufactured in other countries, most of the systems, software, and vision for these products has come from America - and the entertainment consumed on these devices has been, for many decades, the United States' most notable export.Now, America's Media Industrial Complex finds itself amidst a widely-reported bloodbath of its own making. Recently, this meltdown has been joined by America's leading Tech firms. Some of this is cyclical, driven by innovation cycles, advertising recessions, and even the aftermath of the worldwide pandemic. But muchof the current Media Apocalypse was as predictable as the upside-down aging ratio of our population.The first decade of the 21st Century was marked by an almost inconceivable level of innovation in American Media and Tech. The internet invaded all aspects of our lives. Broadband grew across the country like a high-speed weed, bringing the universe to our desktops, making all our worlds, at once, much bigger and infinitely smaller. By 2012, tiny supercomputers known as smartphones had reached a critical mass in the US and TV was streaming into our homes.Then, right around that time, America's Media C-Suite inhabitants seemingly started a shared mid-life crisis, through which we are all still living.Bob Iger took over Disney in 2005, when he was 53 years old. Through some of the most masterful deal-making in Media history, and (seemingly) a true vision of the future, Iger took a troubled company and turned it into the greatest proprietor of intellectual property the world has ever known. He bought Pixar in 2006, revitalizing Disney Animation. He bought Marvel in 2009, jump stating the most successful film and TV franchise in history. He bought Lucasfilm in 2012, completing what many see as bar-setting hat-trick of entertainment, bringing the most valuable collection of titles in entertainment all under one roof.… Lots MoreBuilding Under RegulationAn essay on the EU Digital Markets Act and Apple's "Update on apps distributed in the European Union" (and some personal history)STEVEN SINOFSKYJAN 27, 2024Readers note: This is a long post. There are enough hot takes on this super important issue. I welcome corrections as always.This week Apple detailed the software changes that will appear in an upcoming release of iOS to comply with the European Union Digital Markets Act (DMA).  As I read the over 60 pages of the DMA when it was passed (and in drafts before that, little of which changed in the process) my heart sank over the complexity of a regulation so poorly constructed yet so clearly aimed at specific (American) companies and products. As I read through many of the hundreds of pages of Apple documents detailing their compliance implementation my heart sank again. This time was because I so thoroughly could feel the pain and struggle product teams felt in clinging to at best or unwinding at worst the most substantial improvement in computing ever introduced—the promise behind the iPhone since its introduction. The reason the iPhone became so successful was not a fluke. Consumers and customers voted that the value proposition of the product was something they preferred, and they acted by purchasing iPhone and developers responded by building applications for iOS. The regulators have a different view of that promise, so here we are.To be clear, DMA covers a wide range of products and services all deemed to be critical infrastructure in the digital world. It is both an incredibly broad and sometimes oddly specific regulation. As written the regulation covers at least online intermediation services [commercial internet sites/markets], online search engines, web browsers, advertising services, social network services, video sharing platforms, number-independent interpersonal communications services [messaging], operating systems, virtual assistants, and cloud computing.If you're well-versed in online you can map each one of those to precisely who the target might be, or sometimes targets. It is all big tech, almost exclusively US-based companies. There are no EU companies that meet the criteria to be covered—hardcoded revenue of EUR 7.5 billion for three years, EUR 7.5 billion market cap, or 45 million MAU—with Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft, and Samsung acknowledging the criteria apply to various units in addition to the following other “very large online platforms”: Alibaba AliExpress, Booking.com, Pinterest, Snapchat, Twitter, Wikipedia, Zalando [German fashion retailer]. Those thresholds seem strangely not round.I am going to focus on the Apple and primarily their App Store response because I think it is the most important and time critical and because iPhone is the most unique, innovative, and singular product in market. I can easily replace search, a browser, an ad network, a social network, a video site. Even cloud computing is not so sticky, and we all use multiple messaging services. What iPhone delivers is irreplaceable. At least for many of the subset of smartphone users that chose Apple.The thing is, as impressive as Apple has been it is not *that* successful by the measures that count for dominance. Worldwide Apple is clearly the number two smartphone to Google Android which has over 70% share. In the Europe (excluding Russia) Apple iPhone has about a 33% share (I won't debate exact numbers, units sold v in use, revenue v. profit v. units, etc. as all those do is attempt to tell a story that isn't obvious, which is Android is more popular). That's hardly a monopoly share by any standard. In some European countries Apple has a higher share, some data providers would say as high as 50% or nearly 60%, which by most legal standards is still not quite at a monopoly level especially in a dynamic market. Apple has not been fined, sued, or otherwise convicted of having a dominant share let alone abusing the market position it has. No consumer harm has been demonstrated. In Epic v. Applespecifically on the store, Apple prevailed in 9 of 10 claims of damages to Epic due to the store's costs. Of note, the same claims in Epic v. Google resulted in liability from Google and is being appealed. Many of most vocal competitors didn't even exist before the iPhone. They have become huge companies and don't appear to be struggling, and in fact benefit from being part of the iPhone ecosystem. Counter to the text of the DMA, innovation seems to be thriving as measured by the number of new companies and distinct new services.Yet, the EU DMA has declared that Apple is a “gatekeeper”—an ominous term applied to Apple among the others.… Lots MoreApple's Plans for the DMA in the European UnionFriday, 26 January 2024Apple yesterday announced a broad, wide-ranging, and complex set of new policies establishing their intended compliance with the European Union's Digital Markets Act, which comes into effect March 7. There is a lot to remark upon and numerous remaining questions, but my favorite take was from Sebastiaan de With on Twitter/X, the day before any of this was announced.After quipping “Oh god please no” to a screenshot of the phrase “Spotify also wants to roll out alternate app stores”, de With had this conversation:de With:The EU is once again solving absolutely no problems and making everything worse in tech. I gotta say, they are if anything highly consistent.“Anton”:Overly powerful, rent-seeking gatekeepers seem like a problem.de With:I love that I can't tell if you are talking about the EU or Apple in this case.My second-favorite take, from that same thread, was this from Max Rovensky:DMA is not pro-consumer.It's anti-big-business.Those tend to coincide sometimes, which makes it an easy sell for the general public, but do actually read the DMA, it's quite interesting.I'd go slightly further and describe the DMA as anti-U.S.-big-business, because as far as I can tell, nothing in the DMA adversely affects or even annoys any European tech companies. There are aspects of it that seem written specifically for Spotify, in fact.But Rovensky's framing captures the dichotomy. Anti-big-business regulation and pro-consumer results often do go hand-in-hand, but the DMA exposes the fissures. I do not think the DMA is going to change much, if anything at all, for the better for iOS users in the E.U. (Or for non-iOS users in the EU, for that matter.) And much like the GDPR's website cookie regulations, I think if it has any practical effect, it'll be to make things worse for users. Whether these options are better for developers seems less clear.I've often said that Apple's priorities are consistent: Apple's own needs first, users second, developers third. The European Commission's priorities put developers first, users second, and “gatekeepers” a distant third. The DMA prescribes not a win-win-win framework, but a win-win-lose one.Apple is proud, stubborn, arrogant, controlling, and convinced it has the best interests of its customers in mind.The European Commission is proud, stubborn, arrogant, controlling, and convinced it has the best interests of its citizens in mind.Ever since this collision over the DMA seemed inevitable, starting about two years ago, I've been trying to imagine how it would turn out. And each time, I start by asking: Which side is smarter? My money has been on Apple. Yesterday's announcements, I think, show why.APPLE'S PROPOSED CHANGESIt's really hard to summarize everything Apple announced yesterday, but I'll try. Start with the main Apple Newsroom press release, “Apple Announces Changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union”:“The changes we're announcing today comply with the Digital Markets Act's requirements in the European Union, while helping to protect EU users from the unavoidable increased privacy and security threats this regulation brings. Our priority remains creating the best, most secure possible experience for our users in the EU and around the world,” said Phil Schiller, Apple Fellow. “Developers can now learn about the new tools and terms available for alternative app distribution and alternative payment processing, new capabilities for alternative browser engines and contactless payments, and more. Importantly, developers can choose to remain on the same business terms in place today if they prefer.”Schiller is the only Apple executive quoted in the press release, and to my ear, his writing hand is all over the entire announcement. Apple was quite clear before the DMA was put into law that they considered mandatory sideloading on iOS a bad idea for users, and their announcement yesterday doesn't back down an inch from still declaring it a bad idea.Apple has also argued, consistently, that they seek to monetize third-party development for the iOS platform, and that being forced to change from their current system — (a) all apps must come from the App Store; (b) developers never pay anything for the distribution of free apps; (c) paid apps and in-app-purchases for digital content consumed in-app must go through Apple's In-App Payments system that automates Apple's 30/15 percent commissions — would greatly complicate how they monetize the platform. And now Apple has revealed a greatly complicated set of rules and policies for iPhone apps in the EU.MG Siegler has a great — and fun — post dissecting Apple's press release line-by-line. Siegler concludes:I'm honestly not sure I can recall a press release dripping with such disdain. Apple may even have a point in many of the points above, but the framing of it would just seem to ensure that Apple is going to continue to be at war with the EU over all of this and now undoubtedly more. Typically, if you're going to make some changes and consider the matter closed, you don't do so while emphatically shoving your middle fingers in the air.Some of these changes do seem good and useful, but most simply seem like convoluted changes to ensure the status quo actually doesn't change much, if at all. Just remember that, “importantly, developers can choose to remain on the same business terms in place today if they prefer.” What do you think Apple prefers?The puzzle Apple attempted to solve was creating a framework of new policies — and over 600 new developer APIs to enable those policies — to comply with the DMA, while keeping the path of least resistance and risk for developers the status quo: Apple's own App Store as it is.….Lots MoreAmazon Drops iRobot Deal; Roomba Maker Cuts 31% of Staff* IRobot CEO steps down and company cuts workforce by 31%* Tech giant to pay $94 million to iRobot over deal terminationBy Samuel Stolton, Leah Nylen, and Matt DayJanuary 29, 2024 at 5:33 AM PSTAmazon.com Inc. has abandoned its planned $1.4 billion acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot Corp. after clashing with European Union regulators who had threatened to block the deal.The fallout came quickly. IRobot, which has been struggling recently, said Chief Executive Officer Colin Angle has stepped downas the company embarks on a restructuring plan that will result in about 350 job cuts, or 31% of the workforce. The vacuum maker's shares tumbled 19% in New York to $13.80, their lowest level since 2009. Amazon's shares were up less than 1% at $160.07.The decision is a sign of the intense pressure Amazon is facing to prove its actions don't harm competition as its influence grows in retail, cloud-computing and entertainment. Antitrust regulators on both sides of the Atlantic have been keen to ensure that the biggest US tech companies don't snap up innovative startups before they have a chance to become formidable competitors on their own.Amazon met with the FTC's senior antitrust staff last week, who informed the company they were recommending a suit over the deal, according to a person familiar with the meeting. Executives and lawyers from the tech giant were scheduled to meet with the FTC's three commissioners this week to make a final push for the acquisition, said the person, who asked not to be named discussing the confidential probe.… Lots MoreEnvisioning the Future of Human Work in the Age of AI: The 2024 ForecastResearch Fellowship ProgramIntroductionAs technological change and the adoption of new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) accelerate, the future of human work will be characterized by disruption, uncertainty, and opportunity. As 2024 approached, the Team Flow Institute Research Fellows gathered for a roundtable to discuss their visions for the future of human-focused work in the age of AI. As described by the institute's co-founder and Managing Director, Chris Heuer, “The Team Flow Institute is an organization dedicated to shaping a human-centric future of work as we face the choice of augmentation or automation in every industry and every function. This transformational decision will reshape what we call work and society itself, requiring us to abandon business as usual and finally design business as possible.” The Team Flow Institute Research Fellows' roundtable discussion delved into the potential opportunities and challenges of this technology revolution driven by the institute's “mission to gather like-minded individuals and organizations to steer our collective destiny toward a more sustainable future, where the essence of humanity and human work is valued and preserved as we increasingly adopt AI tools and technologies, explained Jennifer McClure, Senior Research Fellow, and Advisory Board member. This article analyzes key insights from the discussion, offering a glimpse into the work landscape of 2024 and beyond. As the Team Flow Institute embarks on its inaugural fellowship program, this analysis holds particular significance as it seeks to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in the evolving landscape of AI-enabled work. Through this program, the Team Flow Institute aims to foster a community of leaders who can guide organizations and individuals toward a future where humans and technology collaborate to create a more sustainable and fulfilling work environment.Part I: AI Progress and PromiseNo longer relegated to science fiction, AI has infiltrated our lives, transforming industries with its vast potential. From automating tedious tasks to streamlining complex decision-making processes, its applications are far-reaching. In the realm of design, AI-powered software is revolutionizing industries like architecture and fashion, enabling rapid prototyping and personalized creations. Team Flow Institute co-founder Jaime Schwarz says, “Imagine being able to prototype a new building or clothing line in minutes instead of weeks. This remarkable advancement accelerates design cycles and fosters increased customization, ultimately leading to more innovative and personalized consumer products.”The creative landscape is also poised for disruption with the emergence of generative AI. Team Flow Institute Research Fellow Shel Holtz describes its transformative potential: “Generative AI is blurring the lines between human and machine creativity. We're seeing machines create realistic text, images, and even music that is nearly indistinguishable from human-generated work.” This democratization of creativity opens doors for individuals with diverse backgrounds and abilities to express themselves in new and exciting ways. But it also opens up philosophical questions and debates about the nature of art and creativity, adds Jen McClure. Amidst these exciting advancements, Chris Heuer reminds us that “AI is not just a science fiction concept anymore; it's here, and it's changing the way we do everything.” This necessitates a thoughtful approach to the future of work, a need to ensure the value of human skills and their role in work, proactive workforce development initiatives to ensure that individuals are equipped with the necessary skills to thrive in the evolving job market, and an elevation of the need for constant communications within organizations, reminds Team Flow Institute Research Fellow Sharon McIntosh.As AI continues to permeate our lives, it is crucial to acknowledge its remarkable potential and challenges. By navigating this dynamic landscape with careful consideration and proactive planning, we can ensure that AI serves as a force for progress, innovation, and a brighter future for all. As Team Flow Institute Research Fellow Gina Debogovich reminds us, it will undoubtedly unlock economic growth. “The 20th century began with a global GDP of $3 trillion and, largely due to technological advancement, ended with a GDP of $33.8 trillion. AI is poised to boost the economy to unseen heights.”AI will be a catalyst for creating new jobs, just as the web did in the mid-1990s. Businesses must integrate these jobs and activities into existing workflows and business models and develop new ones. Indeed, innovative organizations are already experimenting with, if not embracing, the role of prompt engineers. The Team Flow Institute advocates for a Team Flow Facilitator to serve as a coach, a collaboration facilitator, and an AI pilot to support high-performing teams.Part II: The Risks and DownsidesWhile AI offers many benefits, possibilities, and opportunities, its advancements are not without potential pitfalls. AI and automation technologies bring both promise and peril to the workforce. While they offer the potential to augment human capabilities and business efficiencies significantly, understandable concerns persist surrounding job losses and the general impact on workers. Organizations must chart a thoughtful course that fully harnesses technical capabilities without losing sight of the humans at the heart of work.… Lots MoreVideo of the WeekProduct of the WeekThe Vision ProTuesday, 30 January 2024For the last six days, I've been simultaneously testing three entirely new products from Apple. The first is a VR/AR headset with eye-tracking controls. The second is a revolutionary spatial computing productivity platform. The third is a breakthrough personal entertainment device.A headset, a spatial productivity platform, and a personal entertainment device.I'm sure you're already getting it. These are not three separate devices. They're one: Apple Vision Pro. But if you'll pardon the shameless homage to Steve Jobs's famous iPhone introduction, I think these three perspectives are the best way to consider it.THE HARDWAREVision Pro comes in a surprisingly big box. I was expecting a package roughly the dimensions of a HomePod box; instead, a Vision Pro retail box is quite a bit larger than two HomePod boxes stacked atop each other. (I own more HomePods than most people.)There's a lot inside. The top half of the package contains the Vision Pro headset itself, with the light seal, a light seal cushion, and the default Solo Knit Band already attached. The lower half contains the battery, the charger (30W), the cables, the Dual Loop Band, the Getting Started book (which is beautifully printed in full color, on excellent paper — it feels like a keepsake), the polishing cloth1, and an extra light seal cushion.To turn Vision Pro on, you connect the external battery pack's power cable to the Vision Pro's power connector, and rotate it a quarter turn to lock it into place. There are small dots on the headset's dime-sized power socket showing how to align the cable connector's small LED. The LED pulses when Vision Pro turns on. (I miss Apple's glowing power indicator LEDs — this is a really delightful touch.) When Vision Pro has finished booting and is ready to use, it makes a pleasant welcoming sound.Then you put Vision Pro on. If you're using the Solo Knit Band, you tighten and loosen it using a dial on the band behind your right ear. VisionOS directs you to raise or lower the headset appropriately to position it at just the right height on your face relative to your eyes. If Vision Pro thinks your eyes are too close to the displays, it will suggest you switch to the “+” size light seal cushion. You get two light seal cushions, but they're not the same: mine are labeled “W” and “W+”. The “+” is the same width, to match your light seal, but adds a wee bit more space between your eyes and the displays inside Vision Pro. For me the default (non-“+”) one fits fine.The software then guides you through a series of screens to calibrate the eye tracking. It's all very obvious, and kind of fun. It's almost like a simple game: you stare at a series of dots in a circle, and pinch your index finger and thumb as you stare at each one. You go through this three times, in three different artificial lighting conditions: dark, medium, and bright. Near the end of the first-run experience, you're prompted to bring your iPhone or iPad nearby, just like when setting up a new iPhone or iPad. This allows your Vision Pro to get your Apple ID credentials and Wi-Fi password without entering any of that manually. It's a very smooth onboarding process. And then that's it, you're in and using Vision Pro.There's no getting around some fundamental problems with the Vision Pro hardware.First is the fact that it uses an external battery pack connected via a power cable. The battery itself is about the width and height of an iPhone 15/15 Pro, but thicker. And the battery is heavy: about 325g, compared to 187g for an iPhone 15 Pro, and 221g for a 15 Pro Max. It's closer in thickness and weight to two iPhone 15's than it is to one. And the tethered power cable can be an annoyance. Vision Pro has no built-in reserve battery — disconnect the power cable from the headset and it immediately shuts off. It clicks firmly into place, so there's no risk of accidentally disconnecting it. But if you buy an extra Vision Pro Battery for $200, you can't hot-swap them — you need to shut down first.… Lots MoreApple's Vision Pro -The Meta-Review.Apple Vision Pro reviews have started to roll in — and depending on who you read, the consensus vacillates between amazing and work in progress. In most cases, they reflect some version of reality. If one is looking for faults with Apple's face computer, then one will find them. And if you are looking at what it represents, you are going to be excited. I am in the ‘camp' of the amazed, though I am not blinded by the challenges that await Vision Pro in the real world.The Verge's Nilay Patel sums up the challenge of Vision Pro, writing:The technology to build a true optical AR display that works well enough to replace an everyday computer just isn't there yet. The Magic Leap 2 is an optical AR headset that's cheaper and smaller than the Vision Pro, but it's plagued by compromises in field of view and image quality that most people would never accept. So Apple's settled for building a headset with real-time video passthrough — it is the defining tradeoff of the Vision Pro. It is a VR headset masquerading as an AR headset. And let me tell you: the video passthrough on the Vision Pro is really good. It works! It's convincing. You put the headset on, the display comes on, and you're right back where you were, only with a bunch of visionOS windows floating around.Let's get on with the cons: The Verge points out problems like ‘motion blur,' ‘blurriness,' ‘color fringing,' ‘limited field of view,' and ‘vignetting.' I have not personally experienced any of these because, well, I don't have the device.The device is sometimes laggy. It's heavy, and the wired battery is limited to just over 2 hours. You can plug it into a ‘wall charger' with a USB-C cable, or daisy-chain it to another USB-C battery pack. And it does get a tad warm. You need to use the ‘dorky' headband to use the device without feeling the weight (or in some cases, a headache).None of this surprises me! Vision Pro is, after all, a full-blown computer. It's made from magnesium, carbon fiber, and aluminum. It has two high-resolution front-facing cameras (video pass-through), two cameras that face down to track your hands and gestures, a LiDAR, TrueDepth cameras, and some kind of infrared lights. The device has two tiny MicroOLED displays packed with a total of 23 million pixels. (As I noted in an earlier piece, these displays are the magic and the primary reason why Vision Pro is so expensive.)All these sensors, cameras, and displays are powered by an M2 chip and an R1 spatial coprocessor, and fans. Apple has packed this in an enclosure that is about three times the weight of the iPhone 15 Pro Max and is still lighter than the iPad 12.9. Paint me impressed purely from a technological standpoint.…. Lots MoreMy 4 magic moments with Vision ProNo, not again! Not another Vision Pro Review! I feel you — after all the reviews yesterday, I am pretty sure you don't want to read another review. Here's the good news — it's not a review. Instead, I will share my quick impressions from a deep dive at Apple Park, and my four magic moments with the Vision Pro.Unlike the reviewers who published their reviews, my access to the device has come in dribs and drabs. It has been a carefully managed experience — an early demo, exposure to the photos app, and the spatial video capabilities. A few days ago, I got to use the device for less than two hours.This was a highly curated experience — so this doesn't and won't qualify as a review. I am skipping all the stuff that has been covered by the deep dive that professional reviewers have already published. WSJ's Joanna Stern's review is amazing — especially the video version. It is best to consider these as my considered impressions.First, can I wax eloquent about the technological achievement of Vision Pro? As a chip and hardware nerd, I think Vision Pro is a witches' brew of the latest of all types of technologies. Let me quote my post from yesterday:Vision Pro is, after all, a full-blown computer. It's made from magnesium, carbon fiber, and aluminum. It has two high-resolution front-facing cameras (video pass-through), two cameras that face down to track your hands and gestures, a LiDAR, TrueDepth cameras, and some kind of infrared lights. The device has two tiny MicroOLED displays packed with a total of 23 million pixels. (As I noted in an earlier piece, these displays are the magic and the primary reason why Vision Pro is so expensive.)All these sensors, cameras, and displays are powered by an M2 chip and an R1 spatial coprocessor, and fans. Apple has packed this in an enclosure that is about three times the weight of the iPhone 15 Pro Max and is still lighter than the iPad 12.9. Paint me impressed purely from a technological standpoint.What's even more impressive is the sound — Apple is using beamforming to direct the sound into your ears. And unless you are really blasting it out loud — you could get away with wearing it in a public place — though people in Business Class will notice the slight din from the seat next to them. Apple is hoping you will splurge on AirPods Pro.No matter how you see the device — love it or hate it, you can't deny that it is yet another amazing computer built by a company that knows how to build great consumer computers.… Lots MoreApple Vision Pro Review: The Best Headset Yet Is Just a Glimpse of the FutureWorking, cooking, skiing, kicking back—our columnist wore Apple's new mixed-reality headset for a week to see what it's forBy Joanna Stern at the WSJJan. 30, 2024 at 9:00 am ETA few things surprised me after wearing the Vision Pro mixed-reality headset for nearly 24 hours straight:* I didn't puke. * I got a lot of work done.  * I cooked a delicious meal.Also, my Persona—the headset's animated video-call avatar—will haunt your dreams.For the last week, I have been testing Apple's boldest bet yet on the post-smartphone future. Strap on the 1.4-pound goggles and you see apps floating right in your living room. Living room a stress-inducing mess? Go full virtual reality and watch a 3-D movie on a giant screen perched on the mouth of a Hawaiian volcano.Let's get this out of the way: You're probably not going to buy the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro. Unless you're an app developer or an Apple die-hard, you're more likely to spend that kind of money on an actual trip to a Hawaiian volcano.And that's OK. Reviewing the Vision Pro, I wanted to understand the potential of the device, and the technical constraints that keep it from being a must-have, at least for now. Most importantly, I wanted to answer one question: In a world full of screens, what's the benefit of strapping one to your eyes?… Lots MoreNews Of the WeekSpotify calls Apple's DMA compliance plan ‘extortion' and a ‘complete and total farce'Sarah Perez @sarahpereztc / 2:41 PM PST•January 26, 2024Image Credits: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto (opens in a new window)/ Getty ImagesCount Spotify among those not thrilled with how Apple has chosen to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which sets the stage for sideloading apps, alternative app stores, browser choice, and more. On Friday, the streaming music company issued its response to Apple's new DMA rules, calling the new fees imposed on developers “extortion” and Apple's compliance plan “a complete and total farce,” that demonstrated the tech giant believes that the rules don't apply to them.Apple earlier this week announced a host of changes that comply with the letter of the EU law, if not the spirit. The company said that app developers in the EU will receive reduced commissions, but it also introduced a new “core technology fee” that requires developers to pay €0.50 for each first annual install per year over a 1 million threshold, regardless of their distribution channel. It will also charge a 3% payment processing fee when developers use Apple's in-app payments instead of their own.Epic Games' CEO Tim Sweeney, whose company sued Apple over antitrust concerns, already condemned Apple's plan, saying it was a case of “malicious compliance” and full of “junk fees,” and now Spotify is essentially saying the same.…. Lots MoreInvestors raise billions to buy discounted stakes in start-upsBuyers return after secondary market for private shares was hit by higher interest ratesGeorge Hammond and Tabby Kinder in San Francisco and Nicholas Megaw in New YorkJANUARY 16 2024Investment firms are raising billions of dollars to buy stakes in venture capital-backed technology start-ups, as a long drought in acquisitions and initial public offerings forces early investors to offload their stock at discounts. The start-up secondary market, where investors and employees buy and sell tens of billions of dollars' worth of shares in privately held companies, is becoming an increasingly important trading venue, in the absence of traditional ways of cashing out and given a slowdown in start-up funding. Venture secondaries buyers are primed for a busy year as start-up employees look for a way to sell their stock and investors look to return capital to their own backers or reallocate it elsewhere. Secondary market specialist Lexington Partners last week announced a new $23bn fund to buy up stakes from “large-scale investors”. Lexington had originally aimed to raise $15bn, but upped its target on the back of high demand, and said it was “in the early stages of a generational secondary buying opportunity” that could last years.The fund will predominantly buy shares from private equity funds but also expects to invest as much as $5bn into venture capital secondaries, said a spokesperson.“We are seeing crazy amounts of [limited partner investors] that are distressed and need to lighten their venture load,” said the head of a $2bn venture capital firm. The latest Lexington fund “speaks to the sheer demand” from LPs that feel “over-allocated” to private capital including to start-ups, they said. Other specialist firms such as Pinegrove Capital Partners, a joint vehicle created by Brookfield Asset Management and Sequoia Heritage, and StepStone have also been raising multibillion-dollar funds to target venture secondaries.…. Lots MoreFounders: getting to the next venture stage may take longer than you expectPeter WalkerHead of Insights @ Carta | Data StorytellerThe median number of days between a priced seed and Series A round hit 679 in 2023, a new peak.Median for Series A to B was 744 days (over 2 years). Very similar for Series B to C (739 days, also over 2 years).Fascinating to watch the 25th percentile (green) and the 75th percentile (blue) trends as well. It looks as though the 25th pct has pulled closer to the median for the middle venture rounds - suggesting there are very few companies speed-running through venture fundraising right now. Some of that could be company choice, as founders have cut spend and become more capital-efficient over the prior 12 months. However, I'm certain a lot of the increase in time is due to VCs being far more choosy about where to invest.So what are founders doing if primary rounds are not on the menu? Getting creative.Founders are raising bridge rounds at record rates, usually from insiders already on the cap table. They are turning to SAFEs and Convertible Notes, even between named venture stages. Some are turning to non-dilutive financing and loans.And many are trying to make customer revenue their primary fundraising channel. But switching from growth at all costs to profitability in a short period of time is no easy track change. My bet is that the time between rounds plateaus in 2024 (or maybe even declines just a touch). Maybe that's wishful thinking

I strolled CES with thought leaders David Berkowitz, founder of Serial Marketers, AIMG and FOAF, Jeff Minsky, Founder, Mediawhizards, LLC, and longtime media sales pro, Kathy Newberger. In this bonus episode, we touched on a wide range of topics shaping the future of the industry...and covered some literal miles, too.  We compared firsthand experiences, some cutting-edge technologies, innovative products, and inspiring activations from global companies. David Berkowitz explained his own AI Marketers Guild and what's intrigued him – like AI-powered beauty makeovers to AR projected in Zoom rooms. Is there still a place for the IOT of refrigerators?? [00:03:55 → 00:04:10] "Things like a beauty app that analyzes your face and gives you some real insights that maybe you never had. Your dermatologist might not have access to this tech yet, and yet you can get it on a consumer app, which is crazy." — David Berkowitz  But, as David says, "what I think a lot of people miss about CES is it's ultimately about people's lives, about people's lifestyles...like how are we going to shop? How are we going to cook, how are we going to drive? How are we going to communicate with each other?"" Speaking of communicating, Raoul Davis did a great job representing NTT Sonority's sound zone technology followed by SoundFun's spokesperson on their helpful TV speaker. Then, I was photo and audio-bombed by Jeff Minsky and invited this longtime CES observer to drop in and discuss trends, of course, including SK's presence and its sustainability efforts in media.  [00:09:59 → 00:10:36] "CES is a microcosm of a global economy. First, we had RCA, Magnavox so America was the core center. Then you had Japan, with Sony and Toshiba, and then you had the rise of Korea. You see China all over the place. Now, SK - a South Korean based multinational conglomerate - has a presence that has to be a million plus dollars." — Jeff Minsky Finally, as she does so well, Kathy Newberger shared some observations as a first-timer and talked about the strong presence of media and marketing pros at CES and shared highlights from panels and sessions, including savvy insights from “media cartographer” Evan Shapiro. [00:13:27 → 00:13:36] "It was like there were two conferences. There was the conference at the hotels that was about marketing and where I saw just about marketers of every kind and people from every publisher. It was wonderful to run into people, and then there were connections with people that I knew I was going to make." — Kathy Newberger  [00:15:16 → 00:15:37] "Everything about this event made me feel like 2024 is going to be a good year and beyond. The other thing that I noticed was the creativity of the companies on the floor. The products that they create, the glasses that close caption things, the cars that don't have steering wheels." — Kathy Newberger  Get some exclusive insights and observations on tech and ad trends, straight from a (noisy) CES floor in Las Vegas. But coming up in the next episode, I grabbed quiet time in a CES hotel with other attendees who are shaping trends: Matt Prohaska and Brian Norris on Rebranding News, Catherine Walstad and Aaron Lange on building a different agency model (AND DSP!) and Tamara Zubatiy on tech for brand safety. Connect with and follow Insider Interviews with E.B. Moss: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderinterviews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsiderInterviewsPodcast/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/InsiderInterviews-YouTubePlaylist LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mossappeal Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mossappeal

Sign up to the free TellyCast newsletterWe round off the year with media commentator and cartologist Evan Shapiro as we look back at the major developments in the media industry in 2023 and look ahead to 2024 with some predictions for the year ahead. In conversation with Justin Crosby.Until next year - I hope you have a very peaceful Xmas and here's to a prosperous new year to you all. We'll see you in '24!Media War & PeaceFollow TellyCast on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/tellycast-the-tv-industry-news-review Connect with Justin on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/boomprSupport the showTellyCast websiteTellyCast instaTellyCast TwitterTellyCast YouTubeTellyCast TikTokSupport the showTellyCast websiteTellyCast instaTellyCast TwitterTellyCast YouTubeTellyCast TikTok

On this episode award winning producer and media map cartographer Evan Shapiro breaks down the recent trends happening in the entertainment industry. He discusses the long-term effects of the WGA and SAG strikes and gives you his report card for streaming channels including: Amazon, Disney/Hulu/ESPN+, Max, Peacock, Netflix and more. If you want to know what's happening in the entertainment industry, this is a must watch episode. Created & Hosted by Jason Godbey Show theme by Christopher Gillard --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/no-rest-for-the-weekend/support

Veteran media executive and producer. Professor. Consultant. Evan Shapiro, a self-described "media-universe cartographer," dishes uncomfortable analysis on the disruption of Hollywood. That turmoil just reached a tipping point with cable-co Charter's feud with Disney, parent of ESPN. Everyone across media -- from streamers to TV agents to sports leagues -- is scrambling for answers ... and revenue.

On this episode producer/media analyst Evan Shapiro breaks down the state of the media and the entertainment industry. Show theme by Christopher Gillard Created & Hosted by Jason Godbey Sponsored by JMR Rentals www.jmrny.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/no-rest-for-the-weekend/support

We crossed live to New York with tech analyst Evan Shapiro, to digest a crazy week of earnings. Plus, as rate hikes continue: both the ECB and Bank of England raising by 50 basis points, we asked Ed Bell of Emirates NBD whether there was any surprise in this move. And, noon.com will stream IPL matches for the next 2 seasons. Neha Choudhary explains why they've decided to enter the streaming wars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're not pulling any punches on this week's episode of Cancel Culture. Special guest Ariel Elias talks hecklers and which male comics wrote r@pe fantasy jokes?! Can we write a funny joke about domestic violence or have we been beat? Follow and Subscribe to Cancel Culture! - https://linktr.ee/Cancelculturepod Instagram: @CancelCulture_pod Twitter: @CancelCulture_p TikTok: @cancelculturepod Featuring/Written by: Elayna Garner, Jamie Shapiro, Mehek Sheikh, Sarah Weitzmann, Evan Shapiro, Paul Bukoskey, and Mariana Reider. Produced by: Executive Witches, Paul Bukoskey, Jesse DeRocco, Phineas Ellis and Evan Shapiro Associate Produced by: Mariana Reider Edited by: Jesse DeRocco Logo by: Jesse DeRocco and Madeline Parks Theme Song by: William Lorenz Follow Elayna: https://linktr.ee/yogilayna Follow Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jamie.s.sha... Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahweitzm... Follow Evan: https://bit.ly/3s8ByjS

Like every other week, we're 3 crazy women… just this time we try writing jokes about them too. Can special guest Joe Schiappa help us write a joke about calling WoMeN craaazy without getting canceled? Or will we all be institutionalized? Who knows. Follow and Subscribe to Cancel Culture! - https://linktr.ee/Cancelculturepod Instagram: @CancelCulture_pod Twitter: @CancelCulture_p TikTok: @cancelculturepod Featuring/Written by: Elayna Garner, Jamie Shapiro, Mehek Sheikh, Sarah Weitzmann, Evan Shapiro, Paul Bukoskey, and Mariana Reider. Produced by: Executive Witches, Paul Bukoskey, Jesse DeRocco, Phineas Ellis and Evan Shapiro Associate Produced by: Mariana Reider Edited by: Jesse DeRocco Logo by: Jesse DeRocco and Madeline Parks Theme Song by: William Lorenz Follow Elayna: https://linktr.ee/yogilayna Follow Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jamie.s.sha... Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahweitzm... Follow Evan: https://bit.ly/3s8ByjS

Sign up to the free TellyCast newsletterHow is 2023 shaping up for the unscripted market?  We're in Austin, Texas for the 25th anniversary Realscreen Summit where the movers and shakers in the global factual industry gathered for 3 days of pitching and panel sessions.My guests are Evan Shapiro, All3 Media International's Rachel Job, Deadline's TV editor Peter White and Marc Kamler Partner and Head of Unscripted Content at A3 Artists Agency. Evan Shapiro's 2023 predictionsTellyCast is edited by Ian Chambers. Recorded in Austin, Texas.Music by David Turner, lunatrax. Recorded in lockdown March 2020 by David Turner, Will Clark and Justin Crosby. Voiceover by Megan Clark. TellyCast websiteTellyCast instaTellyCast TwitterTellyCast YouTube

Happy New Year and welcome back to Cancel Culture. If your relationship with food and your mom is anything like ours, you're probably fucked up! This episode is for you. Can we tell a joke about eating disorders that doesn't make you want to vomit… Did we just do it? Who knows, check out this episode! Follow and Subscribe to Cancel Culture! - https://linktr.ee/Cancelculturepod Instagram: @CancelCulture_pod Twitter: @CancelCulture_p TikTok: @cancelculturepod Featuring/Written by: Elayna Garner, Jamie Shapiro, Mehek Sheikh, Sarah Weitzmann, Evan Shapiro, Paul Bukoskey, and Mariana Reider. Produced by: Executive Witches, Paul Bukoskey, Jesse DeRocco, Phineas Ellis and Evan Shapiro Associate Produced by: Mariana Reider Edited by: Jesse DeRocco Logo by: Jesse DeRocco and Madeline Parks Theme Song by: William Lorenz Follow Elayna: https://linktr.ee/yogilayna Follow Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jamie.s.sha... Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahweitzm... Follow Evan: https://bit.ly/3s8ByjS

We're breaking hearts and backs in this week's episode. Who's your daddy is now who's your grandpa and we're destroying ageism one fuck at a time. Can we make ageism funny? Or are we just laughing at old people? You decide! Follow and Subscribe to Cancel Culture! - https://linktr.ee/Cancelculturepod Instagram: @CancelCulture_pod Twitter: @CancelCulture_p TikTok: @cancelculturepod Featuring/Written by: Elayna Garner, Jamie Shapiro, Mehek Sheikh, Sarah Weitzmann, Evan Shapiro, Paul Bukoskey, and Mariana Reider. Produced by: Executive Witches, Paul Bukoskey, Jesse DeRocco, Phineas Ellis and Evan Shapiro Associate Produced by: Mariana Reider Edited by: Jesse DeRocco Logo by: Jesse DeRocco and Madeline Parks Theme Song by: William Lorenz Follow Elayna: https://linktr.ee/yogilayna Follow Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jamie.s.sha... Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahweitzm... Follow Evan: https://bit.ly/3s8ByjS

The only thing you'll catch from this episode is a laugh ;) In this week's episode of Cancel Culture, we demystify STI's and get you itching for more cancel-proof jokes. Between Eddy Murphy and Ali Wong, we take a closer look at which jokes survive the test of time. Will our joke make you chuckle or recoil?? Follow and Subscribe to Cancel Culture! - https://linktr.ee/Cancelculturepod Instagram: @CancelCulture_pod Twitter: @CancelCulture_p TikTok: @cancelculturepod Featuring/Written by: Elayna Garner, Jamie Shapiro, Mehek Sheikh, Sarah Weitzmann, Evan Shapiro, Paul Bukoskey, and Mariana Reider. Produced by: Executive Witches, Paul Bukoskey, Jesse DeRocco, Phineas Ellis and Evan Shapiro Associate Produced by: Mariana Reider Edited by: Jesse DeRocco Logo by: Jesse DeRocco and Madeline Parks Theme Song by: William Lorenz Follow Elayna: https://linktr.ee/yogilayna Follow Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jamie.s.sha... Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahweitzm... Follow Evan: https://bit.ly/3s8ByjS

Hey c*m guzzlers and Jesus lovers, we're taking on sluts and prudes alike in this week's episode of Cancel Culture. Seems like people always have a judgement to pass, whether you're covering up or stripping down. From chastity to losing your virginity, can we tell an uncancelable joke about sluts and prudes? You decide. Follow and Subscribe to Cancel Culture! - https://linktr.ee/Cancelculturepod Instagram: @CancelCulture_pod Twitter: @CancelCulture_p TikTok: @cancelculturepod Featuring/Written by: Elayna Garner, Jamie Shapiro, Mehek Sheikh, Sarah Weitzmann, Evan Shapiro, Paul Bukoskey, and Mariana Reider. Produced by: Executive Witches, Paul Bukoskey, Jesse DeRocco, Phineas Ellis and Evan Shapiro Associate Produced by: Mariana Reider Edited by: Jesse DeRocco Logo by: Jesse DeRocco and Madeline Parks Theme Song by: William Lorenz Follow Elayna: https://linktr.ee/yogilayna Follow Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jamie.s.sha... Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahweitzm... Follow Evan: https://bit.ly/3s8ByjS

This week's episode of Cancel Culture, we're talking all things Poverty. Can bitcoin solve it all? Is Elon Musk the savior we've been waiting for? Tune in to hear one Yale graduate, a college drop out and two underachievers try to make poverty funny. Follow and Subscribe to Cancel Culture! - https://linktr.ee/Cancelculturepod Instagram: @CancelCulture_pod Twitter: @CancelCulture_p TikTok: @cancelculturepod Featuring/Written by: Elayna Garner, Jamie Shapiro, Mehek Sheikh, Sarah Weitzmann, Evan Shapiro, Paul Bukoskey, and Mariana Reider. Produced by: Executive Witches, Paul Bukoskey, Jesse DeRocco, Phineas Ellis and Evan Shapiro Associate Produced by: Mariana Reider Edited by: Jesse DeRocco Logo by: Jesse DeRocco and Madeline Parks Theme Song by: William Lorenz Follow Elayna: https://linktr.ee/yogilayna Follow Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jamie.s.sha... Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahweitzm... Follow Evan: https://bit.ly/3s8ByjS

What's gay but also weirdly homophobic?? And homophobic… but like kinda gay?? Find out in this week's episode of Cancel Culture. From rainbow washing to gay bashing, we are all over the spectrum as we aim to write a joke that your gay cousin and homophobic uncle can both laugh at. Do we succeed? Or are we finally canceled?! Follow and Subscribe to Cancel Culture! - https://linktr.ee/Cancelculturepod Instagram: @CancelCulture_pod Twitter: @CancelCulture_p TikTok: @cancelculturepod Featuring/Written by: Elayna Garner, Jamie Shapiro, Mehek Sheikh, Sarah Weitzmann, Evan Shapiro, Paul Bukoskey, and Mariana Reider. Produced by: Executive Witches, Paul Bukoskey, Jesse DeRocco, Phineas Ellis and Evan Shapiro Associate Produced by: Mariana Reider Edited by: Jesse DeRocco Logo by: Jesse DeRocco and Madeline Parks Theme Song by: William Lorenz Follow Elayna: https://linktr.ee/yogilayna Follow Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jamie.s.sha... Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahweitzm... Follow Evan: https://bit.ly/3s8ByjS

On this episode Producer/Media Cartographer Evan Shapiro talks about the current media landscape at NAB Show in NY where he gave the keynote speech. Show theme by Christopher Gillard Hosted by Jason Godbey --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/no-rest-for-the-weekend/support

On this episode of Cancel Culture, we're discussing: Can terrorism be funny?! We discuss everything from insurrections to shell-shocking jokes by Jamie Foxx. You decide, did we make terrorism funny or did we bomb? Follow and Subscribe to Cancel Culture! - https://linktr.ee/Cancelculturepod Instagram: @CancelCulture_pod Twitter: @CancelCulture_p TikTok: @cancelculturepod Featuring/Written by: Elayna Garner, Jamie Shapiro, Mehek Sheikh, Sarah Weitzmann, Evan Shapiro, Paul Bukoskey, and Mariana Reider. Produced by: Executive Witches, Paul Bukoskey, Jesse DeRocco, Phineas Ellis and Evan Shapiro Associate Produced by: Mariana Reider Edited by: Jesse DeRocco Logo by: Jesse DeRocco and Madeline Parks Theme Song by: William Lorenz Follow Elayna: https://linktr.ee/yogilayna Follow Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jamie.s.sha... Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahweitzm... Follow Evan: https://bit.ly/3s8ByjS

On this episode of Cancel Culture we're making guns…funny?! From Ted Cruz to the NRA, we're talking all things ammosexual. You decide if our jokes hit the mark or miss by a long shot! Follow and Subscribe to Cancel Culture! - https://linktr.ee/Cancelculturepod Instagram: @CancelCulture_pod Twitter: @CancelCulture_p TikTok: @cancelculturepod Featuring/Written by: Elayna Garner, Jamie Shapiro, Mehek Sheikh, Sarah Weitzmann, Evan Shapiro, Paul Bukoskey, and Mariana Reider. Produced by: Executive Witches, Paul Bukoskey, Jesse DeRocco, Phineas Ellis and Evan Shapiro Associate Produced by: Mariana Reider Edited by: Jesse DeRocco Logo by: Jesse DeRocco and Madeline Parks Theme Song by: William Lorenz Follow Elayna: https://linktr.ee/yogilayna Follow Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jamie.s.sha... Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahweitzm... Follow Evan: https://bit.ly/3s8ByjS

I sat down with Evan Shapiro, the founder of Mina protocol and the current CEO of Mina Foundation, to cover everything from Zero Knowledge SNARKS, privacy, and scaling, to what true decentralization means and how to achieve it. Mina was created by Evan Shapiro and Izaak Meckler in 2017. It is one of the lightest blockchains, just 22 kB. To achieve this result, Mina implemented zk-SNARKS, a cryptography technique that leads to a significant decrease in the computational requirements needed to support a full blockchain network. Evan Shapiro https://twitter.com/evanashapiro Mina https://minaprotocol.com/ ►► Get 20% off on your ticket to W3BX. Use my code: WOLF20. Register here: http://web3expo.live/  ►► JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen  GET UP TO A $8,000 BONUS IN USDT AND TRADE ALL SPOT PAIRS ON BITGET FOR ZERO FEES! ►► https://thewolfofallstreets.info/bitget   TRADE ON THE WORLD'S BEST DEX, BULLISH: ►► https://thewolfofallstreets.info/bullish/youtube  Follow Scott Melker: Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets   Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe  Apple podcast: https://apple.co/3FASB2c  #Mina #ZK #Blockchain The views and opinions expressed here are solely my own and should in no way be interpreted as financial advice. This video was created for entertainment. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research when making a decision. I am not a financial advisor. Nothing contained in this video constitutes or shall be construed as an offering of financial instruments or as investment advice or recommendations of an investment strategy or whether or not to "Buy," "Sell," or "Hold" an investment.

We find out the reason behind the selling with retail expert Ritesh Mohan. Plus, although the market remains strong, the froth has come off in the summer heat, that's according to new report from Property Monitor. COO Zhann Jochinke behind the report joins us live. And, we talk television: the follow up series to Game of Thrones began streaming at 5am UAE time this morning. Media expert Evan Shapiro joins us live from New York.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's topic… Fatphobia, with Special Guest: Jim O'heir! From behind the scenes dish on Parks and Rec to his penis reduction, O'heir gets comfortable – maybe too comfortable – in his role as straight white man. Can we make Jim laugh or will we finally put an end to his career? Follow and Subscribe to Cancel Culture! - https://linktr.ee/Cancelculturepod Instagram: @CancelCulture_pod Twitter: @CancelCulture_p TikTok: @cancelculturepod Featuring/Written by: Elayna Garner, Jamie Shapiro, Mehek Sheikh, Sarah Weitzmann, Evan Shapiro, Paul Bukoskey, and Mariana Reider.  Produced by: Executive Witches, Paul Bukoskey, Jesse DeRocco, Phineas Ellis and Evan Shapiro Associate Produced by: Mariana Reider Edited by: Jesse DeRocco Logo by: Jesse DeRocco and Madeline Parks Theme Song by: William Lorenz Follow Elayna: https://linktr.ee/yogilayna Follow Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jamie.s.shapiro/?hl=en Follow Mehek: https://www.instagram.com/mehekmoney/?hl=en Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahweitzmann/?hl=en Follow Evan: https://bit.ly/3s8ByjS

This week's episode is with an amazing Film & TV Producer, Professor, Cartographer of the Media Universe, and Anna's friend, Evan Shapiro! Evan has had some incredible jobs over the years working for big corporate media companies, producing major comedy series like Portlandia, teaching at NYU, and his latest venture- starting a podcast with his daughter about cancel culture! (Brave, right?! It's so funny.) Evan gives some of the best advice we've had on this podcast. He talks to us about the rise and fall of major media companies, and what he liked and disliked about working for some of these corporations, and how he's able to fuel his creativity into his life now. He tells us stories about running his own business, a creative marketing agency working with Broadway's biggest shows, and developing Portlandia for IFC. Evan and Anna talk about finding your passion and figuring out a way to make money doing it, which is really what a job should be. And also Broadway...they're big theater nerds. You're going to love this episode and feel empowered about work after listening to it. So to take him down a notch (just kidding) go listen to his new podcast, "Cancel Culture" with his daughter and her comedian friends who have to write a joke for Evan about a questionable topic that could definitely get him cancelled! Follow Evan on social media @eshap - and for more wise words, his Substack! Find out more at https://unemployed-with-anna-roisman.pinecast.co

This week's topic… Homelessness! Matt Rife gets shown up by an Australian drummer and Evan gets really… tired? Can we out do Matt and start our own Only Fans? You decide! Follow and Subscribe to Cancel Culture! - https://linktr.ee/Cancelculturepod Instagram: @CancelCulture_pod Twitter: @CancelCulture_p TikTok: @cancelculturepod Featuring/Written by: Elayna Garner, Jamie Shapiro, Mehek Sheikh, Sarah Weitzmann, Evan Shapiro, Paul Bukoskey, and Mariana Reider.  Produced by: Executive Witches, Paul Bukoskey, Jesse DeRocco, Phineas Ellis and Evan Shapiro Associate Produced by: Mariana Reider Edited by: Jesse DeRocco Logo by: Jesse DeRocco and Madeline Parks Theme Song by: William Lorenz Follow Elayna: https://linktr.ee/yogilayna Follow Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jamie.s.shapiro/?hl=en Follow Mehek: https://www.instagram.com/mehekmoney/?hl=en Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahweitzmann/?hl=en Follow Evan: https://bit.ly/3s8ByjS

This week's topic… Immigration! With Fresh off  The Boat and Jay Leno under fire, we investigate the border between funny and assholery. We try to write our own joke and you decide if it's a hit or time to hit the road.  Follow and Subscribe to Cancel Culture! - https://linktr.ee/Cancelculturepod Instagram: @CancelCulture_pod Twitter: @CancelCulture_p TikTok: @cancelculturepod Featuring/Written by: Elayna Garner, Jamie Shapiro, Mehek Sheikh, Sarah Weitzmann, Evan Shapiro, Paul Bukoskey, and Mariana Reider.  Produced by: Executive Witches, Paul Bukoskey, Jesse DeRocco, Phineas Ellis and Evan Shapiro Associate Produced by: Mariana Reider Edited by: Jesse DeRocco Logo by: Jesse DeRocco and Madeline Parks Theme Song by: William Lorenz Follow Elayna: https://linktr.ee/yogilayna Follow Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jamie.s.shapiro/?hl=en Follow Mehek: https://www.instagram.com/mehekmoney/?hl=en Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahweitzmann/?hl=en Follow Evan: https://bit.ly/3s8ByjS

This week's topic… Disabilities! From comedians like Bill Burr and Rosie Jones, we cover jokes from across the spectrum, bad to not-so-bad. Going into the writer's room, we try our best once again to tell a joke about disabilities WITHOUT getting ourselves canceled -- do you think we succeeded?? Write in and see if you can do better! Follow and Subscribe to Cancel Culture! - https://linktr.ee/Cancelculturepod Instagram: @CancelCulture_pod Twitter: @CancelCulture_p TikTok: @cancelculturepod Featuring/Written by: Elayna Garner, Jamie Shapiro, Mehek Sheikh, Sarah Weitzmann, Evan Shapiro, Paul Bukoskey, and Mariana Reider.  Produced by: Executive Witches, Paul Bukoskey, Jesse DeRocco, Phineas Ellis and Evan Shapiro Associate Produced by: Mariana Reider Edited by: Jesse DeRocco Logo by: Jesse DeRocco and Madeline Parks Theme Song by: William Lorenz Follow Elayna: https://linktr.ee/yogilayna Follow Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jamie.s.shapiro/?hl=en Follow Mehek: https://www.instagram.com/mehekmoney/?hl=en Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahweitzmann/?hl=en Follow Evan: https://bit.ly/3s8ByjS

Evan Shapiro is the Unofficial Official Cartographer of the Media Universe and I am a happy subscriber to his must read newsletter Media War & Peace so I immediately stopped what I was doing when an edition landed in my inbox with the subtitle: Future-proof your career. I want to future-proof my career, don't you?? Evan completely delivered on his promise, as he always does, and I used the Camera Ready & Abel podcast as the perfect excuse to reach out and ask, can we talk about this? Key takeaways: You are the CEO of the business of you. Think like a CEO. Treat your talents as superpowers Preparing to pivot means preparing to do it before you need to Wake up stupid every day. Read, be curious and attack each day as an opportunity to improve your place in the marketplace, Web 3 is coming so plan accordingly If you are working in media or aspire to work in media you need to be following Evan and reading Media War & Peace. Evan's diverse career began as a stable boy in high school shoveling horse manure - you know this training has come in handy! - through working as head of marketing at The Public Theatre to being President of IFC and Sundance channels for several years before early adopting into digital and launching several networks. Portlandia fans, you have Evan to thank.  Follow Evan on LinkedIn Subscribe to his Media War & Peace newsletter at https://eshap.substack.com.

Evan Shapiro is an Emmy and Peabody Award winning producer, creative and executive who has produced more than 150 series, specials and documentaries for entities such as IFC, SundanceTV, NBC Universal and National Lampoon. But above all else, Evan is a proud father of two wonderful daughters and is able to provide much needed perspective and insight on balancing creative ambitions while being a present parent.(4:00) - Changing Routine After Having A Kid (11:25) - The Importance of Staying In The Moment (13:40) - Having To Give Up Directing / Starting His Own Agency (22:00) - How Having Daughters Influenced His Work (27:52) - Playing A Game of DAD LIBS (29:15) - Rapid Father Questionsfathermaterial.comThis episode is sponsored by Lalo, which is an acronym for Love All Little Ones. Lalo is a modern baby and toddler brand that puts the same exacting care into every product and experience as parents do into raising a little one. All products are made from completely high quality, non-toxic materials and are sleek, easy to clean and are designed to stay in the family for a while. Go to meetlalo.com to see for yourself and use promo code FATHERMATERIAL at checkout to get 10% off your order.