A Hollywood Strike, a Warning in Washington, & Uber on the Road to Profit 05/02/23
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English - May 02, 2023 16:09 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB - ★★★★ - 450 ratingsInvesting Business News Business News leadership health entrepreneurship business productivity startups finance interview entrepreneur fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In Washington, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the U.S. could hit the debt ceiling by June 1st, much earlier than expected. At Uber headquarters in New York, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi discusses the company’s strong financial quarter, competition with Lyft, and his faith in Uber’s path to profitability. In Hollywood, writers have gone on strike, pushing for a fair deal from studios and delaying upcoming TV releases and production. Semafor co-founder and editor in chief Ben Smith discusses the politics of Hollywood, the recent shake ups in news media, and his new book, “Traffic.” Plus, AI is shaking up the Chegg’s workforce.
In this episode:
Dara Khosrowshahi, @dkhos
Ben Smith, @semaforben
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie