I dropped by CNBC this afternoon to discuss an issue that will dominate the headlines this week — a proposal by Apple CEO Tim Cook to simplify the tax laws regarding the repatriation of corporate cash. Currently, Apple has more than $100 billion sitting overseas ($1.7 trillion is doing the same from the top 1000… Continue reading Is Apple’s Tim Cook on the Money with Changing U.S. Tax Laws? My Thoughts on CNBC [VIDEO]
Rocking Google Glass on NBC’s Press: Here [VIDEO]
I dropped by NBC Bay Area recently for NBC’s Press: Here to interview some awesome people, including Hipmunk CEO Adam Goldstein and Zoosk CEO Shayan Zadeh. But mostly, I dropped by to chat about Google Glass and see how distracting it would be to wear for an entire interview show. The verdict? “It wasn’t as… Continue reading Rocking Google Glass on NBC’s Press: Here [VIDEO]
Mark Zuckerberg Is an Awesome CEO. Watch Me Explain Why on CNBC [VIDEO]
I was on CNBC earlier today to answer the question, “Is Mark Zuckerberg In Over His Hoodie?”, facing off against Silverback Social CEO Chris Dessi. My argument was simple: Facebook stock has been on the rise in the last six months, and replacing a founder with a manager at the CEO level is usually a… Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg Is an Awesome CEO. Watch Me Explain Why on CNBC [VIDEO]
Reading: “Boston Combs Mile-Square Crime Scene After Blasts”
Boston Combs Mile-Square Crime Scene After Blasts – NYTimes.com. These monsters will be brought to justice, but it’s going to take a lot of time and patience.
Debating Samsung vs. Apple on CNBC
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S4, but will it be enough to topple Apple? That’s the question that CNBC posed to me and my friend Colleen Taylor of TechCrunch. I took a position that even surprised me. Here’s what I will say for now: the long-term trend of growth is clearly in Samsung’s favor. Apple… Continue reading Debating Samsung vs. Apple on CNBC
My Thoughts on Apple’s ($130B) Stacks of Cash on CNBC
Apple has $130 billion in cash, and nobody can seem to agree what the tech titan should do with it. That’s the impression I got from Greenlight partner David Einhorn’s recent suggestions that Apple deliver more of that cash to shareholders. Of course, I had my own opinion on the matter, so I went on… Continue reading My Thoughts on Apple’s ($130B) Stacks of Cash on CNBC
The Right Direction for CNN
New CNN boss Jeff Zucker has been making some sweeping changes over at the troubled network, and thank goodness he is. It’s been long overdue. What has the former ABC executive done in the last few weeks? Well, he completely blew up Starting Points, CNN’s old morning show, and hired Chris Cuomo to co-lead a… Continue reading The Right Direction for CNN
“Don’t Stop Believing… Unless Your Dream Is Stupid” ~ #KidPresident
Holy shit, this is my favorite thing of the month. Kid President’s got your back.
No, I Will Not Help You Contact Justin Timberlake
Added to the Wall of Shame. Now fuck off.
Can Facebook Graph Search Make Money? My Thoughts on CNBC
By now you’ve probably heard about Graph Search, Facebook’s all-encompassing, natural language search experience that Zuckerberg calls one of the “three pillars” of Facebook (the other two being Timeline and Newsfeed). It’s a major change for the social network (I’ll have more thoughts on it soon), but will search do the same thing for Facebook… Continue reading Can Facebook Graph Search Make Money? My Thoughts on CNBC