Episode 79 – Apple Employee Departures, Q4 2016 Earnings Preview Part 2

This week, our News Roundup features three topics: the conclusion and announcement of the findings of Samsung's Note7 investigation; Samsung and LG's earnings for Q4 2016; and Snap's various preparations and signs of increasing maturity ahead of an IPO. Our Question of the Week is "Are the recent departures from Apple a sign of trouble?" Aaron talks us through some of the recent departures across several parts of Apple's business, talks about possible explanations, provides some historical context with a discussion of earlier departures, and draws some conclusions about the significance of the current round. We also talk particularly about the Apple-Tesla poaching war. Our third segment is part 2 of our preview of Q4 2016 earnings season, with a brief discussion of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Twitter and what they're likely to report in the next couple of weeks. Lastly, our Weekly Pick is a book recommendation from Jan. As usual, you’ll find some links to related content as well as other ways to listen to the podcast on the website at podcast.beyonddevic.es.