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EPISODE · May 4, 2022 · 39 MIN

Lyft’s Disappointing Guidance, Elon Musk on taking Twitter Public & The Future of NFT’s 5/04/22

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Uber reported surging revenue during the first quarter as the ride-hailing company said it’s recovering from its coronavirus lows and wouldn’t have to put up “significant” investments to keep drivers on the platform. CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa reported on Uber and Lyft's latest first-quarter earnings report. John Zimmer, president and co-founder of Lyft, also discussed the ride-hailing company’s latest quarterly earnings report and broke down how high gas prices are impacting the company and high-cost driver incentives. Elon Musk has told potential Twitter investors that he can return the social media company to public ownership in as little as three years after buying it, according to the Wall Street Journal. Gary Vaynerchuk, founder and creator of VeeFriends, discusses his outlook for the future of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs. Plus, streaming platform Roku is angling to buy a piece of Starz in a bid with Apollo Global Management. In this episode:John Zimmer, @johnzimmerGary Vaynerchuk, @garyveeDeirdre Bosa, @dee_bosaAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Uber reported surging revenue during the first quarter as the ride-hailing company said it’s recovering from its coronavirus lows and wouldn’t have to put up “significant” investments to keep drivers on the platform. CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa reported on Uber and Lyft's latest first-quarter earnings report. John Zimmer, president and co-founder of Lyft, also discussed the ride-hailing company’s latest quarterly earnings report and broke down how high gas prices are impacting the company and high-cost driver incentives. Elon Musk has told potential Twitter investors that he can return the social media company to public ownership in as little as three years after buying it, according to the Wall Street Journal. Gary Vaynerchuk, founder and creator of VeeFriends, discusses his outlook for the future of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs. Plus, streaming platform Roku is angling to buy a piece of Starz in a bid with Apollo Global Management. In this episode: John Zimmer, @johnzimmer Gary Vaynerchuk, @garyvee Deirdre Bosa, @dee_bosa Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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