Joby to Buy Blade's Helicopter Ride-Share Business
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Tesla’s approval of a $30 billion interim stock award for Elon Musk. Plus, Joby CEO JoeBen Bevirt discusses the eVOTL company’s plan to buy the helicopter ride-share business of Blade Air Mobility for $125 million. And Palantir and AMD face mounting pressure as the companies prepare to release their earnings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nvidia GTC, New FTC Chairman on the Trump Administration
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Tim Stenovec discuss what investors are expecting from Nvidia’s GTC conference this week. Plus, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson explains how the agency will approach antitrust concerns around Big Tech. And the CEO of Joby talks about his company’s new partnership with Virgin Atlantic to bring air taxis to the UK.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More Chip Curbs on China and Joby Shares Pop
Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow breaks down why Nvidia shares took a hit after the US said it plans more AI chip curbs for China. Plus, shares of electric air taxi company Joby surge today after receiving regulatory approval to expand test flights in the US.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Musk, Twitter Bots, and the Future of Air Mobility
Bloomberg's Emily Chang breaks down the latest in the Twitter-Musk saga as the Tesla CEO remains skeptical of the social platform's bots. Plus, Ed Ludlow's exclusive interview with Joby CEO JoeBen Bevirt on all things air mobility.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joby to Buy Blade's Helicopter Ride-Share Business
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Tesla’s approval of a $30 billion interim stock award for Elon Musk. Plus, Joby CEO JoeBen Bevirt discusses the eVOTL company’s plan to buy the helicopter ride-share business of Blade Air Mobility for $125 million. And Palantir and AMD face mounting pressure as the companies prepare to release their earnings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nvidia GTC, New FTC Chairman on the Trump Administration
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Tim Stenovec discuss what investors are expecting from Nvidia’s GTC conference this week. Plus, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson explains how the agency will approach antitrust concerns around Big Tech. And the CEO of Joby talks about his company’s new partnership with Virgin Atlantic to bring air taxis to the UK.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More Chip Curbs on China and Joby Shares Pop
Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow breaks down why Nvidia shares took a hit after the US said it plans more AI chip curbs for China. Plus, shares of electric air taxi company Joby surge today after receiving regulatory approval to expand test flights in the US.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Musk, Twitter Bots, and the Future of Air Mobility
Bloomberg's Emily Chang breaks down the latest in the Twitter-Musk saga as the Tesla CEO remains skeptical of the social platform's bots. Plus, Ed Ludlow's exclusive interview with Joby CEO JoeBen Bevirt on all things air mobility.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Exciting (But Crowded) Opportunities
A rush of new competition is flooding into areas like space and nuclear. We take a look at what is real, and what is hype. Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Lou Whiteman discuss: - What space investments look exciting - Areas of the sector that are overcrowded - Why they are cautious about buying into the nuclear hype - Investing stories they are following right now Companies discussed: MOG.A, SES, OKLO, SMR, HHH, JOBY, ACHR Host: Tyler Crowe Guests: Lou Whiteman, Matt Frankel Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool...
Paramount Gets Warner Bros. Discovery, But Netflix Comes Out a Winner
Paramount has won the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, but it was Netflix stock that soared on the news. We cover the latest in buyout news and give some ideas for more companies that should be on the block. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss: - Paramount wins WBD - NVIDIAs disappointing quarter - Earnings roundup - Joby and Uber - Stocks on our radar Companies discussed: Rocket Lab (RKLB), Mercadolibre (MELI), Netflix (NFLX), Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), The Trade Desk (TTD), Snowflake (SNOW), Joby (JOBY), Uber (UBER), Doordash (DASH), Lyft (LYFT),...
Wall Streets Wild Week to Start 2026
The stock market was all over the map this week but the biggest news was the U.S. government potential spending $1.5 trillion on defense. Of course, there are strings attached, which investors dont like, but this could be an opportunity long-term. We also touched on Alphabet potentially becoming the most valuable company in the world and what moonshots were interested in. Travis Hoium, Jason Moser, and Lou Whiteman discuss: - Pulse of the market - $1.5 trillion for defense - Alphabet passes Apple - Crowdstrikes acquisition Companies discussed: Crowdstrike (CRWD), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Joby Aviation (JOBY), Archer Aviation (ACHR), AST...
Helicopters Are Out, eVTOLs Are In?
We discuss the latest shopping data after Black Friday and then dive into the eVTOL industry. What are they? Who do you need to know? And how will these companies make money? Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss: - Retail sales - What is an eVTOL? - How eVTOLs plan to make money - Our favorite eVTOL stocks Companies discussed: Joby Aviation (JOBY), Archer Aviation (ACHR), Eve Holding (EVEX), Beta Technologies (BETA). Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and...
Unit X and the Future of Defense
Within the Pentagon, theres an elite unit dedicated to bringing Silicon Valley innovation to slow-moving Washington. Its called Unit X. Chris Kirchoff and Raj Shah are the two men who built that unit. They join Ricky Mulvey for a conversation on the changing defense landscape and what its like to bring a venture capital mindset to bureaucrats. They also discuss: What its like to disrupt Washingtons primes Supersonic drones, EVOTLs, and How investors and lawmakers can distinguish statistical techniques from genuine AI Companies mentioned: NOC, BA, GOOG, GOOGL, JOBY, PLTR, TSM Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Christopher Kirchoff, Raj Shah Producer:...
This Looks Bad. Look Over Here.
Ubers earnings may seem a little hand-wavy, but there's more to the story.
At (00:12) Tim Beyers and Mary Long take a look at earnings from Uber and Toast.
Then, (16:34) Alicia Alfiere and Ricky Mulvey ask if AI will kill Chegg, the homework helper.
Tickers discussed: UBER, SICP, JOBY, TOST
Host: Mary Long
Guests: Tim Beyers, Alicia Alfiere, Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Tim Sparks
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Soaring Stocks and EVTOLs
Target and Crowdstrike are flying after earnings, and in a few years you might be able to take off in an EVTOL. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Target finally finding its footing, and how the company is turning to loyalty programs for more growth. - Crowdstrikes results showing enterprise spend on cybersecurity isnt slowing down. - Bitcoins spot-ETF fueled rise to all-time highs. (16:53) Motley Fool Moneys Deidre Woollard talks with analyst Sanmeet Deo about the highly speculative, highly futuristic world of EVTOLs and personal air travel. Companies discussed: TGT, CRWD, BTC, JOBY, ACHR Host: Dylan Lewis...
Car Sales Are Soaring
The numbers for the first half of the year look strong for car sales, will EV sales start being a bigger piece of the pie? (00:21) Tim Beyers and Deidre Woollard discuss: - If the strong numbers for new car sales will continue. - The power of Teslas brand in the EV space. - Why we shouldnt get too excited about the prospect of flying cars yet. (21:25) Small landlords still make up the bulk of single-family rentals. Deidre Woollard interviews Bigger Pocketss podcast host Dave Meyer on the demographic shifts impacting real estate investing. Companies discussed: GM, TSLA, JOBY,...
Revisiting the IPO Boom
Editor's note: This episode was recorded before news of the Coinbase's insider trading case was made public on Friday. 2021 was a milestone year for companies going public. In 2022, the tide turned. Dylan Lewis and Brian Feroldi look back on the IPO boom and discuss: - Reasons why companies go public - Newly-public companies that may never come back to IPO levels - Questions for investors to ask even when financials look strong - The trends that hit Robinhood and Rocket Mortgage - Lessons from pre-revenue companies that went public Stocks mentioned: COIN, HOOD, RKT, NKLA, SPCE, JOBY, RIVN,...
A CIA Spy in Syria, and US Responses to Russian, Chinese and Other Adversary Hacking
This week, in the debut edition of the SpyTalk podcast, co-host Jeff Stein talks to the Washington Posts Joby Warrick about an extraordinary CIA operation in Syria, as told in his new book, Red Line. Jeff and co-host Jeanne Meserve also discuss the Biden administrations recent expulsion of suspected Russian spies, then Jeanne talks with former NSA Director and Cyber Command chief Admiral Mike Rogers about Chinese, Russian and other hackers infiltration of U.S. computer networks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow Karen Greenberg on Twitterhttps://x.com/KarenGreenberg3Follow Michael Isikoff on Twitter:https://twitter.com/isikoffFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to...
The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole Who Infiltrated the CIA
In 2009, the CIAs partners in the Jordanian General Intelligence Directorate had a source named Humam Khalil al-Balawi working inside Al Qaeda and he knew where Ayman al-Zawahiri, the number two man in al Qaeda wasor so they thought. In fact, Al Qaeda was running a deception. In December 2009 al-Balawi came to a CIA base in Khost, Afghanistan and detonated bomb strapped to his chest, killing seven CIA officers and one Jordanian intelligence officer. It was the CIAs greatest loss of life in decades. Join Pulitzer Prize winning author Joby Warrick for this gripping true story of miscalculation, deception,...