The ‘X’ Factor with Alexis Ohanian & Pop Ups, Popping Off 8/11/23

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Business News, Investing, Business, News

4 • 494 Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Alexis Ohanian, 766 founder and internet venture capitalist, discusses the rebrand of X Corp. (formerly known as Twitter) as it makes a big push to win back advertisers. The Reddit cofounder examines the new social media landscape, the power of online communities, the impact of A.I., and more. And pop up shops are popping up everywhere. Susan Sandler, founder and president of PopUpSummer! discusses the business of short term immersive shopping, the economics behind it, and how brands like Barbie are capitalizing on the concept. Plus, autonomous driving scored a big win, FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried is back in court, and after 101 days of a strike, the Writers Guild and Hollywood leaders are returning to the negotiating table. Alexis Ohanian - 08:37 Susan Sandler - 23:08 In this episode: Alexis Ohanian, @alexisohanian Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Melissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBC Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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0:00.0	Bring in show music please.
0:03.0	This is Squack Pod and I'm
0:06.6	C. M. C. M. C. producer Cameron Costa.
0:08.7	Today on our podcast, Internet entrepreneur and investor Alexis Ohanian on X Elon Musk and the
0:17.0	changing tides online. Internet culture is now culture. I really believe
0:21.6	platforms can create spaces that are welcoming to people
0:25.6	and also still, you know, be weird.
0:29.8	And we're getting our squawk shop on in the business of pop-ups.
0:34.3	If we wanted to do a squawk pop-up around the country.
0:37.4	What are you selling Andrew in that squawk pop-up?
0:40.8	Those stories, but first, one less roadblock for self-driving cars and disgraced FTX founder
0:47.5	Sam Bankman Freed is back in court.
0:50.5	I don't think we've ever seen this kind of thing before.
0:53.3	It's Friday, August 11th, and Squawkpad begins right now.
0:58.3	Stand under by in three, two, one, Q Andrew.
1:02.0	Good morning and welcome to Squawk. 2 1 Q, Q, Andrew.
1:03.8	Good morning and welcome to Squack Box right here
1:05.8	on CNVC.
1:06.5	We're live at the NASDAQ Market site in Times Square,
1:08.3	I'm manager Ross, working along with Melissa Lee,
1:10.2	Joe and Becky are off today,
1:11.6	but Melissa is back for all three.
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