Taiwan’s Earthquake and Disney’s Proxy Battle | Bloomberg Technology

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow break down the latest updates from the earthquake in Taiwan and its implications for the global economy. Plus, Disney’s months-long proxy battle nears its end as shareholders place their final votes, and Spotify announces it’s raising prices in several markets for the second time in a year.

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@anderbeau

April 3, 2024 at 5:08 pm

I love how they’re like “awe poor injured thousands of people…BUT what about our computer chips?!!!” ???? gross.

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@ticker3132

April 3, 2024 at 7:05 pm

Gerber is a tool

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@Buy.YT.Views.479

April 3, 2024 at 8:03 pm

You make [Your Interest] look cool!

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@rogertseng6874

April 3, 2024 at 8:58 pm

Bloomberg Technology:
Taiwan just experienced the biggest earthquake since 1999. Nine people died and thousands were injured, but let’s discuss TSMC and Taiwan’s tech industry since that’s the only thing we care about.

I’m Taiwanese, btw.

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- @micro-organism-pv5gd
  
  April 4, 2024 at 1:10 am
  
  Okay. But if the chip industry is ceases to function, that’s going to hurt hundreds of millions worldwide.
  
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@ps3301

April 3, 2024 at 10:14 pm

Sell tsmc now!!

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@mmi5833

April 3, 2024 at 11:25 pm

Nvidia is Safe in the USA!!!!! Get Well soon Taiwan. !!!

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@tiwam

April 4, 2024 at 12:42 am

I like Mr.Kawasaki.

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@micro-organism-pv5gd

April 4, 2024 at 1:37 am

Disney is not a tech company. Okay, Age of Ultron maybe. But we’re not quite there yet.

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@buttlebe

April 4, 2024 at 3:45 am

WHY IS disney in this show? Absurd

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April 4, 2024 at 4:06 am

Love how you guys handeld the Ross interview ????

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April 4, 2024 at 10:36 am

Nice episode: #Cool..
Mr Elon Musk buying Disney: #Cooler

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What does ChatGPT say about your startup?

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There is no such thing as the perfect pitch. But you can get close by implementing a few research-backed methods to your delivery, deck, and message.

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Clarke, J. S., Cornelissen, J. P., & Healey, M. P. (2019). “Actions Speak Louder than Words: How Figurative Language and Gesturing in Entrepreneurial Pitches Influences Investment Judgments.” Academy of Management Journal
Jiang, L., Yin, D., & Liu, D. (2019). “Can Joy Buy You Money? The Impact of the Strength, Duration, and Phases of an Entrepreneur’s Peak Displayed Joy on Funding Performance.” Academy of Management Journal.
Chen, X.-P., Yao, X., & Kotha, S. (2009). “Entrepreneur Passion and Preparedness in Business Plan Presentations: A Persuasion Analysis of Venture Capitalists’ Funding Decisions.” Academy of Management Journal
Zhu, L. Y., Young, M. J., & Bauman, C. W. (2024). “Linking Anxiety to Passion: Emotion Regulation and Entrepreneurs’ Pitch Performance.” Journal of Business Venturing
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