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TED Talks Daily Book Club: Talk to Me | Rich Benjamin | TED

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July 6, 2025

Rich Benjamin is a cultural critic, anthropologist and author of the new memoir “Talk to Me: Lessons from a Family Forged by History.” In this interview with “TED Talks Daily” podcast host Elise Hu, Benjamin discusses the power of history in shaping generations — and how the intimate search for answers in his own family’s past helped him tell the story of two nations. (This interview is part of the TED Talks Daily Book Club series, recorded live for the TED Membership program. TED Members are invited to attend live recordings and participate in Q&As with authors. To join in on the fun, sign up at go.ted.com/membership.) (March 7, 2025)

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Apple Forecasts Sales Growth Amid Memory Shortage | Bloomberg Tech 5/1/2026

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Apple’s strong outlook amid the continued memory supply crunch. Plus, Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki discusses the gaming platform’s “aggressive push to enhance safety” that tempered user growth. And, Bloomberg spoke with OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar who pushes back on a report that the AI leader is missing its…

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Roblox Shares Dive on Slower User Growth

Roblox stock plummeted after the company slashed its full-year bookings forecast, admitting that new age-verification and child-safety features are creating major short-term friction for user growth. Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.” ——– Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube: Watch the latest full episodes…

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Roblox stock plummeted after the company slashed its full-year bookings forecast, admitting that new age-verification and child-safety features are creating major short-term friction for user growth. Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.”
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Twilio CEO on Its ‘Milestone Quarter’

Twilio reported its fastest revenue growth in over three years, fueled by a massive surge in AI-driven demand. Twilio CEO Khozema Shipchandler discussed what he called a “milestone quarter” with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.” ——– Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube: Watch the latest full episodes of…

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Twilio reported its fastest revenue growth in over three years, fueled by a massive surge in AI-driven demand. Twilio CEO Khozema Shipchandler discussed what he called a “milestone quarter” with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.”
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