Met Gala Under Fire for Embracing Bezos & Do Phone Bans in Schools Work?
Summary
Neil Freiman and Toby Howell discuss Ryan Cohen’s awkward CNBC interview regarding his proposed eBay takeover and a new study showing school phone bans have minimal impact on test scores. The hosts cover the controversy surrounding Jeff Bezos’s sponsorship of the Met Gala and the exodus of tech companies from Colorado due to regulations. They also analyze the resurgence of legacy tech stocks like Cisco and BlackBerry, rising oil prices amid Strait of Hormuz tensions, and Birmingham, Alabama’s top ranking for entry-level jobs.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: HydroJug and Amazon Ads
Ryan Cohen's awkward eBay takeover interview
Sponsor: AT&T Business
Study finds school phone bans have mixed results
Met Gala controversy and Jeff Bezos
Tech companies fleeing Colorado for Texas
Sponsors: Deal and AFLAC
Sponsor: Wired's Uncanny Valley
Toby's Trends: Old tech stocks resurgence
Strait of Hormuz tensions and oil prices
Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
Birmingham tops list for entry-level jobs
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