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Netflix Eyes Warner Bros. Amidst AI and Shutdown Crises

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Resources

Books

  • "Notes on Being a Man" by Scott Galloway - This book is mentioned in relation to Scott Galloway's candid discussion about his father and his own communication style.

Videos & Documentaries

  • "The Spy Who Loved Me" - Mentioned as a film featuring an underwater car, in contrast to Elon Musk's "flying car" claims.
  • "The Man with the Golden Gun" - Mentioned in the context of James Bond cars, used as a comparison for the Tesla Roadster's advanced technology.

Research & Studies

  • "The Calci Market" - Advertised on bus shelters in Manhattan, showing statistical probabilities of election wins, used as an example of a brilliant branding campaign for predicting the future.

Tools & Software

  • "Delete Me" - A service that helps remove personal data from data broker websites.
  • "Grammarly" - An AI-powered writing assistant for improving grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style.
  • "Superhuman" - An AI productivity suite that integrates with Grammarly Mail and Coda for faster work and seamless collaboration.
  • "Adobe Express" - An app that helps teams create on-brand content with templates and collaboration tools.
  • "Hype Drive" - A CRM tool for small to medium businesses designed to help sales teams close deals faster.
  • "Netsuite by Oracle" - An AI-powered cloud ERP system that unifies financials, inventory, commerce, HR, and CRM.
  • "Smartsheet" - An intelligent work management platform that embeds AI-powered execution.

Articles & Papers

  • (No articles or papers were explicitly mentioned)

People Mentioned

  • Scott Galloway (Co-host) - Discussed in relation to his birthday, media appearances, and his book.
  • Kara Swisher (Co-host) - Mentioned as the interviewer and host of "On with Kara Swisher."
  • Joe Rogan (Podcaster) - Mentioned as the host of a podcast where Elon Musk discussed the Tesla Roadster.
  • Sam Altman (CEO of OpenAI) - Mentioned as Elon Musk's "arch enemy" and in relation to his Roadster reservation.
  • David Zaslav (CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery) - Discussed in relation to potential bids for Warner Bros. Discovery assets.
  • Mike Cavanaugh (President of Comcast) - Mentioned as potentially considering a bid for certain Warner assets.
  • Jensen Huang (CEO of Nvidia) - Mentioned in the context of US chip export restrictions to China.
  • Xi Jinping (President of China) - Mentioned in relation to a meeting with President Trump.
  • Gwynne Shotwell (President and COO of SpaceX) - Praised for her work at SpaceX.
  • Larry Page (Co-founder of Google) - Mentioned as having invested in a flying car company.
  • John Cusack (Actor) - Mentioned in an analogy about using emergency funds.
  • Terence Stamp (Actor) - Mentioned as playing a nemesis to Superman.
  • Vanna White (TV Host) - Mentioned as a TV host Scott Galloway likes to appear on.
  • Savannah Guthrie (TV Host) - Mentioned as someone Scott Galloway interviewed and who wrote him a note.
  • Mika Brzezinski (TV Host) - Mentioned as a host of "Morning Joe" who sets Scott Galloway up for success.
  • Joe Scarborough (TV Host) - Mentioned as a host of "Morning Joe" who sets Scott Galloway up for success.
  • Whoopi Goldberg (Host of The View) - Mentioned as a host of "The View."
  • Anna Navarro (Host of The View) - Mentioned as a host of "The View."
  • Alyssa Farah Griffin (Host of The View) - Mentioned as a host of "The View."
  • Sunny Hostin (Host of The View) - Mentioned as a host of "The View."
  • Christiane Amanpour (Journalist) - Mentioned as someone Scott Galloway will be on with.
  • Anderson Cooper (TV Host) - Mentioned as someone Scott Galloway will be on with.
  • Farid Zakaria (Journalist) - Mentioned as someone Scott Galloway was on with.
  • Andrew Cuomo (Former Governor of New York) - Discussed in the context of New York politics and his potential spoiler role.
  • Curtis Sliwa (Politician) - Discussed as a potential winner in the New York race.
  • Donald Trump (Former US President) - Discussed extensively regarding the government shutdown, AI chip policies, and a 60 Minutes interview.
  • Gavin Newsom (Governor of California) - Mentioned in relation to political metaphors.
  • Marjorie Taylor Greene (US Representative) - Discussed in the context of political pivoting.
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (US Representative) - Discussed in the context of political pivoting.
  • Bill Clinton (Former US President) - Mentioned in relation to Ross Perot's impact on his election.
  • Ross Perot (Politician) - Mentioned as a spoiler in the 1992 US Presidential election.
  • Ralph Nader (Activist) - Mentioned as a spoiler in the 2000 US Presidential election.
  • Al Gore (Former US Vice President) - Mentioned in relation to Ralph Nader's impact on his election.
  • Dwyane Wade (Former NBA Player) - Mentioned as a global ambassador for Aramis.
  • Elon Musk (CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, etc.) - Discussed extensively regarding the Tesla Roadster, flying cars, and his compensation package.
  • Jeff Bezos (Founder of Amazon) - Mentioned in relation to Amazon's past sale to AT&T.
  • Adam Neumann (Co-founder of WeWork) - Used as a comparison for David Zaslav's potential financial dealings.
  • John Cusack (Actor) - Mentioned in an analogy about using emergency funds.
  • Terence Stamp (Actor) - Mentioned as playing a nemesis to Superman.
  • Peter Attia (Host of The Drive) - Mentioned as having an episode with Nora O'Donnell.
  • Mark Warner (US Senator) - Praised as a potential president and mentioned for singing with Bret Baier.
  • Bret Baier (TV Host) - Praised as a journalist and mentioned for singing with Mark Warner.
  • Nora O'Donnell (TV Host) - Mentioned for her interviews with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
  • Chris Wallace (TV Host) - Mentioned as someone who could have done a better interview with Trump.
  • Chris Cuomo (TV Host) - Mentioned in relation to his brother Andrew Cuomo.
  • Gore - Mentioned as a potential winner if Nader had not been in the race.
  • Walmart - Mentioned as the largest retailer by gross dollar volume.
  • Siemens - Mentioned in the context of China potentially reverse-engineering cell towers.
  • Amazon - Mentioned as being accused of dumping retail pricing.

Organizations & Institutions

  • Apple - Discussed regarding its Mac and iPhone products, earnings, and capex spending.
  • Mac - Mentioned as a platform for creative ideas.
  • iPhone - Discussed in relation to sales figures and operating system.
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Mentioned as having signed a large computing deal with OpenAI.
  • OpenAI - Mentioned as having signed a significant computing deal with AWS.
  • IBM - Mentioned as helping businesses scale and manage AI.
  • New York Magazine - Mentioned as the publisher of Pivot.
  • Vox Media Podcast Network - Mentioned as the network producing Pivot.
  • HBO - Discussed for its content production budget and successful shows.
  • Paramount - Mentioned in relation to the Skydance deal and potentially bidding for Warner assets.
  • Comcast - Mentioned as potentially considering a bid for certain Warner assets.
  • Skydance - Mentioned as advising on the Paramount deal.
  • Reuters - Mentioned as the source of information about Netflix exploring a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.
  • National Women's Soccer League - Delta Airlines is the official airline of this league.
  • SpaceX - Praised for its work.
  • Starlink - Praised for its work.
  • Nvidia - Discussed regarding its AI chips and export restrictions.
  • FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) - Mentioned in relation to certifying flying vehicles.
  • FTC (Federal Trade Commission) - Mentioned in relation to an accounting charge.
  • CCP (Chinese Communist Party) - Discussed in relation to its companies and potential AI dumping strategy.
  • Walmart - Mentioned as the largest retailer by gross dollar volume.
  • AT&T - Mentioned as a past buyer of Amazon's.
  • Google - Mentioned in the context of Chinese operatives.
  • US Steel Industry - Discussed in relation to Chinese dumping accusations.
  • Hamas - Mentioned as using children as human shields.
  • Veterans Affairs - Mentioned in relation to the government shutdown impacting services.
  • The View - Mentioned as a TV show Scott Galloway appeared on.
  • Morning Joe - Mentioned as a TV show Scott Galloway appeared on.
  • Today Show - Mentioned as a TV show Scott Galloway appeared on.
  • MSNBC - Mentioned as a TV channel Scott Galloway will be on.
  • 60 Minutes - Mentioned as a show where Donald Trump was interviewed.

Courses & Educational Resources

  • (No courses or educational resources were explicitly mentioned)

Websites & Online Resources

  • apple.com/mac - Where to find a Mac.
  • smartsheet.com/fox - URL for Smartsheet.
  • nymag.com/pivot - Where to subscribe to the magazine.
  • joinbuilt.com/pivot - URL for Built Rewards.
  • hypedrive.com/pivot - URL for Hype Drive.
  • superhuman.com/podcast - URL for Superhuman.
  • adobe.com/express/business - URL for Adobe Express.
  • netsuite.com/pivot - URL for Netsuite.
  • linkedin.com/pivot - URL for LinkedIn Jobs.
  • join.deleteme.com/pivot - URL for Deleteme.

Other Resources

  • Tesla Roadster - Discussed as a long-promised sports car with advanced technology, potentially capable of flying.
  • Tesla Robotaxis - Mentioned in relation to Elon Musk's past promises.
  • Self-driving software (Tesla) - Discussed in relation to autonomous driving capabilities.
  • Twitter - Mentioned in relation to Elon Musk's user growth predictions.
  • Food stamps (SNAP) - Discussed in relation to the government shutdown and partial payments.
  • HBO Max - Mentioned as a streaming service.
  • Game of Thrones - Mentioned as a show on HBO with compelling love stories and controversial content.
  • The Sopranos - Mentioned as an HBO show.
  • Sex and the City - Mentioned as an HBO show.
  • Girls - Mentioned as an HBO show.
  • Chernobyl - Mentioned as an HBO show.
  • iPhone 15 - Mentioned as a new iPhone.
  • Trainium 2 chips - Amazon's in-house AI chips.
  • Blackwell series AI chips (Nvidia) - Mentioned as high-end chips that will not be sold to China.
  • Boom Technologies - An aviation company aiming to create a supersonic plane.
  • Vertical Aerospace - A European aviation company developing electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
  • Joby Aviation - A US leader in electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
  • Archer Aviation - A US leader in electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
  • Stellantis - Mentioned in relation to the automotive industry.
  • Mrna vaccines - Mentioned in relation to DNA.
  • Aramis Intuition - A new fragrance for men.
  • Delta Airlines - Official airline of the National Women's Soccer League.

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