Jack Ma, the founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is spinning off his company. Cara Delevingne: It's a great idea for shareholders to have separate companies that can do what they want. She says CEOs often overpay two thirds of acquisitions and end up destroying shareholder value. Delevingne: The moment you unlock value from a conglomerate isn't getting any scale or real synergy here other than reducing the headaches and the indigestion to CEO.
Disney drops out of the metaverse, Apple jumps into buy now, pay later, and tech leaders call for a pause on A.I. Also, Donald Trump says that he's been "INDICATED," and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is splitting into six companies. Meanwhile, misinformation swells after the latest school shooting that left 6 dead in Nashville. Kara and Scott take a listener question about senior poverty.
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