"I just think it's hilarious that an activist is in there thinking he can do anything. What the activists do with Fred? Yeah, you can't," Cara says. "You can howl at the moon." But why is he doing it then? Think strategically, for me, Scott. Well, he thinks that if he puts outside pressure on the company and highlights what they need to do, that, you know, sane or minds will prevail?"
Kara and Scott discuss the headwinds Elon Musk and Twitter employees will face, as well as disappointing earnings reports for big tech. Warner Bros. Discovery will pay $1 billion to downsize, and Adidas has terminated its partnership with Ye. Then, a listener question for (specifically) Kara.
*Note: This episode was recorded on Thursday morning and reflects the news at that time.
You can listen to Kara’s new show, On with Kara Swisher, here.
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