Reed Hastings co-founds a company in 97 and takes it over from Mark Randolph, his co-founder soon after. He has led so many incarnations of Netflix from sending out those red envelopes to introducing streaming as an add-on. "I don't know that he gets enough credit for being one of the innovators of our era," says CNN's Tim Lister.
Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Tech Industry Analyst Mandeep Singh reports on Google parent Alphabet cutting about 12,000 jobs, more than 6% of its global workforce, becoming the latest tech giant to retrench after years of abundant growth and hiring. Dr. Ian Lustbader, Clinical Professor of Medicine at NYU Langone, discusses whether the Pfizer vaccine can lead to the risk of a stroke. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Reporter Julia Love provide the details of Julia's Businessweek Magazine story Human Smugglers Profit in Shadows by Paying Poor to Take Risks. Bloomberg News Senior Executive Editor of Global Tech Brad Stone talks about Reed Hastings’ journey as co-founder of Netflix after he announced on Thursday that he is his stepping down as co-CEO. And we Drive to the Close with Cole Smead, President and Portfolio Manager at Smead Capital Management.
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