Big Technology Podcast

Big Tech's Comeback And The Spillover to VCs and Startups — With Eliot Brown

Jul 5, 2023

Eliot Brown, a Wall Street Journal reporter and co-author of 'The Cult of We,' dives into Big Tech's stock market resurgence and its ripple effects on VCs and startups. He discusses the surprising rise of tech valuations amidst high interest rates and the complex landscape of AI investments. Eliot also highlights risks in commercial real estate linked to remote work trends and shares a personal touch on the wrongful imprisonment of his colleague, Evan Gershkovich, urging listeners to advocate for press freedom.

54:29

Episode guests

Eliot Brown

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

The Anxious Achiever

01:15

Intro

2min

Tech Stocks and Market Sentiment

5min

Navigating the AI Investment Surge

22min

Navigating Generative AI and Real Estate Risks

7min

The Rise and Fall of a Real Estate Giant

8min

A Journalist's Silent Struggle

7min

Support for Imprisoned Journalists and Podcast Updates

2min

Eliot Brown is a reporter at the Wall Street Journal and co-author of The Cult of We: WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the Great Startup Delusion. He joins Big Technology Podcast this week to talk about Big Tech's remarkable stock market comeback and how that's spilling over to VCs, startups, and IPOs. Stay tuned for the second half where we discuss the risks in the commercial real estate market, looking into examples Brown has reported on. We end discussing Evan Gershkovich, a friend and colleague of Brown who is currently imprisoned in Russia.

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