PressClub with Josh Constine

Will we own self-driving cars or just hail them like Ubers? When can we expect them, and will governments ban old-school cars? Is Tesla Autopilot safe or is it dangerous to require humans to take control at a moment's notice? PressClub host Josh Constine of SignalFire asks these tough and exciting questions to the top founders and leaders in the self-driving industry, including:

-Cruise founder Kyle Vogt

-Zoox founder Jesse Levinson

-Aurora founder Sterling Anderson

-Voyage founder Oliver Cameron

-Ex-Uber self-driving Chief Scientist Raquel Urtasun

-TechCrunch transportation editor Kirstin Korosec

Listen in to learn about which company's approach might win, what technologies still need to be developed, how we'll handle privacy and safety concerns, and why all these founders actually have the same mission: Giving us safer roads and more time.

Subscribe: http://constine.club/ Recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. PressClub is one of Clubhouse's first and most popular shows, where top business leaders discuss the big issues. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

How will Facebook's slew of new audio features impact creators, the podcasting industry, advertisers, and new social apps like Clubhouse? And why should creators trust Facebook? PressClub host Josh Constine breaks it all down with the head of the Facebook app, Fidji Simo, one of the tech giant's most powerful executives. Hear about:

• Facebook's new short-form Soundbites, Live Audio Rooms, Spotify integration, and podcast player.
• The social network's Audio Creator Fund and plans to monetize
• Why Facebook could become an audio advertising juggernaut
• How it will handle privacy and moderation to keep audio safe
• Whether Facebook tried to acquire Clubhouse
• And how competition for feed space impacts all businesses

Recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. Subscribe: http://constine.club/

PressClub is one of Clubhouse's first and most popular shows, where top business leaders discuss the big issues. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

How will corporatization by tech giants influence the future of podcasting? What will be the impact of Apple selling premium podcasts, Facebook building audio features, and Clubhouse on creators? Can shareable highlights fix podcast discovery? Join PressClub host Josh Constine from SignalFire as he discusses the big issues at the vanguard of voice with these podcast industry leaders: 

• Conal Byrne - IHeartPodcast Network CEO
• Steve Wilson - QCODE CSO/Ex-Apple Podcasts editorial
• Ada Yeo - Shuffle podcast app CEO 
• Michael Kadin - RedCircle podcast hosting CEO
• Donald Albright - Tenderfoot TV President
• Juleyka Lantigua-Williams: Podcasting, Seriously founder
• Alexis Gay - Comedian, Non-Technical podcast

Learn why podcasts don't go viral, what could unlock international adoption, and hear what makes podcasts succeed or fail. 

Recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. Subscribe: http://constine.club/

PressClub is one of Clubhouse's first and most popular shows, where top business leaders discuss the big issues. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

Top writers are leaving publishers like the New York Times to become newsletter writers on Substack. How will the rise of the solopreneur author impact the future of journalism? Substack co-founders Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie join PressClub host Josh Constine to break down why individuals have more power than organizations in the modern media landscape. Listen to learn:

• Can newsrooms survive the brain drain?
• Will creators earn a better living on their own?
• How did the move from desktop to mobile favor email over websites?
• Can Substack provide star writers enough growth to earn its 10% cut?
• Why newsletters are unlocking a weirder, more self-expressive way to build community?

Plus, get thoughts on how these trends play out from top Substack writers including NYT columnist Zeynep Tufekci, Sinocism's Bill Bishop, and Ask Polly's Heather Havrilesky. Recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub, on Clubhouse Thursdays at 6pm PT. Subscribe: http://constine.club/

PressClub is one of Clubhouse's first and most popular shows, where top business leaders discuss the big issues. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. 

Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more. Topics have included the creator economy, back to offices vs remote work, the rise of newsletters, the future of celebrity, the ethics of doxxing, and founders becoming philanthropists. Josh and PressClub's content have recently been covered by the New York Times, TechCrunch, Vogue, Bloomberg, Forbes, AdWeek, USA Today, and more.

Social media giants started the creator crisis by building distribution without monetization, Patreon CEO Jack Conte explains in this 1-on-1 interview with PressClub's Josh Constine. He breaks down why we're in a creator renaissance as top platforms finally compete to host artists and their fans. You'll learn:

-The history of patronage

-How "information should be free" hurt creators

-The difference between art and content

-Why Facebook, Google, and Twitter suddenly care about creators

-How to deal with creator burnout

-Who will become the creator middle class

-Remaining startup opportunities in the creator economy around finance, logistics, and NFTs

-Why now is the best time ever to be an artist

Plus, catch an exclusive acoustic performance by Vérité of her new single 'By Now'. Vérité, hip-hop musician and comedian Open Mike Eagle, and celebrity chef and former Bon Appétit editor Carla Lalli Music also join to give the creator perspective on burnout and time management.

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PressClub is one of Clubhouse's first and most popular shows, where top business leaders discuss the big issues. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. 

Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more. Topics have included the creator economy, back to offices vs remote work, the rise of newsletters, the future of celebrity, the ethics of doxxing, and founders becoming philanthropists. Josh and PressClub's content have recently been covered by the New York Times, TechCrunch, Vogue, Bloomberg, Forbes, AdWeek, USA Today, and more.

“I cannot f*cking do eight hours of zoom calls per day for the rest of my life” says Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield. On this episode of PressClub, top employers and work from home experts explore how IRL and remote collaboration will collide as we start to return to offices. Hear why Gen Z is 2X more likely to want to go back to IRL work than Boomers, how companies can stop remote workers from feeling second-class, and which asynchronous communication tools can help. Plus, Slack reveals plans to build Clubhouse and Snapchat Stories features.

Featuring:

• WordPress/Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg
• PagerDuty CEO Jenn Tejada
• SalesForce COO Bret Taylor
• NYT’s Zeynep Tufekci
• Raise/42Floors’ CEO Justin Bedecarre
• Initialized partner Kim-Mai Cutler
• Your host: SignalFire's Josh Constine
• And surprise guest: Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield

How can people turn their passion into their profession? On this week's PressClub with your host Josh Constine, we're joined by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, and Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke. We discuss why creators are essential to a resilient US economy, the impact of Apple's platform policies on small businesses and developers, and the rise of audio apps like Clubhouse. This week's artwork is a collab between PressClub and artist fnnch to create a portrait of Zuckerberg, Ek, and Lütke. You can bid on the combined NFT artwork and original painting at the Foundation auction

What does the rise of newsletters mean for journalism? Is information overload real and how do we fix it? How can writers and journalists build independent businesses? Josh Constine's PressClub assembles the top names in the newsletter business to discuss the medium, including Substack CEO Chris Best, Stratechery's Ben Thompson, The Hustle's Sam Parr, The Information's Jessica Lessin, Axios' Dan Primack, The Profile's Polina Marinova, Every's Nathan Baschez, and Lenny Rachitsky.

Could video games help employees stay social without exhausting Zooms? Early stage investor Peter Rojas from BetaWorks discusses his tweetstorm about what a Fortnite For Business could look like. Hear about how shoulder-to-shoulder play can complement face-to-face collaboration, team-building through shared triumph, and why gaming can improve mental health. Subscribe at Constine.club

We dig into Nick Huber's 100+ tweet thread on why the hustle-hustle culture will lead you astray, the brutal beauty of learning in public, and why to chase your tribe not the trends. Subscribe at constine.club