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The Information's TITV episodes

May 09, 2020 Uber in a Pandemic
Amir joins to talk all things ride hailing, including why Uber and Lyft had to undergo massive layoffs. We also explain how Uber's side businesses like food delivery and bikes are on diverging paths during the crisis.
Background Reading
Uber Discusses Plan to Lay Off About 20% of Employees

22 min
May 01, 2020 Earnings and Learnings
Alex walks us through the first quarter earnings for Snap, Twitter and Facebook to see how they faired at the onset of the pandemic.
20 min
April 24, 2020 Let's Not Go Out To The Movies
Tom and Jessica Toonkel talk about the chaotic world of the movie industry as theaters across the world remain shuttered. We discuss what it will take to get people to feel comfortable again going to theaters and whether the movie industry will finally change from its hard set ways of not making new releases available to rent at home.
Background Reading
Pandemic Forces Studios to Think Outside the Box on Movie Releases
Studios Look to Offload Movies to Netflix, Amazon
19 min
April 18, 2020 Pimp My Zoom
Nick Wingfield walks us through the ways Silicon Valley execs—and the rest of us—step up their at home video conference technology.
Background Reading
How to Zoom Like a CEO

16 min
April 16, 2020 How Viruses Affect Hosts
Cory joins to talk about the major layoffs at Opendoor. We also discuss how Brian Chesky is leading Airbnb through this bleak period in the company's business and if it stands a chance of going public this year.
22 min
April 11, 2020 Tangled Up In Azure
Kevin talks about the problems that Azure has had providing service to its customers. It's cropped up before the pandemic, but the surge in use during the work-from-home era has made things even more complicated.
Background Reading
Outbreak Strains Microsoft’s Cloud, but Issues Began Earlier for Customers
13 min
April 03, 2020 Mind Your Zs and Qs
Zoe breaks down the new strange world of video conference etiquette. We discuss how the new remote lifestyle has raised a handful of questions about the proper way to interact over video chat. And she explains why an etiquette coach said you technically don't have to wear pants when you're on a Zoom conference (or any video conference for that matter).
Background Reading
Etiquette in the Age of Zoom
15 min
April 02, 2020 Apple's Remote Control
Nick Bastone dives into the way Apple has tried to manage the work-from-home era, where employees have to keep the secret products under wraps while working in a non secretive location
Background Reading
How Apple is Working From Home
14 min
March 27, 2020 Are You There, Pod? It's Me, Spotify
Jessica Toonkel talks about why Spotify decided to go on a spending spree to get into the podcasting space. We discuss how this can actually pay off for the company and how long it could take to show results.
16 min
March 25, 2020 Is Amazon Too Essential?
Priya dives into how Amazon has become one of the central pieces holding things together as large swaths of the country remains under stay-at-home orders. We also discuss whether Amazon's increasing role as a utility servicing the nation will change the way people view the company—and what it means for regulatory efforts.
Background Reading
Amazon’s Retail Power Could Grow During Pandemic
15 min