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☆ Bradley Tusk explains how Snapchat's new friend-ranking feature impacts teen anxiety
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBradley Tusk explains how Snapchat's new friend-ranking feature impacts teen anxietyBradley Tusk, Tusk Ventures CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Snapchat's new friend-ranking feature, the impact on teen anxiety, whether social media companies can be regulated, and more.

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☆ We have given the Chinese government a direct tool into all of our kid's pockets, says Bradley Tusk
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe have given the Chinese government a direct tool into all of our kid's pockets, says Bradley TuskBradley Tusk, Tusk Ventures CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the House vote today on the TikTok bill, how the potential ban shares similarities to his experience working for Uber, his biggest concerns over the social media app, and more.

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☆ Only way to push social media companies for change is to hold them legally liable, says Bradley Tusk
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailOnly way to push social media companies for change is to hold them legally liable, says Bradley TuskBradley Tusk, Tusk Ventures founder and CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss news of New York City suing social media giants over concerns over youth mental health crisis, how to best protect kids on social media, what the government can do to regulate social media companies, and more.

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☆ Elon Musk is 'neither' great nor terrible, 'he's human', says venture capitalist Bradley Tusk
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailElon Musk is 'neither' great nor terrible, 'he's human', says venture capitalist Bradley TuskHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC.

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☆ Every politician makes every decision solely based on reelection and nothing else, says Bradley Tusk
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEvery politician makes every decision solely based on reelection and nothing else, says Bradley TuskBradley Tusk, Tusk Ventures CEO and ‘Obvious in Hindsight’ author, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss how Americans view A.I. and government regulation, the potential and dangers of the technology, the state of politics and election process, the push for mobile voting, and more.

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The newly-formed Sustainable Media Center is intent on stopping companies from using algorithms to push damaging information to vulnerable youths, dark things like suicide methods. Political Cartoons View All 1199 ImagesThe Sustainable Media Center is not alone in this effort. Waituntil8th.org urges parents to not give children smartphones until they reach the eighth grade, and to keep them off social media until they're at least 16. He said he hoped the group could take some dramatic action to give the social media issue greater visibility. The Sustainable Media Center is working with Columbia University to do a comprehensive review of research on the issue, Rosenbaum said.

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☆ Op-ed: FTC's crackdown against Amazon is necessary for long-term innovation, startup investor argues
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Bradley Tusk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The howls will begin the minute the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon hits the clerk's desk. What you don't see on that list is anything that could attempt to compete with Amazon or Meta or Apple or Microsoft or Google . Whenever we look at a startup that would directly compete with a company like Amazon, the answer to the second question is always, "yes, definitely." I think Amazon is a great company. Luckily, as these earlier giants started to falter, companies like Apple and Microsoft took off, and companies like Google, Amazon and Meta came along.

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☆ Eventually Amazon will stagnate, there needs to be a company to take its place, says Bradley Tusk
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEventually Amazon will stagnate, there needs to be a company to take its place, says Bradley TuskHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC.

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☆ There are some A.I. use cases that could be truly transformational, says Bradley Tusk
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThere are some A.I. use cases that could be truly transformational, says Bradley TuskBradley Tusk, Tusk Ventures CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Nvidia's quarterly earnings results, the company's dominance in the A.I. field, the impact of A.I. on businesses, and more.

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☆ Biden's executive order will have little impact on U.S. investors: venture capitalist Bradley Tusk
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBiden's executive order will have little impact on U.S. investors: venture capitalist Bradley TuskBradley Tusk, Tusk Ventures co-founder and CEO, joins 'Last Call' with reaction to President Biden's executive order on Chinese tech investing.

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☆ Microsoft is playing A.I. brilliantly, but it's a long-term venture, says Scale Venture's Rory O'Driscoll
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMicrosoft is playing A.I. brilliantly, but it's a long-term venture, says Scale Venture's Rory O'DriscollRory O'Driscoll, Scale Venture Partners and Bradley Tusk, Tusk Ventures, join 'TechCheck' to discuss the big week in tech earnings.

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☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Bradley Tusk and John Hope Bryant
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Bradley Tusk and John Hope BryantBradley Tusk, Tusk Ventures co-founder and CEO, and John Hope Bryant, Operation Hope chairman and CEO, join 'Last Call' to discuss the recent open letter sent by tech executives warning that A.I. poses a "risk of extinction".

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☆ Now is the time for politicians to act on A.I., says venture capitalist Bradley Tusk
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNow is the time for politicians to act on A.I., says venture capitalist Bradley TuskBradley Tusk, Tusk Ventures co-founder and CEO, and John Hope Bryant, Operation Hope chairman and CEO, join 'Last Call' to discuss the recent open letter sent by tech executives warning that A.I. poses a "risk of extinction".

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Greg Becker, who was the longtime CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, pictured last year. "Looks like Silicon Valley Bank is in some deep shit," Uncommon Capital general partner Jamie Quint tweeted. Startup founders scrambled to get their funds out of Silicon Valley Bank after its collapse. Andreessen Horowitz announced this week that it will continue banking with Silicon Valley Bank "for the foreseeable future" but is crafting a longer-term plan to diversify. Even so, he added, "I think we'd be supportive, as they stabilize, for them to be one of many partners that our founders bank with."

☆ How Charlie Javice's Frank Sale to JP Morgan Wound up in Allegations of Fraud
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Katherine Long | Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

Her financial aid startup, Frank, was featured in the New York Times, CNBC and Wall Street Journal. After leaving the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton business school, Javice traded on her reputation, bolstered by glowing profiles, as a successful entrepreneur. In a 2018 interview with Insider, Javice claimed Frank secured an average of $28,000 for its users, and was helping students get "thousands off their tuition." "Charlie's first company fizzled after 18 months, so after losing all her investors' money, she convinced every one of them to fund her next company, Frank." At Frank, Javice admitted she sometimes painted a more positive picture of the company's health than was supported by the facts.

☆ See the 14-slide presentation that occupational therapy startup Kinspire used to land $3.6 million to treat kids with conditions such as ADHD and autism
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kinspire, a startup offering occupational therapy for kids, just got $3.6 million in seed funding. Robert Seigel's oldest son started receiving occupational therapy at 4 years old to treat weakness in his abdomen that made it difficult for him to sit still. But in between the sessions, Seigel said he wasn't sure how to help his son progress. Kinspire shared with Insider the pitch deck it used to raise $3.6 million in seed funding. See the 14-slide presentation Kinspire used to land $3.6 million from Corazon Capital and Looking Glass Capital.

☆ Elon Musk has yet to come up with a new idea at Twitter, says Tusk Ventures CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailElon Musk has yet to come up with a new idea at Twitter, says Tusk Ventures CEOBradley Tusk, Tusk Ventures founder and CEO, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss the valuation for private tech companies as the sector faces layoffs and more.

☆ The labor department's proposal sparks selloff of gig economy stocks
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe labor department's proposal sparks selloff of gig economy stocksTusk Ventures' Bradley Tusk, an early investor in Uber, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the labor departments proposal to classify gig workers as employees, how union forces are striving to get more worker's rights, and the market selloff sparked by the Biden Administration's announcement.

☆ The U.S. needs to create a 'digital tariff' for some Chinese tech companies, says Bradley Tusk
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe U.S. needs to create a 'digital tariff' for some Chinese tech companies, says Bradley TuskBradley Tusk, Tusk Venture Partners founder and CEO, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss whether TikTok will be able to overtake other prominent tech names like Meta and Snap.

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