About this episode
This week, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by economics journalist and author, Peter Goodman. They discuss Goodman’s new book “ Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World ” Microsoft’s biggest deal ever, and what’s going on with 5G networks and airplanes. In the Plus segment: Peloton is down, will it survive? Further Reading: “ Microsoft Buys Scandal-Tainted Activision in Bet on Metaverse ” by Dina Bass and Nate Lanxon “ Xbox CEO Phil Spencer on Reviving Old Activision Games as Microsoft Positions Itself as Tech’s Gaming Company ” by Gene Park “ Why Airlines Are Worried About 5G ” by Andrew Ross Sorkin, Jason Karaian, Sarah Kessler, Stephen Gandel, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch, and Ephrat Livni “ Peloton Stock Plunges Following Report It Will Halt Production ” by Aaron Gregg “ Peloton to Halt Production of its Bikes, Treadmills as Demand Wanes ” by Lauren Thomas “ A New Take on Voice: The Influence of BlackRock’s ‘Dear CEO’ Letters ” by Andrea Pawliczek, A. Nicole Skinner, and Laura Wellman Sign up for Emily’s newsletter here ! Email: slatemoney@slate.com Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices