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LIVE FROM SAN FRANCISCO: MARK ZUCKERBERG TAPES A PODCAST WITH 6,000 FRIENDS

Mark Zuckerberg recorded a podcast about artificial intelligence, the metaverse, and how he outmaneuvered the rest of Silicon Valley to keep his company winning at a live event with more than 6,000 attendees who paid $50 or more for a ticket. The event included appearances from Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase; Daniel Ek, the founder of Spotify; and Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia. Tech billions and top executives have been increasingly opting to tell their stories in the friendly spaces of podcasts and YouTube streams rather than in traditional media interviews as they allow guests more leeway to expound on their pursuits and passions. The democratization of media has allowed anyone to have a personal talk show, and those in powerful positions now have a wide array of options to choose from when they want to reach the public.

THE PALACE COUP AT THE MAGIC KINGDOM

This article tells the inside story of how Bob Iger undermined and outmaneuvered Bob Chapek to return to power at Disney. Chapek was Iger's chosen successor after Iger stepped down in late February 2020. Iger stayed in the company as a creative director and executive chairman of the board after stepping down as chief executive. Chapek was still required to report to Iger, resulting in conflict. The board ultimately fired Chapek just before Thanksgiving in 2022 and replaced him with Iger.

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