Emily Chang

Well, and I mean, my source is also, if they're making money, it's little to no money. But they could obviously change how much they're paying out to creators. They can turn the spigot on and off.

Well, and I mean, my source is also, if they're making money, it's little to no money. But they could obviously change how much they're paying out to creators. They can turn the spigot on and off.

Well, my show's on YouTube, your show's on YouTube. How do you feel about YouTube as creators?

Well, my show's on YouTube, your show's on YouTube. How do you feel about YouTube as creators?

Yeah. Grade today?

Yeah. Grade today?

Huge. All right, moving on. The next company we're gonna talk about is LinkedIn. You covered it three days after they got bought by Microsoft. You both basically gave it an A. Ben quote, how are we both positive on this? I woke up Monday morning being like, what?

Huge. All right, moving on. The next company we're gonna talk about is LinkedIn. You covered it three days after they got bought by Microsoft. You both basically gave it an A. Ben quote, how are we both positive on this? I woke up Monday morning being like, what?

What about LinkedIn today?

What about LinkedIn today?

Revisiting this was a little traumatic for me because this was, if you'll remember, this was an acquisition that like no one saw coming. There were no leaks, no reporting on this before it happened. And my producer was apparently like calling my phone nonstop in the morning. It was like the crack of dawn and I was not picking up. So she called my husband.

Revisiting this was a little traumatic for me because this was, if you'll remember, this was an acquisition that like no one saw coming. There were no leaks, no reporting on this before it happened. And my producer was apparently like calling my phone nonstop in the morning. It was like the crack of dawn and I was not picking up. So she called my husband.

who came in and was like, Microsoft just bought LinkedIn, and you have to interview Satya and Jeff Weiner in an hour. And I was like, what? So yeah, so that's what I remember.

who came in and was like, Microsoft just bought LinkedIn, and you have to interview Satya and Jeff Weiner in an hour. And I was like, what? So yeah, so that's what I remember.

I mean, I think so. I actually went back.

I mean, I think so. I actually went back.

It was great. My hair wasn't quite fully done, but we made it. We made it through. Okay.

It was great. My hair wasn't quite fully done, but we made it. We made it through. Okay.

I do, actually, because I talked to Reid Hoffman, who, of course, is the co-founder of LinkedIn. And, you know, it's interesting because Reid joined the board of Microsoft. He's still on the board of Microsoft. He was an early investor in OpenAI, on the board of OpenAI. Shocker, Satya Nadella is on the AI train early. Microsoft is the biggest backer of OpenAI now.

I do, actually, because I talked to Reid Hoffman, who, of course, is the co-founder of LinkedIn. And, you know, it's interesting because Reid joined the board of Microsoft. He's still on the board of Microsoft. He was an early investor in OpenAI, on the board of OpenAI. Shocker, Satya Nadella is on the AI train early. Microsoft is the biggest backer of OpenAI now.