Ep 120: Game Over

What’s going on? Amazon announced its foray into the video game streaming industry. What does this mean? Amazon unveiled Luna, a service that’ll let gamers play famous titles without the need for a console or physical games, which will cost $5.99/month, which undercuts Google’s rival streaming games service, Stadia. While Stadia could help Google grow YouTube into a massive…

Journal Report 11: The Best Acquisitions of All Time

Methodology The list is ranked by the estimate of the absolute dollar return to the acquirer. Acquisitions must be at least a majority stake in the target company. Revenue multiples are used to estimate the current value of the acquired company, equal its current estimated revenue x the market cap-to-revenue multiple of the parent company’s…

Ep 9: The DOJ’s Wet Hot Google Summer

What’s going on here?The Justice Department is reportedly prepping an antitrust investigation of Google in a move that could set a new standard for U.S. regulation of Big Tech. Antitrust law regulates the conduct and organization of business corporations, generally to promote fair competition for the benefit of consumers. Why this is happeningThanks to a…