The Readback

The Readback

The Readback explores why only a few of our most hyped companies and ideas end up meeting their promise. The lessons learned hold value not just for investors, but for everyone trying to find the next big thing.

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December 16, 2021 16 mins
Autonomous cars have reached a fork in the road. The path forward could make or break the technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The government has taken a hands-free approach to self-driving. Why that's stalling progress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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December 2, 2021 18 mins
As self-driving momentum builds, a chorus of voices says we shouldn't be doing this at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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November 24, 2021 14 mins
New autonomous technologies have people pushing vehicles well beyond their limits. Inside one experiment to see just how far our cars will go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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November 17, 2021 16 mins
Even as car makers roll out new self-driving features, consumers remain skeptical. Why they're tapping the brakes on change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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November 10, 2021 18 mins
Today on the Readback, we're bringing you an episode of a new podcast we think you'll like from MarketWatch: Best New Ideas in Money. On the show, Marketwatch editor Jeremy Olshan and economist Stephanie Kelton explore innovations in economics, finance, technology, and policy that rethink the way we live, work, spend, save, and invest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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November 3, 2021 17 mins
Confusion abounds when it comes to the definition of self-driving. That may have life or death consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 27, 2021 16 mins
Sometimes a bold vision requires baby steps. Inside the technology at the center of self-driving's biggest debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 20, 2021 18 mins
A major failure in the Mojave Desert finally puts self-driving on the map. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 13, 2021 17 mins
Self-driving cars were supposed to be in our driveways by now. How did we get so off course? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 6, 2021 2 mins
Join us for a new season about our journey toward self-driving cars - and why it's taking us so long to get there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 28, 2021 14 mins
Companies have been craving alternatives to the IPO. As the world reopens, old Wall Street habits could return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 20, 2021 17 mins
Spotify, Slack, and Coinbase created disruptive businesses. So when it came time to go public, they didn't take the traditional Wall Street approach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 13, 2021 17 mins
Once derided SPACs have taken over the IPO world. But can it last? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 6, 2021 16 mins
The company spent years trying to disrupt the real estate market. Then its IPO pushed too far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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April 28, 2021 16 mins
The Chinese internet giant staged the world's biggest - and perhaps riskiest - IPO in 2014. Investors still piled in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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April 21, 2021 19 mins
The mattress startup thought way outside the box. Why was its IPO such a snooze? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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April 14, 2021 22 mins
Peloton nearly broke the IPO market, and then came racing back. (First published November 25, 2020.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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April 7, 2021 17 mins
The ride-sharing giant hoped to be worth $120 billion. Then investors started asking about profits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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March 31, 2021 18 mins
Facebook was already at the top of the world when it went public in 2012. The IPO nearly ruined it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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