Shira Ovide

Former Bloomberg Opinion Columnist

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Cable Lost, But Streaming May Be Bleeding Out

No major subscription provider generates reliable profits.

January 6, 2020

January 6, 2020

Cable Lost, But Streaming May Be Bleeding Out

No major subscription provider generates reliable profits.

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January 2, 2020

January 2, 2020

OpinionShira Ovide

Other People’s Money Was the Tech Innovation of the Decade

Disruptive companies couldn’t disrupt without an unprecedented flood of investors’ cash.

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December 31, 2019

December 31, 2019

OpinionShira Ovide

Vivendi Shareholders Finally Hear a Sweet Tune

The deal to sell a stake in Universal Music Group to Tencent sets a floor on the value of the record label and its parent.

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December 30, 2019

December 30, 2019

OpinionShira Ovide

It Was the Decade of Index Funds and Private Equity

Here’s a look at what happened in the 2010s, and what comes next.

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December 30, 2019

December 30, 2019

OpinionShira Ovide

The Year in Technology: Eight Charts for 2019

The good, the bad and the ugly about the rapidly changing digital world.

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December 24, 2019

December 24, 2019

OpinionShira Ovide

What Happens When the Internet Gets Less American?

The popularity of Chinese-owned TikTok raises concerns about security and values.

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December 19, 2019

December 19, 2019

OpinionShira Ovide

Unicorns Have to Live in the Now, Not the Starry Future

Investors are growing increasingly skittish about funding fast-growing but sometimes cash-hungry businesses.

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December 19, 2019

December 19, 2019

Billions of reasons to be reckless

December 6, 2019

December 6, 2019

OpinionShira Ovide

Uber’s Assault Report Erodes the Power of Trust

The company’s ability to sell us on safety was a secret to its success. The disclosures of crimes within its network put that to the test.

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December 5, 2019

December 5, 2019

OpinionShira Ovide

Mark Zuckerberg Isn’t Always a Colorless Automaton

Away from the public spotlight, Facebook’s CEO is astute about the internet and his company’s strategy.

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December 5, 2019

December 5, 2019

Zuck isn’t always boring

December 4, 2019

December 4, 2019

Zoom’s Eric Yuan, the CEO Who Made Videoconferencing Bearable

The company’s stock price has nearly doubled since its April IPO, making it one of the year’s best-performing newly listed tech companies in the U.S.

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December 3, 2019

December 3, 2019

OpinionShira Ovide

Alphabet Answers a CEO Question But Raises New Ones

Is Sundar Pichai ready for the tech hot seat? Does the company’s structure still work?

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November 29, 2019

November 29, 2019

OpinionShira Ovide

Yes, There Are Things to Be Thankful for in Tech

Even with its many horrible aspects, there’s plenty to feel good about.

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November 28, 2019

November 28, 2019

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November 25, 2019

November 25, 2019

OpinionShira Ovide

WeWork’s Path to Survival Is Narrow and Perilous

For starters, it has to cut costs, reassure a nervous workforce, and mollify tenants and landlords.

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November 21, 2019

November 21, 2019

OpinionShira Ovide

Apple Deftly Plays Mr. In-Between With U.S. and China

It accentuates the positive and stays silent on the negative.

Apple Deftly Plays Mr. In-Between With U.S. and China

November 21, 2019

November 21, 2019

Apple’s most undervalued asset

November 20, 2019

November 20, 2019

OpinionShira Ovide

Amazon Throws Spaghetti at the Grocery Wall

The company has a lot of experiments, but nothing has stuck yet.

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November 14, 2019

November 14, 2019

OpinionShira Ovide

Startups Like Uber and Airbnb See All. You Do Not.

Tech firms have been there and done that. Everyone else starts from scratch.

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