Dec 14, 2018 · Episode 13

Google doesn't make iPhones, and other things Congress learned this week

4 predictions · 1–3 · 25% accuracy

Scott's predictions4

AT&T will record a write-down related to its Time Warner acquisition within the next twelve months (by December 2019).
“I think the next big write down is gonna be in twelve months. AT and T is gonna write down Time Warner's. Everyone realizes this handset and content peanut butter and chocolate combination was just a big thud.”
M&A · Checkable · by Dec 14, 2019
Didn’t happenResolved Dec 14, 2019
AT&T will not break up Time Warner into a series of separate small media companies.
“I don't think they'll be broken up like that. Time Warner is an incredible... I mean there's some incredible assets.”
M&A · Judgment call · by Dec 14, 2019 (inferred)
Came trueResolved Dec 14, 2019
Time Warner (or its HBO unit) will be acquired again by another company.
“It'd probably be acquired again by somebody.”
M&A · Checkable · by Dec 14, 2019 (inferred)
Didn’t happenResolved Dec 2019
Voice will be the next major technology innovation, and it is currently led/owned by Amazon.
“Well, there's good news and bad news. It's already here. The problem is it's owned by Amazon. The next big innovation of technology is voice.”
Tech · Judgment call · by Dec 14, 2019 (inferred)
Didn’t happenResolved 2022