The Readback

The Readback explores why only a few of our most hyped companies and ideas end up meeting their prom

Episodes

Total: 135

The Road Ahead

2021/12/16

Autonomous cars have reached a fork in the road. The path forward could make or break the technology

Time to Take the Wheel

2021/12/8

The government has taken a hands-free approach to self-driving. Why that's stalling progress. Learn

Tapping the Brakes

2021/12/2

As self-driving momentum builds, a chorus of voices says we shouldn't be doing this at all. Learn mo

Backseat Driver

2021/11/24

New autonomous technologies have people pushing vehicles well beyond their limits. Inside one experi

A Failing Grade

2021/11/17

Even as car makers roll out new self-driving features, consumers remain skeptical. Why they're tappi

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Leveling Up

2021/11/3

Confusion abounds when it comes to the definition of self-driving. That may have life or death conse

The Industry vs. Elon Musk

2021/10/27

Sometimes a bold vision requires baby steps. Inside the technology at the center of self-driving's b

Debacle in the Desert

2021/10/20

A major failure in the Mojave Desert finally puts self-driving on the map. Learn more about your ad

Are We There Yet?

2021/10/13

Self-driving cars were supposed to be in our driveways by now. How did we get so off course? Learn m

Join us for a new season about our journey toward self-driving cars - and why it's taking us so long

Companies have been craving alternatives to the IPO. As the world reopens, old Wall Street habits co

Don't Call It an IPO

2021/5/20

Spotify, Slack, and Coinbase created disruptive businesses. So when it came time to go public, they

The SPAC Boom

2021/5/13

Once derided SPACs have taken over the IPO world. But can it last? Learn more about your ad choices.

WeWork's Breaking Point

2021/5/6

The company spent years trying to disrupt the real estate market. Then its IPO pushed too far. Learn

The Chinese internet giant staged the world's biggest - and perhaps riskiest - IPO in 2014. Investor

Casper's Sleepy Debut

2021/4/21

The mattress startup thought way outside the box. Why was its IPO such a snooze? Learn more about yo

Peloton nearly broke the IPO market, and then came racing back. (First published November 25, 2020.)

A Costly Detour for Uber

2021/4/7

The ride-sharing giant hoped to be worth $120 billion. Then investors started asking about profits.

Facebook's Terrible IPO

2021/3/31

Facebook was already at the top of the world when it went public in 2012. The IPO nearly ruined it a