Cloud and Commerce: CEOs of Intuit, Marvell, Klarna +More

Sasan Goodarzi of Intuit, Matt Murphy of Marvell, Sebastian Siemiatkowski of Klarna

The financial markets have been bumpy in January, but I talked to CEOs who are taking a longer view. Also: I’ve got a free Black History Month resource for you at the bottom of the newsletter. Don’t miss it!

Marvell CEO Matt Murphy on the Coming Tech Transformation in Cars: Working Lunch

Maybe distance running can help build CEO focus? Meet Matt Murphy, Marvell Technology CEO and triathlete, and consider where he sees opportunity in the semiconductor market, in my latest installment of Working Lunch, on CNBC’s Power Lunch:

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Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi on Survival, Inflection Points and Betting on People

Sasan Goodarzi leads Intuit, which has made a bold expansion into consumer and small-business services with the acquisitions of Credit Karma and Mailchimp. His personal journey includes inflection points and setbacks. He unpacked it all with me in this Fortt Knox 1:1:

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski on the Making of Klarna and the Next Commerce Revolution

Sebastian Siemiatkowski’s company isn’t just about the buy-now-pay-later trend; Klarna’s pushing to break new ground in retail efficiency, loyalty and customer satisfaction. I talked to him about sweeping changes in digital commerce, and his own rocky road from immigrant outcast to high-tech founder:

Should Apple Ditch AirTags Because of Stalkers? On the Other Hand

Reports mount that stalkers and thieves are using Apple's AirTags to track people without their knowledge. Is the tech worth the trouble? I argued both sides in the latest edition of On the Other Hand, on CNBC's Squawk Box:

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