Pacific Light Media

The Silicon Insider

Join The Silicon Valley Insider Michael S. Malone and special contributor Scott Budman for a weekly deep dive into the latest in business and tech news.

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Pacific Light Media

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Technology

Podcast website

www.thesiliconinsider.com

Latest episode

Jun 12, 2026

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Episodes

Silicon Insider | Netflix skyrockets while Loon falls flat 22.01.2021

This week Mike and Scott discuss the new political landscape under the Biden administration, the recent spike in Netflix stock, and the death of Google's Loon.

Silicon Insider | Big Tech takes on Washington 15.01.2021

This week Mike and Scott discuss the news around the Big Tech's crackdown on President Trump and conservative leaning social media platform Parler.

Silicon Insider | Bitcoin Booms, Trump Banned? 08.01.2021

Happy New Year everyone! This week Mike and Scott discuss Bitcoin's new all-time high, Facebook & Twitter's ban of President Trump after his connection to the Capital attack, and Elon Musk becomes new richest man in the world passing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Silicon Insider | Bitcoin, currency or investment? 18.12.2020

This week Mike and Scott discuss The news surrounding the recent government hacks, Apple and Facebook" privacy battle, and the recent Bitcoin boom.

Silicon Insider | DoorDash & Airbnb IPO 11.12.2020

This week Mike and Scott discuss the DoorDash & Airbnb IPOs, Musk "moving" to Texas, and much more.

Silicon Insider | HP Leaving The Valley? 04.12.2020

This week Mike and Scott discuss HP’s move to leave Silicon Valley and the history of tech in the South Bay.

Silicon Insider | Vaccines, Space Travel, & Big Tech 20.11.2020

Today Mike and Scott discuss the the recent vaccine developments, the Nasa and SpaceX partnership, Tesla entering the S&P 500, and Big Tech’s next round of antitrust hearings.

Silicon Insider | Vaccines & the market 13.11.2020

Today Scott and Mike discuss the effects of vaccines on the market, the rebound of rideshare companies, and Apple's new M1 chip. 

Silicon Insider | 2020 Election week recap 06.11.2020

This week Mike & Scott recap this weeks wild election week & big the involvement of big tech in general opinion.

Silicone Insider | Big Tech's Big Influence 30.10.2020

On this week's Silicon Insider podcast Scott Budman and Mike Malone look at all of the craziness of election season, not least the bizarre appearance of Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey before a Senate subcommittee investigating online censorship.

Silicon Insider | Quibi bites the dust 23.10.2020

This week Mike and Scott discuss the the uptick in social media usage, the Quibi shutdown, and Intel’s further fall from grace.

Silicone Insider | Censorship in Tech 16.10.2020

Today Mike and Scott discuss Twitter policy inconsistencies, Apple's new 5G iPhone 12, censorship in tech, and new Amazon development in the Bay Area.

Silicon Insider | Traditional Tech Evolves 09.10.2020

This week Mike and Scott discuss the evolution of big tech and the recent AMD acquisition.

Silicon Insider | Silicon Valley stays strong, even as the White House reels 02.10.2020

Today Mike and Scott discuss President Trump's sudden COVID-19 announcement, Palantir and Asana going public, the Coinbase firestorm, online payment companies, and how Apple will handle delayed iPhone production amidst a recession.

Silicon Insider | Battery day & EVs 25.09.2020

Today Mike & Scott discuss Tesla’s Battery Day, EVs, and updates to the TikTok Deal

Silicon Insider | Is this a software bubble? 18.09.2020

Today Mike and Scott discuss the impending TikTok ban, Apple’s new product releases, and question whether software is the new market bubble.

Silicon Insider | California on fire 11.09.2020

This week Mike and Scott discuss EVs, Apple, Twitter sub-leasing, and the recent fires across California.

Silicon Insider | The Valley turned upside down 04.09.2020

This week on the Silicon Insider podcast, Mike Malone and Scott Budman tackle a Valley turned upside down, starting with an unexpected drop in the stock market at week's end.

Silicon Insider | Software, Software, Software 28.08.2020

On this week's Silicon Insider podcast, tough-tied host Michael S. Malone, and special correspondent Scott Budman declare that it's "IPO Bonanza!" Five big tech companies have announced that they are filing to Go Public: Palantir (is it still officially a Valley company?), Airbnb, Osana, Snowflake and Unity -- all software companies. Given the timeline, did all of these companies undertake the lon...

Silicon Insider | Ride Sharing and AB5 21.08.2020

n this week’s Silicon Insider podcast with Mike Malone and Scott Budman: a turning point for Silicon Valley and California’s tech industry? Three events occurred that may be an augery of things to come. First, faced with the demand of AB5 to end their gig based business model for its drivers, both Uber and Lyft threatened to leave town. Then after a judicial ruling enforcing the law last week, thi...

Silicon Insider | App Stores & Epic Games 14.08.2020

Today Mike and Scott discuss recent App Store clashes between Epic Games and the two major mobile App Store giants Apple & Google. They also discuss the recent California reclassification of drivers for Uber and Lyft.

Silicon Insider | Unlikely market moves 07.08.2020

This week, host Mike Malone and special contributor Scott Budman of NBC BayArea tackle a week filled with unlikely players.

Silicon Insider | Big Tech on the rise 31.07.2020

This week Mike and Scott discuss the recent changes in tech stocks, new business trends, and the upcoming stimulus package.

Silicon Insider | Emerging market trends 25.07.2020

On this weeks episode Mike and Scott discuss emerging market trends ranging from Chipotle to AMD.

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