Tictoc By Bloomberg

Disney this weekend kicks off its robust slate of live-action remakes with the release of "Dumbo." The studio is no stranger to remakes, but in a year already jam-packed for the studio, what's the likelihood that this film will take off? Jennifer Zabasajja speaks to Bloomberg News media and entertainment reporter Anousha Sakoui about her expectations for the film, and how it could shape the studio's future remake strategy. FOLLOW UP Bloomberg's latest report: ‘Dumbo’ Reviews Suggest Live-Action Remakes Don’t Always Fly You can follow Anousha at: @anoushasakoui ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Jennifer Zabasajja (@jenniferlaurenz), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

To many on the forefront of technology, a cashless society sounds like a dream. Retailers and restaurants can’t seem to ditch it fast enough. But for the poverty-stricken and others navigating the U.S. economy without much money, cash is still king. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News reporter Krista Gmelich about how far the movement has gone and how much further it has to go. FOLLOW UP Bloomberg's latest report: As Amazon Leads Cashless Charge, States and Cities Push Back You can follow Krista at: @kgmelich ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

The U.S. Justice Department is ramping up its efforts to topple Obamacare once and for all. In a dramatic reversal, the Trump administration now says the entire Affordable Care Act should be struck down. President Trump has repeatedly said he would protect people with pre-existing conditions. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News health policy reporter Anna Edney about how this new shift doubles down on stripping away all of the law's health care protections—and sets up a new fight on the road to 2020. FOLLOW UP Bloomberg's latest report: Trump Administration’s Move to Gut Obamacare Raises Risks for 2020 You can follow Shannon at: @annaedney ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Even though Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s 22-month investigation is over, in many ways, the political battle is just heating up. While we don’t know the full extent of the findings, we do know President Trump declared victory after the report found insufficient proof that he or anyone from his campaign colluded with Russia. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg's Shannon Pettypiece about how the reality of the situation is a bit more complicated. FOLLOW UP Shannon's latest report: How Barr Found No Obstruction by Trump When Mueller Wouldn’t You can follow Shannon at: @spettypi ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Universal's highly anticipated Jordan Peele production "Us" is finally out in theaters. The film is already garnering rave reviews and potential awards buzz. Jennifer Zabasajja speaks to entertainment journalist Chris Witherspoon about what audiences can expect with Peele's sophomore film.  You can follow Chris at: @WitherspoonC ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast, produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

This year on the campaign trail, ideas once only talked about in the shadows of the Democratic Party are now taking the spotlight. Stump speeches are littered with radical proposals that would change the election process and upend D.C. David Meyers speaks to Sahil Kapur on how do we'll know if it's just talk or if true change is on the way. FOLLOW UP Sahil's latest report: Dump the Electoral College? Some 2020 Democrats Back Liberals’ Goals You can follow Sahil at: @sahilkapur ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Less than three months into 2019, Apple has flipped the script on the cadence of its product debuts. This week alone, the company unexpectedly rolled out new devices three days in a row ahead of its widely expected streaming service next week. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg's Apple reporter Mark Gurman on what  this marketing strategy means for Apple as it competes with slowing smartphone sales and tries to envision a future without the iPhone at its center? FOLLOW UP Mark's latest report: Apple Launches New AirPods With Longer Talk Time, Wireless Charging You can follow Mark at: @markgurman  ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Last week's college admissions scandal involving dozens of rich and famous parents had just about everyone talking. And it proved what many had always guessed: the system is rigged and mostly benefits =a very small group of Americans. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg Opinion editor Romesh Ratnesar about the Harvard dropout who has plans to fix the college admission system and how she wants to do it with video games. FOLLOW UP Romesh's latest report: What If Instead of Taking the SAT You Got to Play a Video Game? You can follow Romesh at: @romeshratnesar ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Sunday in Ethiopia, a mass memorial service was held to mourn the deaths on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 . Since that crash over a week ago, more questions are being asked about the Boeing flight and another one that crashed late last year. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's Justin Bachman on why aviation experts now say the accidents have, "clear similarities." FOLLOW UP Bloomberg's latest report: Probe of FAA's Oversight of Boeing 737 Began Before Second Crash You can follow Justin at: @justinbachman ‏ ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Over the past year, Mark Zuckerberg has faced his share of bad weeks. This week might rank near the top. His social network faced its largest service outage ever, it faced more questions on its data-sharing practices, it lost one of its most senior executives and it all culminated when the suspect in a terror attack in New Zealand streamed the mass shooting on Facebook. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's Facebook reporter Sarah Frier about the endless damage control Zuckerberg and Facebook seem to find themselves in. FOLLOW UP Sarah's latest report: Facebook Is Finding Out How Hard It Is to Clean Up Toxic Content You can follow Sarah at: @sarahfrier ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

It's official. Beto O'Rourke is running for president. He made the announcement Thursday on his website and then immediately headed to Iowa. He enters an already crowded field with of over a dozen candidates. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's Washington bureau chief Craig Gordon on how even with momentum behind him, is O'Rourke the candidate Democrats have been waiting for? FOLLOW UP Bloomberg's latest report: Beto O’Rourke Jumps Into Crowded Democratic Race for President You can follow Craig at: @dcraiggordon ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

It's been called the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice. For years, dozens of rich parents used their wealth to cheat the system with lies and with bribes that totaled $25 million, all with the hopes of getting their kids into some of the most prestigious schools in the country. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's Erik Larson on how this house of cards was built and how it all came tumbling down. FOLLOW UP Erik's latest report: `Home Run of Home Runs': How to Bribe Your Kid Into College You can follow Erik at: @eelarson ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

The crash of the Ethiopian Airlines flight that killed all 157 people onboard Sunday continues to draw global attention. The reason why? The plane was a Boeing 737 Max 8. The same model as the Lion Air flight that crashed less than five months ago killing 189 people. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's Justin Bachman about the debate on whether there is a connection or if the two catastrophes are just a tragic coincidence. FOLLOW UP Justin's latest report: Air Canada Cancels Two London Flights as Boeing 737 Ban Spreads You can follow Justin at: @justinbachman ‏ ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

It started as a small music festival over 30 years ago. Today, the South By South West festival is the center of the universe when it comes to culture, politics and technology. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's Senior Executive Editor of Global Tech Brad Stone about how it's also helped make the town of Austin, Texas an expanding hub for big tech year around. But as Austin becomes more and more reliant on big tech, can it continue to live by its motto of keeping Austin weird? FOLLOW UP Bloomberg's latest report: Ocasio-Cortez, O’Rourke Steal Some Thunder From 2020 Democrats You can follow Brad at: @BradStone ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

International Women's Day is meant to honor the achievements of women around the world and to bridge the gender gap that continues to exist in our society. The day also means different things to different people. And with a news cycle filled almost daily with stories that seem to show progress is slow, women around the world continue to push forward and fight for change. David Meyers is joined by Bloomberg's Laura Zelenko, Jordyn Holman and Maddie Irelan for a conversation on the importance of International Women's Day. FOLLOW UP You can follow Laura at: @lszelenko You can follow Jordyn at: @JordynJournals  You can follow Maddie at: @maddieirelan  ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

The long-awaited "Captain Marvel" movie starring Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson hits theaters this weekend. On screen, Larson battles shape-shifting aliens. In real life, though, it's online trolls she's fighting right now. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's entertainment reporter Anousha Sakoui on why Larson and Disney were ready for these attacks. FOLLOW UP Anousha's latest report: Trolls Targeted ‘Captain Marvel,’ But Disney Was Ready for Them You can follow Anousha at: @anoushasakoui  ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

From the moment House Democrats took control of power, they have had one, unifying objective: to push back against what they saw as the wrongdoings of the Trump administration. But a fight inside the party has now developed over the U.S.'s policy toward Israel and accusations of anti-Semitism. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's congressional corespondent Anna Edgerton on how it's a fight pitting the old guard of the party against the new guard and threatening a generational rift. FOLLOW UP Anna's latest report: Anti-Semitism Rebuke Leads to Growing Discord Among Democrats You can follow Anna at: @annaedge4 ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

At the end of 2017, an estimated 36.9 million people were living with HIV. This week, a shocking medical discovery was announced that's grabbing the world's attention and sparking hope in the battle against the deadly disease. A London cancer patient treated with stem-cell transplants is now resistant to HIV. David Meyers speaks to the editor of Bloomberg's U.S. healthcare team Drew Amrstrong about on whether this is a miracle cure or just a piece in a very large puzzle. FOLLOW UP You can follow Drew at: @ArmstrongDrew ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Robert Mueller's investigation might be entering its final phase but House Democrats are just getting started. On Monday, the House committee that would lead any impeachment investigation put the White House and even some in President Trump's family on notice. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's congressional reporter Billy House about whether this is the beginning of the impeachment process or something different altogether. FOLLOW UP Billy's latest report: Democrats' Trump Probe Escalates With Scores of Document Demands You can follow Billy at: @HouseInSession ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

It has been a roller coaster week for Elon Musk. It began with the latest salvo in his battle with the SEC. Then, the good news-bad news announcement concerning one of his loftiest goals for Tesla. And it will be capped off with one giant leap for Musk's SpaceX program. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg's editor of U.S. auto coverage Craig Trudell on if Musk's achievements can overshadow his blunders. FOLLOW UP Craig's latest report: Elon Musk Cuts Tesla Jobs for the Third Time Since Saying Never Again You can follow Craig at: @crtrud ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!