Adobe Announces Plans to Acquire Figma, EDX CEO Jamil Nazarali on Crypto Exchange Launch & Breaking Down the NFL’s Streaming Push 9/15/22

Our anchors begin today’s show with Plexo Capital Founding Managing Partner Lo Toney offers his insight on Adobe’s plans to acquire design platform Figma, and Evercore ISI Head of Internet Research Mark Mahaney joins after upgrading Netflix to outperform. Then, we cover a press conference from President Biden on the recent agreement struck between rail companies and unions to avoid a nationwide strike. Next, our Jon Fortt shares highlights from his interviews at Goldman Sachs’ Communacopia Conference with the CEOs of software firms Nutanix and MongoDB. We also sit down with EDX CEO Jamil Nazarali to discuss the new crypto exchange’s launch, backed by a blend of financial leaders and venture capital firms. Later, CNBC’s Kate Rooney reports on higher funding costs facing buy-now-pay-later companies, and NFL Chief Media and Business Officer Brian Rolapp discusses the league’s opening weekend and push into streaming.