UBER'S NEXT CEO: ELON MUSK? And Jillian Michaels' Tips on Using Social Media to Push Health

Essential President: Upcoming Phone Is for Those Who Want the Future Today

Essential president and COO Niccolo de Masi says his phone is positioned toward early tech adopters who want to buy into the next generation of ecosystems. He compares the device to "an affordable Ferrari." De Masi also goes hands on with the device on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. 

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Deepak Chopra: "This Country Is Built on Diversity"

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Jillian Michaels' Tips on Using Social Media to Push Health

Jillian Michaels got her start as a trainer at the gym like so many others, but made the jump into television and the fitness DVD market. Now she's leading the way in the fitness streaming industry with her platform FitFusion. Jillian joins Cheddar with a look at her path to success, and some tips for others who want to make a change. 

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JOHNSON AND JOHNSON ORDERED TO PAY $417 MILLION IN TALCUM POWDER-CANCER LAWSUIT:

J&J was ordered to pay $417 million to a 62-year-old woman who said she got ovarian cancer from using the company's talcum powder. The company was accused of not warning customers of the risks of the product, despite studies linking it to ovarian cancer. Johnson & Johnson has already paid $300 million to settle four other cases about the same issue. The company plans to appeal this particular verdict, saying it stands by the safety of its product.

REGULATORS REPORTEDLY SET SPOTIFY IN SIGHTS:

Federal regulators are reportedly taking a closer look at Spotify's plans to skip a traditional IPO. SEC officials met with executives from the music-streaming service last month to get details on the plan, according to Bloomberg. Spotify wants to list directly on the NYSE later this year, or early next. If the company goes through with a direct listing, it won't raise any funds as it would in a regular IPO. But, Bloomberg points out, it could introduce uncertainty into the market, since the price won't be set based on demand or investor feedback. Spotify would be the biggest company to opt for a direct listing over the past decade, and the first ever for the NYSE.

UBER'S NEXT CEO: ELON MUSK?:

One of Uber's initial investors has a new idea about who should lead the company ... Elon Musk. Angel investor Jason Calacanis believes Tesla and Uber should merge, arguing a deal would give the ride-hailing company the boost in autonomous driving that it needs and could help Tesla break into more markets. Calacanis says if the two got together, they would surpass everyone in the transportation industry. However, Wall Street might not agree. Neither company is profitable: Tesla lost $400 million last quarter and Uber reportedly posted a $700 million loss in the first three months of the year. Tesla also has a $58 billion market cap. That's smaller than Uber's private market valuation of about $70 billion.