Posts Categorized: Part 5 Managing Technology and Information

AI Roundup: Guessing passwords, conjuring images out of peoples’ minds, and… writing fortune cookies?

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Description: No mere human can keep up with the torrent of intriguing/terrifying daily AI news, but we’ll try anyway — at least until we’re rendered obsolete by the machines.. AI can probably crack your password — and faster than you think Source: TheHustle.co Date: Apr 05, 2023 Link: https://thehustle.co/ai-roundup-guessing-passwords-conjuring-images-out-of-peoples-minds-and-writing-fortune-cookies/ Questions for discussion: What are the… Read more »

Walmart chases higher profits powered by warehouse robots and automated claws

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Description: BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — At first glance, this warehouse looks like many: Forklifts unload pallets from the back of dozens of tractor-trailers. Canned soup, soda and cleaning supplies whiz by on conveyer belts. Store-bound merchandise gets sorted by department and store aisle before getting stacked high like an elaborate game of Tetris. The difference? Tasks… Read more »

‘Everything is on the table’ if prices don’t come down following Rogers-Shaw acquisition: Champagne

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Description: Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the publicly available conditions that allowed Rogers Communications Inc. to acquire Shaw Communications Inc. give Canadians a seat at the negotiation table. Source: BNNbloomberg.ca – video report Date: Apr 05, 2023 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/everything-is-on-the-table-if-prices-don-t-come-down-following-rogers-shaw-acquisition-champagne-1.1904497 Questions for discussion: Summarize expected outcomes of this deal and what the government is threatening if… Read more »

The Daily: Has TikTok broken social media, how much time online is spent on social, and Meta’s AR and VR plans

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Description: On today’s episode, we discuss the effect TikTok has had on social media, what time spent on the platform looks like, and the impact of its new screen time limit for children and teens. “In Other News,” we talk about whether social apps are taking up a bigger or smaller share of Americans’ time… Read more »

Twitter is dying

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Description: It’s five months since Elon Musk overpaid for a relatively small microblogging platform called Twitter. The platform had punched above its weight in pure user numbers thanks to an unrivaled ability to both distribute real-time information and make expertise available. Combine these elements with your own critical faculty — to weed out the usual spam and… Read more »

Movie theater stocks pop after report says Apple plans to spend $1B a year on releases

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Description: Cinema stocks jumped Thursday after a report said Apple plans to spend $1 billion a year on theatrical film releases. The investment is part of the tech company’s efforts to raise its profile in Hollywood and lure subscribers to its streaming service, Apple TV+, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Source: CNBC.com Date: Mar 23,2023… Read more »

TikTok commands the attention of 150 million American users. That’s its best defense yet against Biden’s threat of a ban.

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Description: TikTok officially has 150 million monthly active users in the US, the company confirmed this week. That means any effort to ban it could face stiff resistance after the app has become part of the routine of 45% of the country. Source: BusinessInsider.com Date: Mar 21, 2023 Link: https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-150-million-us-users-facebook-meta-ban-biden-china-2023-3 Questions for discussion: What are the issues surrounding TikTok… Read more »

What Does the Banking Crisis Mean for Startups and Small Business Owners?

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Description: Author, CPA and business owner Gene Marks break down everything entrepreneurs need to know about the impact of the SVB collapse. Source: Entrepreneur.com – video report Date: Mar 20, 2023 Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/what-does-the-banking-crisis-mean-for-small-business-owners/447997 Questions for discussion: What does Gene Marks have to say about the banking crisis? How should small businesses be dealing with the… Read more »

T-Mobile buys Ryan Reynolds’ Mint Mobile in a $1.35 billion deal

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Description:The telecommunications giant T-Mobile announced it’s buying the budget cell service provider Mint Mobile — best known for its ads with actor and part-owner Ryan Reynolds. The cash-and-stock deal, which includes two other brands, is worth $1.35 billion. Source: NPR.org Date: Mar 15, 2023 Link: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/15/1163743380/t-mobile-buys-mint-mobile-ryan-reynolds Questions for discussion: Is this a good deal for both… Read more »

How Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse could compound a marketing slowdown

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Description: Funding prospects for martech and ad-tech startups could dry up, along with media spend that’s already been on a steady downward trajectory. Source: MarketingDive.com Date: Mar 14, 2023 Link: https://www.marketingdive.com/news/silicon-valley-bank-collapse-marketing-slowdown/644925/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202023-0314%20Marketing%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:48762%5D&utm_term=Marketing%20Dive Questions for discussion: What does the article say is the consequence of the bank failure? What does this teach entrepreneurs and investors about the… Read more »