Description: Bitcoin fell around 15% on Thursday, briefly tumbling below $30,000 before rallying later in the day. This is hardly the first time the price has swung wildly—volatility is Bitcoin’s hallmark—but Thursday’s events are notable because they were partly triggered by false rumors of an existential event: a double-spend. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date:… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 5 Managing Technology and Information
Fast-Growing Alternative To Facebook And Twitter Finds Post-Trump Surge ‘Messy’
Description: The alternative social network MeWe had 12 million users at the end of 2020. Barely three weeks into 2021 — and two since a right-wing mob attacked the U.S. Capitol — the company says it’s now passed 16 million. Source: NPR.org Date: Jan 22, 2021 Link: https://www.npr.org/2021/01/22/958877682/fast-growing-alternative-to-facebook-twitter-finds-right-wing-surge-messy Questions for discussion: Summarize the conflicting issues… Read more »
After Rocky Start, Opportunity Zones Could Boom In 2021
Description: President-elect Joe Biden and his administration are keen to undo much of what their predecessors did. Yet when it comes to one flagging Trump initiative— the opportunity zone program— Biden and the Democrat-controlled Congress could actually provide a big boost. Source: Forbes.com Date: Jan 15, 2021 Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbisnoff/2021/01/15/after-rocky-start-opportunity-zones-could-boom-in-2021/?sh=52d4567d6cd4 Questions for discussion: What are opportunity… Read more »
Canadian tech startup poised to bring standardized health info to the masses
Description: Standardizing the world’s health knowledge so that everyone can get the best care possible seems like a lofty mission for one company, but if any Canadian health-tech startup can make it happen, Think Research Corp. may be the safest bet. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Jan 15, 2021 Link: https://financialpost.com/technology/canadian-tech-startup-poised-to-bring-standardized-health-info-to-the-masses Questions for discussion: Summarize the implications… Read more »
How Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is luring tech players from Silicon Valley and New York
Description: Suarez’s schedule and phone have blown up since he accidentally launched a Twitter campaign to make Miami the latest innovation hub in early December, when someone on the app suggested bringing Silicon Valley to the Sunshine State. His “How can I help?” response generated 2.3 million organic impressions alone, he says. Source: CNBC.com – video report… Read more »
Teachers on TV? Schools Try Creative Strategy to Narrow Digital Divide
Description: It’s another way to reach students without internet or computers during the pandemic. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Jan 03, 2021 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/03/technology/teachers-on-tv.html Questions for discussion: What does the article say about using television as a low-tech educational delivery system for larger audiences? Do you think developing greater educational access via television makes longer-term sense after… Read more »
Small businesses feeling the pinch of credit-card fees as e-commerce ramps up
Description: Fees remain higher than in many Western countries, particularly for online transactions, trade organizations say Source: FinancialPost.com – video report Date: Jan 06, 2021 Link: https://financialpost.com/entrepreneur/small-businesses-feeling-the-pinch-of-credit-card-fees-as-e-commerce-ramps-up Questions for discussion: What are the issues related to fees? Should government play a role as arbitrator on behalf of small businesses? What benefit is there for government?
SPOS #755 – Julie Zhou On Becoming A Manager
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #755 – Host: Mitch Joel. Some managers work their way into the position after years of working for other leaders. Many managers, these days, are thrust into the position. That was Julie Zhou. Julie loves learning about people. As one of Silicon Valley’s top product design executives,… Read more »
David Rosenberg: Two big problems with the ‘pent-up demand’ everybody is counting on
Description: Here’s why the boost could be disappointing Source: FinancialPost.com – video report Date: Dec 31, 2020 Link: https://financialpost.com/investing/investing-pro/david-rosenberg-two-big-problems-with-the-pent-up-demand-everybody-is-counting-on Questions for discussion: Summarize the analysis presented by David Rosenberg. Do you agree with his assessments and predictions?
Tesla’s Musk claims ‘during dark days of Model 3’ he sought an Apple buyout
Description: Elon Musk on Tuesday wasn’t about to let Apple Inc, suck up all the oxygen on Wall Street, on the back of reports that the iPhone maker was again considering rolling out an electric vehicle of its own by 2024. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Dec 22, 2020 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/teslas-musk-claims-during-dark-days-of-model-3-he-sought-an-apple-buyout-11608675875 Questions for discussion: Would a merger… Read more »
