Posts Categorized: Part 5 Managing Technology and Information

Should we automate the CEO?

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Description: There has been a lot of buzz about how AI might eventually replace lower-rank workers. But why not start with the highest-paid corporate executives? Source: Thehustle.co Date: Mar 11, 2023 Link: https://thehustle.co/should-we-automate-the-ceo/?utm_content=null&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Wednesday%20Email&utm_term=4ABCD Questions for discussion: Summarize what the article says about AI in the work environment. How have salaries changed over time? What do… Read more »

Netflix: Investors ‘too pessimistic’ about paid account sharing, analyst says

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Description: Jason Helfstein, Oppenheimer & Co Managing Director – Head of Internet Research, joins Yahoo Finance Live to talk about Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown and the outlook for the company’s stock. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Mar 14, 2023 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/netflix-investors-too-pessimistic-paid-204758846.html?contentType=VIDEO Questions for discussion: Why does Jason Helfstein think Netflix will succeed with its tier… Read more »

A Colorado Ski Area With No Lift Lines? This One Has No Lifts at All.

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Description: At Bluebird Backcountry, you can feel the thrill of making fresh tracks without the constant fear of avalanches. And you can bring your dog. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 10, 2023 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/travel/colorado-backcountry-skiing.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the approach taken to explore the concept and then establish the alternative ski experience? How is this a… Read more »

Allbirds stock plunges after company admits missteps, unveils new strategy

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Description: Footwear retailer Allbirds on Thursday unveiled a broad overhaul of its strategy and an executive shake-up after failing to post year-over-year quarterly sales growth for the first time in its history. Source: CNBC.com – video reports Date: Mar 09, 2023 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/09/allbirds-bird-q4-earnings-2022.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: Explain the drop is share value? How much was this due… Read more »

Biden’s Semiconductor Plan Flexes the Power of the Federal Government

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Description: In return for vast subsidies, the Biden administration is asking the chip industry to make promises about its workers and finances. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Feb 27, 2023 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/27/us/politics/chips-act-biden-commerce-department.html Questions for discussion: How is government influencing the semiconductor industry? What are the social and political goals tied to the financial assistance to firms that… Read more »

Product Skepticism: Deinfluencing Now Hot Trend

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Description: With the rise of TikTok, influencer marketing is clearly experiencing a favorable environment — but at the same time, a new trend of “deinfluencers” threatens to derail that momentum. Source: MediaPost.com Date: Feb 27, 2023 Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/382913/product-skepticism-deinfluencing-now-hot-trend.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline&utm_campaign=129421&hashid=7T9TCmQZSDGbnu-424RuBQ Questions for discussion: What is meant by the terms influencers and deinfluencers? What does the article say… Read more »

Company planning to make COVID vaccine in Canada warns it could go out of business

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Description: MONTREAL — An American company that signed a deal with the federal government to produce COVID-19 vaccines in Montreal has warned investors it could go out of business within the year. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Mar 02, 2023 Link: https://financialpost.com/news/company-covid-19-vaccine-in-canada-could-go-out-of-business Questions for discussion: What does the report say about the reasons for the unstable situation… Read more »

The Future of Human Agency

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Description: Experts are split about how much control people will retain over essential decision-making as digital systems and AI spread. They agree that powerful corporate and government authorities will expand the role of AI in people’s daily lives in useful ways. But many worry these systems will diminish individuals’ ability to control their choices Source:… Read more »

Covid’s ‘legacy of weirdness’: Layoffs spread, but some employers can’t hire fast enough

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Description: Job cuts are rising at some of the biggest U.S. companies, but others are still scrambling to hire workers, the result of wild swings in consumer priorities since the Covid pandemic began three years ago. Source: CNBC.com – video reports Date: Feb 21, 2023 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/20/weird-job-market-layoffs-hiring.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: Summarize the employment trends and hiring taking place… Read more »

Is eBay’s brief renaissance over?

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Description: But eBay is still surprisingly powerful. It has more than 300x as many listings as it did in the late ‘90s and ranks second in US online gross merchandise sales, behind Amazon and ahead of Walmart and Target. Source: thehustle.co Date: Feb 24, 2023 Link: https://thehustle.co/02242023-eBay/?utm_campaign=Friday%20Email&utm_content=02242023-eBay&utm_medium=email&utm_source=daily&utm_term=4ABCD Questions for discussion: What are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and… Read more »