Posts Categorized: Part 5 Managing Technology and Information

United Airlines Made a Simple Change That Saves Passengers Over 13 Million Minutes of Delays

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Description: Sometimes the most obvious changes can make a huge difference. Source: INC.com Date: Oct 27, 2022 Link: https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/united-airlines-made-a-simple-change-that-saves-passengers-over-13-million-minutes-of-delays.html?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=IncThisMorning-Oct%2027,%202022&leadId=261346&mkt_tok=NjEwLUxFRS04NzIAAAGHvVd8sJ4wkwoUE9uNVNxEcJ36wCJxwkB1dePpq-BSZYrEiBh2Em2X4eivrNfcI7Ui6zabYjN5P9h25sS16JhpOTJuZyd5kGLAdRm1HA Questions for discussion: What does this article say to management about productivity and efficiency? Why do you suppose it took so long for United to install this system of record-keeping and compliance? What drives the installation… Read more »

Meta shares plunge 23% to the lowest price since 2016

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Description: Shares of Meta plunged 23% Thursday morning as investors and analysts digested the company’s third-quarter earnings miss and a weak fourth-quarter outlook. Shares were trading under $100 at market open, the lowest price since 2016. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 27, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/27/meta-stock-falls-23percent-on-earnings-miss-analyst-downgrades.html Questions for discussion: Why has the stock value dropped so drastically? Do… Read more »

Indoor growing could feed Canadians — and others — year-round

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Description: Whether it was pandemic-driven supply chain delays, a war in Europe causing grain prices to spike or flooding in British Columbia disrupting rail lines and highways, the past two and a half years have shone a light on how vulnerable Canada’s food system is to climate change and other global factors. ?Source: Yahoo.Finance.com Date:… Read more »

SPOS #850 – Douglas Rushkoff On The Harmful Effects Of Technology On Our Future

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Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #850. I’ve said it before… I will say it again: Douglas Rushkoff is – without a doubt – one of the smartest humans beings on this earth that I get to call a friend. Douglas is back with another compelling book about technology and how… Read more »

Apple Quietly Rolled Out a Change That Could Be the End of Facebook

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Description: Apple isn’t just coming for Facebook’s money, it’s coming for its business. Source: INC.com Date: Oct 27, 2022 Link: https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/apple-quietly-rolled-out-a-change-that-could-be-end-of-facebook.html?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=IncThisMorning-Oct%2026,%202022&leadId=261346&mkt_tok=NjEwLUxFRS04NzIAAAGHuDANPsXgpSh7DvX5FXGcVHzm_RyLSUzzo1GMOhx_ihLjxVqDuYCcWy0sJmhfyKYuCbqpclo0hn3hcyLM8sC9io0Oppj98rgzN4lSjw Questions for discussion: How will Apple revenue grow with this new requirement? Do you think it is the end of Meta? How can Meta and other apps counter this strategic move by Apple?

CRTC decision paves way for cheaper cellphone bills, but Canadians may still have to wait

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Description: In a much-awaited decision, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has laid out terms and conditions for a policy aimed at increasing competition and lowering prices in mobile wireless services. ?Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Oct 20, 2022 Link: https://financialpost.com/telecom/crtc-mobile-wireless-phone-bills Questions for discussion: Why do you suppose the CRTC continues to support the dominance of the… Read more »

Microsoft launches Designer, its answer to highly valued startup Canva

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Description: Microsoft is launching a simple graphic design app called Designer that will be available for free and as part of Office productivity software subscriptions, the company said Wednesday. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 12, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/12/microsoft-launches-designer-its-answer-to-highly-valued-startup-canva.html Questions for discussion: What are the reasons for this development at Microsoft? Do you think it… Read more »

Mismanagement and ‘Monster Trains’ Have Wrecked American Rail

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Description: After World War II, railroad companies ceded freight, including mail and perishables, to semi trucks and instead favored goods like newsprint, chemicals and steel coils, which could sit in rail yards for days. Many freight companies made this change enthusiastically; trucking’s rise gave them a strong reason to stop servicing goods that were financial and… Read more »

Micron to spend up to $100 billion to build a computer chip factory in New York

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Description: Micron will spend up to $100 billion over at least the next two decades building a new computer chip factory in upstate New York, the state said on Tuesday. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 04, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/04/micron-to-spend-up-to-100-billion-to-build-new-york-chip-plant.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: Why is this announcement so significant? What are the implications of this development… Read more »

Row, Row, Row: How Mass Retailers And Consumers Are Dealing With Inflation

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Description: Email is the most popular engagement channel among mass-market retailers. But it is not the fastest-growing during this inflationary period, judging by the Verint Guide To Customer Engagement in the Retail Industry, a two-part study released Friday. Source: MediaPost.com Date: Sep 30, 2022 Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/378295/row-row-row-how-mass-retailers-and-consumers-ar.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=readmore&utm_campaign=127787&hashid=S0v0SEvtS-SjDpBGmLW7Fg Questions for discussion: What do the statistics say about… Read more »