A recent google announcement that its new Photos app would be free and come with unlimited cloud storage, has crossed a line that many in the industry were watching with fear. Continue reading… “Google has taken the lead in the ‘Race to Zero’”
Coding bootcamps improving diversity in the tech industry?
It has been discussed time and time again, the tech industry has a diversity problem.
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What is the hourly wage you’d need to afford a 2-bedroom rental in every state?
It is assumed that renters will spend 30% of their income on housing, that figure is used to calculate poverty, inflation, and government benefits. That number is increasingly becoming a fantasy. Continue reading… “What is the hourly wage you’d need to afford a 2-bedroom rental in every state?”
What if we didn’t all have to work to get paid?
Scott Santens has been reflecting on the aphorism, “If you give a man a fish, he eats for a day. If you teach a man to fish, he eats for life.” But what Santens really wants to know is, “If you build a robot to fish, do all men starve, or do all men eat?” Continue reading… “What if we didn’t all have to work to get paid?”
The American entrepreneur in 2015
Startup activity was in a slump just five years ago. According to the 2015 Kauffman Index, things are looking up. Continue reading… “The American entrepreneur in 2015”
Hollywood teaching us about the future of work
Recently I visited a movie set. It was the first day of production, and I arrived just as the sun was coming up, but already, around 150 people were busy setting up that day’s shot in an abandoned office building. Crew members were laying electric cables and hanging lights. The cinematographer was in one corner with his team, discussing how the sun’s rays filtered through the window blinds. Carpenters were putting the finishing touches on a convincing prop elevator — I pushed the call button and waited, until I finally realized it was a fake. Continue reading… “Hollywood teaching us about the future of work”
Facebook banking
Money, one of the most fundamental mediums that touch every person on the planet, is being changed by technology. The demand for a globally accepted digital currency has been shown by the rise of Bitcoin. Continue reading… “Facebook banking”
3D printed cars or jet engines are just the beginning
3D printing has had a lot of hype the last few years, but most recently, it seems this technology arena has entered the “trough of disillusionment,” as 3D printing stock prices have taken a hit. But the technology is still early in its childhood and its potential for massive disruption (of manufacturing and supply chains) still lies before us. Continue reading… “3D printed cars or jet engines are just the beginning”
NetDragon builds company headquarters in shape of USS Enterprise
NetDragon, the online game developer run by an avid “Star Trek” fan has built its headquarters in China in the shape of the legendary spaceship. Continue reading… “NetDragon builds company headquarters in shape of USS Enterprise”
By 2018 the mobile web market will triple in size to $850B
By 2018 mobile phones and mobile networks will be growing just 10 percent and five percent per year, respectively, but mobile web services will continue growing like crazy. Continue reading… “By 2018 the mobile web market will triple in size to $850B”
Hedge funds buying up of foreclosed subprimes, raise rents, float rent-bonds
Living humans don’t stand a chance when a giant hedge fund is bidding on all the foreclosed houses in a poor neighborhood — but that’s OK, because rapacious investors make great landlords. Continue reading… “Hedge funds buying up of foreclosed subprimes, raise rents, float rent-bonds”
Fossil fuels subsidies cost the world $10 million a minute
According to new estimates from the International Monetary Fund, which puts the cost of subsidizing fossil fuels at an enormous $5.3 trillion a year, or around $10 million a minute every day, global energy subsidies are quite a lot larger than most of us thought. Continue reading… “Fossil fuels subsidies cost the world $10 million a minute”
