Aug 11, 2020
Topic 1: Micro-Management 2020
How are managers doing in the world all-remote work? In particular, how are remote managers doing? We continue the discussion of whether we'll really go back to the office when all this is over.
One element to watch: Not all managers trust employees and believe they can be effective...
Aug 4, 2020
Topic 1: The "Big Four" IT buisinesses grilled by Congress.
Will there be any real aftermath to these hearings, or is this all just political showmanship?
CEOs from Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google were grilled by Congress. We discuss what this might mean (or not).
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Jul 28, 2020
Topic 1: Tech VC funding down and moving sideways (not up) due to the pandemic.
Funding for new ventures is being affected by the recession and the circumstances surrounding the pandemic. The change in money makes sense, but the response to social distancing is a new factor the venture capitalists haven't dealt with...
Jul 21, 2020
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We start with a couple of major stories and finish with an eye on the future.
Topic 1: EU says their privacy laws are not being enforced
appropriately in the U.S.
To make that point, a random group of hackers broke into a series of Twitter...
Jun 30, 2020
Topic 1: Limit AI Research before it happens?
Wired reports that an AI algorithm that "predicts" criminality based on a facial recognition is drawing ire. Meanwhile, some AI experts are calling to stop this line of research altogether.
https://www.wired.com/story/algorithm-predicts-criminality-based-face-sparks-furor/