Planet of Introverts
Notes on Ursula Le Guin’s “Solitude,” introversion, politics, and class.
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Cybersecurity Ain’t the Only Game in Town: The Scams Multiply
Cybersecurity is much in today’s news, but it’s not the only source of scams– which are much more omnipresent than in the past.
Read more...Too Big To Fail Banks: “The Robotics Are Coming!” Really?
More and more bank CEOs tout robotics as the answer for the industry’s precarious cost position. But will it promise more than it delivers?
Read more...Google Betting Big on Being Able to Overturn EU Antitrust Decision; Effectively Thumbs Its Nose at Compliance
Google got hit with a huge EU fine and faces even bigger charges for non-compliance. So why is it playing hardball?
Read more...Ripping up the Yellow Pages
Bye bye Yellow Pages….you will be missed.
Read more...Wall Street Journal Reports on SoftBank Offer for Uber….Yet No Other Press Outlet is Picking the Story Up
Why are major media outlets uncharacteristically ignoring a big SoftBank-Uber story that the Wall Street Journal broke yesterday?
Read more...Moody’s on Amazon: “Weakest of the Big US Retailers”
Moody’s throws a big bucket of cold water on Amazon frenzy. Will investors take heed or will it take longer for reality to sink in?
Read more...New America Foundation Head Anne-Marie Slaughter Botches Laundering Google’s Money, Fires Anti-Trust Team at Eric Schmidt’s Behest
Google henchwoman Anne-Marie Slaughter has shown far too openly how Google is throwing its money and weight around in DC.
Read more...How Much Is Google Willing to Gamble in Its Staredown With the EU Competition Commissioner?
Google is in a tougher spot with its EU antitrust ruling than the press has generally acknowledged. It will make an initial response today.
Read more...Why You Should Be Skeptical of the Hyping of Whole Foods Under Amazon
Despite all the breathless commentary, there is lots of evidence that Amazon’s Whole Foods foray is half baked.
Read more...What Does the Surprise Selection of Expedia’s Dara Khosrowshahi as CEO Mean for Uber?
Does the choice of Expedia’s Dara Khosrowshahi to be Uber’s CEO increase the odds of the local transportation company’s success?
Read more...Data Scientist Cathy O’Neil: “Algorithms Are Opinions Embedded in Code”
On the real and present dangers of rule by algorithm, or as Lambert has called it, “code as law”.
Read more...Why You Should Be Very Skeptical of Google’s and ProPublica’s “Hate Crimes” Initiative
Google and ProPublica launch a new “hate crimes’ tracker that isn’t, and may never be, ready for prime time.
Read more...More Duelling Court Filings in Uber’s Kalanick v. Benchmark Death Match
An update on the pitched battle at Uber between the Kalanick and Benchmark factions.
Read more...UK Bank IT Train Wreck Demonstrates Why Algos Can Be a Terrible Idea
Not only are algos not magic bullets, but there are times they can only make things worse, as UK subprime lender Provident shows.
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