Modest Conversations
Modest Conversations: Jobs, Inequality, and UBI
Joe Lonsdale, the founder of 8VC, joins to discuss jobs, inequality, and universal base income - as well as several other dangerous topics.
The Weekly Digest
The Information You Missed This Week
Good Morning!
Apple finally rolled out “Planet of the Apps” this week. Stay tuned for the ...
Podcast
The Information’s 411 — Monetizing the Peace and Quiet
Sam talks about the near-term, realistic expectations for AR and VR. Kevin talks about the future of HPE.
The Takeaway
How Music Drowns Apple’s Innovation
Of all the things that are a little odd about Apple’s new “Planet of the Apps” reality ...
China’s Bike-Sharing Craze Gains Speed
In little more than a year, China’s city sidewalks have become crowded by the brightly hued bicycles ...
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At Snap’s New York Clubhouse: Views, No Photos
Last December, high above Times Square, the who’s who of the New York media world gathered for an ...
Decoded
Decoded - June 7, 2017
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Verizon-Backed Jana Lays Off 19% of Staff
Jana, a mobile advertising startup focused on providing internet access to people in developing countries, ...
The Big Interview
Electronics Veteran Wants to Bring Tech Velocity to Housing Construction
Several startups have tried to take a bite of the hundreds of billions of dollars spent annually on the ...
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Kevin Swint
on How Music Drowns Apple’s Innovation
“It’s possible that Apple’s behavior around music has more to do with the company’s overall tendency to stick with its past successes a bit too long rather than music really being a core part of its DNA. There are several examples: the shift from downloading and owning premium digital content to subscription streaming, from device-based hub-and-spoke ecosystems to cloud services, etc.
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Alex Kruglov
on How Music Drowns Apple’s Innovation
“Looking at the updated designs for the App Store, my first reaction is that it looks just like the redesigned Apple Music. So perhaps the alignment continues :) That said, clearly the App Store has been an unqualified success. So perhaps this bias is more relevant to overall media choices (in TV, movies) than the ecosystem in general.”
Hendrik Laubscher
on Verizon-Backed Jana Lays Off 19% of Staff
“Jana is learning that having a business in emerging market is hard. UCWeb and Opera Mini are rather large in India - Opera Mini is the top Android app in India and UCWeb has a 100million users. Those are 2 large incumbents that Jana will have to battle.
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Rahul Harkawat
on After Revolt, Uber Changes Employee Compensation
“Every employee or newly hired one negotiates the pay package with their eyes open. It is up to the person to find all relevant info that can help them negotiate better terms.
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Kevin Swint
on A Game Plan for VR and AR in 2017
“In the consumer space, VR in particular is going to be all about gaming for the foreseeable future, and what’s wrong with that? The need to overhype this beyond gaming seems to be driven by the desire to announce groundbreaking tech at each year’s dev conferences. ”
Mars Cyrillo
on On Demand Food Service Sprig To Shut Down
“Maple, here in NYC, also shut down after being “acquired” by Deliveroo in the UK. Tough business for sure.”