Thu. 01/26 – Where Is The Line Going For Tech Right Now?
I get all metaphysical about where the tech industry is going right now with a record slowdown in smartphone shipments, Masa Son seemingly misplacing his investing shoes, Meta and Buzzfeed joining forces to stave off irrelevancy, and universities offering degrees in AI for the first time. Oh, and are you SURE you want to spin up that Mastadon server? Sponsors:Instafloss.com (Listener!)RocketMoney.com/ride Links:Smartphone Shipments Suffer the Largest-Ever Decline with 18.3% Drop in the Holiday Quarter and a 11.3% Decline in 2022, According to IDC Tracker (IDC)SoftBank Deals Hit Record Low, Sapping Funding for Startups (Bloomberg)Meta Pays BuzzFeed Millions to Generate Creator Content for Facebook and Instagram (WSJ)University of Texas Will Offer Large-Scale Online Master’s Degree in A.I. (NYTimes)We tried to run a social media site and it was awful (Financial Times) RSVP For The Listener Meetup! Buy Tickets for the Comedy Show!
Tech Brew Ride Home · Morning Brew
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Show Notes
I get all metaphysical about where the tech industry is going right now with a record slowdown in smartphone shipments, Masa Son seemingly misplacing his investing shoes, Meta and Buzzfeed joining forces to stave off irrelevancy, and universities offering degrees in AI for the first time. Oh, and are you SURE you want to spin up that Mastadon server?
Sponsors:
- Instafloss.com (Listener!)
- RocketMoney.com/ride
Links:
- Smartphone Shipments Suffer the Largest-Ever Decline with 18.3% Drop in the Holiday Quarter and a 11.3% Decline in 2022, According to IDC Tracker (IDC)
- SoftBank Deals Hit Record Low, Sapping Funding for Startups (Bloomberg)
- Meta Pays BuzzFeed Millions to Generate Creator Content for Facebook and Instagram (WSJ)
- University of Texas Will Offer Large-Scale Online Master’s Degree in A.I. (NYTimes)
- We tried to run a social media site and it was awful (Financial Times)
Buy Tickets for the Comedy Show!
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