World’s future and changes (episode 9)

Podcast with Sergey Mikheev and Tim Ivaikin

Microsoft / Oracle / FB plans for TikTok https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/21/only-2-companies-should-buy-tiktok-and-oracle-isnt-one-of-them/ IStore fees battles News publishers seek the same App Store terms Apple gives Amazon https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/21/news-publishers-seek-the-same-app-store-terms-apple-gives-amazon/ Epic Games is suing Apple https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/13/21367963/epic-fortnite-legal-complaint-apple-ios-app-store-removal-injunctive-relief Cyber security Recent significant bleaches in cybersecurity: Hackers Dump 20GB of Intel’s Confidential Data Online https://threatpost.com/hackers-dump-20gb-of-intels-confidential-data-online/158178/ Another facebook user-tracking issue:facial recognition: good or bad? Court ruling paves the way for Facebook to settle its facial recognition lawsuit https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/20/court-ruling-paves-the-way-for-facebook-to-settle-its-facial-recognition-lawsuit/ California judge rules Uber and Lyft must classify drivers as employees https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/12/california-judge-rules-uber-and-lyft-must-classify-drivers-as-employees/ California Proposition 22, App-Based Drivers as Contractors and Labor Policies Initiative (2020) https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_22,_App-Based_Drivers_as_Contractors_and_Labor_Policies_Initiative_(2020) https://yeson22.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhIP6BRCMARIsALu9LfnafceheXVdZa9WL20rCGf08VBSRFZXzLQS7q687gkXK2J64pgZvt0aAnzHEALw_wcB Xwing unveils autonomous flight system for regional planes https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/20/xwing-unveils-autonomous-flight-system-for-regional-planes/ NVIDIA welcomed over 800 interns, who have been making important contributions to the company and socializing virtually throughout the summer. https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2020/08/20/virtual-internship-program/ Online banking expansion and issues Bank of America Customer Opens Mobile App and Finds an Extra $2.45 Billion https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bank-america-customer-opens-mobile-203123639.html JPMorgan Chase to Launch Online Bank in the U.K. in 2021 https://finance.yahoo.com/m/536f35e3-bd50-37e0-b3bb-1b920de72aff/report-jpmorgan-chase-to.html From other side Revolut (formed with UK bank) expanded in US Revolut launches its neobank in the US https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/24/revolut-launches-its-neobank-in-the-us/ Revolut U.S. launches easiest and fastest way to buy cryptocurrency https://blog.revolut.com/en-us/revolut-us-launches-cryptocurrency/ Invention ownership troubles: Former Google exec Anthony Levandowski sentenced to 18 months for stealing self-driving car secrets https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/4/21354906/anthony-levandowski-waymo-uber-lawsuit-sentence-18-months-prison-lawsuit https://www.cnet.com/news/ex-uber-self-driving-car-head-ordered-to-pay-google-179-million/#:~:text=Anthony%20Levandowski%2C%20former%20Google%20engineer,contract%20with%20the%20tech%20giant.&text=Google%2C%20however%2C%20also%20sued%20Levandowski%20individually%20in%20arbitration. Tech investing during COVID : threats or opportunity? Top 10 S&P 500 Stocks by Index Weight (6 in tech industry) https://finance.yahoo.com/m/168e6916-f6d5-3fca-8fd3-9d179217d985/top-10-s-p-500-stocks-by.html