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2016

  • Google I/O Overview, Announcements; TensorFlow Processing Units

    A deep dive into Google I/O: why the overall keynote was a good sign for Google, and then a review of specific announcements.

  • Exponent Podcast: Twerk the Algorithm

    On Exponent, the weekly podcast I host with James Allworth, we discuss The Real Problem with Facebook and the News. Listen to it here.

  • Google’s Go-to-Market Gap

    Google is unique in that their business was built on being the best. The company, though, benefited from the open web. That is not the case in mobile.

  • Trouble at Lending Club, Lending Club and Aggregation Theory, What Went Wrong

    FinTech seems like the perfect application of Aggregation Theory, but over this past week it has blown up in the face of serious issues at Lending Club. The mistakes that were made in do to a degree validate why I haven’t covered the space to date.

  • Amazon Private Label, Facebook Audience Network Adds Video Ads

    The idea of private labels aren’t new, but Amazon is uniquely positioned to profit from them. Then, the Facebook Audience Network is getting some deserved attention

  • Apple, Didi, and Occam’s Razor; Uber in China

    Apple investing $1 billion in Didi could signify all kinds of things, but only one explanation makes sense. The big loser, though, is Uber.

  • Google v Oracle, Round 3; FTC Re-Opening Google Search Investigation?; Facebook and Filter Bubbles

    Google v Oracle Round 3 kicked off this week, and the stakes are high. We need a legislative solution that probably isn’t coming. Then, the FTC may be investigating Google again, but it’s hard to see their conclusion changing; and why Facebook’s study about polarization didn’t exonerate the News Feed algorithm

  • Defending Facebook, Amazon Video Direct

    The actual details of the Facebook Trending News scandal probably don’t warrant the outrage; what is more interesting is how Facebook found itself in hot water. Then, Amazon Video Direct is very interesting, but not because it’s going to be a YouTube competitor anytime soon.

  • The Real Problem With Facebook and the News

    Facebook is receiving a lot of criticism for allegedly interfering with conservative topics when it comes to “Trending News”. In fact, though, the polarization reinforced by an engagement-driven feed is a much bigger concern.

  • Uber Loses in Austin, Uber and the Zenefits Test

    Uber lost a ballot proposal in Austin that may have far-reaching effects; an application of the Zenefits Test shows why it was the wrong battle to fight.