A Few Thoughts on the Labor Market
With the April jobs report out last Friday there are a number of characteristics of the current labor market worth noting. Most of the headlines last week focused on strong than expected employment gains and a decline in the unemployment rate that takes it down to 4.4 percent – the lowest since May 2007. The unemployment rate […]
Has Silicon Valley Cornered the Talent Market for Self-Driving Vehicles?
Porsche announced today they would be opening an office in Silicon Valley. According to the press release, the mandate of the office, which will initially be about 100 staff, is to: recognize digitalization strategies and trends in the U.S. market more quickly and to be able to develop and test solutions for Porsche – making its […]
What we Learn from Echo Look
Amazon introduced the Amazon Echo Look today. There’s been a lot of coverage so I’ll stay away from a review of the specs and discuss what I see in the bigger picture: Expect ‘Sensor’ization. As I wrote about in Digital Destiny, we are moving into the next era of tech transformation. This transformation extends digitization beyond […]
The End of Random
Digitization is eradicating randomness. It’s a bold conjecture. But one manifesting itself in myriad ways. If you’ve been following the news over the past couple of weeks, you’ve surely read more than a few articles about United flight 3411 from Chicago to Louisville. When videos of Dr. David Dao being dragged off United Airlines flight […]
Why is the Retail Apocalypse Playing Out Now? A Few Thoughts on Structural Changes
Through the first 90 days of 2017, nine retailers have filed for bankruptcy – as many as in all of 2016. Year-to-date Chapter 11 filings: BCBG Max Azria Eastern Outfitters Gordmans Stores Gander Mountain General Wireless Operations (formerly RadioShack) HHGregg Limited Stores Michigan Sporting Goods Distributors Wet Seal Additionally, J.C. Penney, RadioShack, Macy’s, and Sears […]
Should the Internet Aspire to be More?
I stumbled upon “What the Internet cannot do” today. It was published in The Economist on August 17th, 2000 and reminded me how we used to feel about the internet. It was the Internet back then, not the internet. It was still a proper noun so we capitalized it. It was a place we went. […]
Amazon Alexa at our Dinner Table
Family dinner is the goal. And I’m reminded of this every time I read an article hightlighting the value and parental stress imbedded within this longtime cultural ritual. With each article, I always feel the same emotions – an equal and offsetting dose of guilt and hope. Ethel Rohan’s article in the Washington Post is the most […]
The iPhone at 10 and the Future of Internet
Ten years ago today (January 9, 2007), I was cutting across the show floor of CES when I heard the news that Apple had released the original iPhone. I remember select journalists travel from CES in Vegas to San Francisco for the press conference, before returning back to CES. CES was on its second day […]
A Long Recap of Some of What I Learned in 2016
I love reflection and especially the reflection that bookends a calendar year. The ruminating, meditating, thoughtful examination of the previous year colliding with the hopeful, optimistic, anticipatory dreams of what tomorrow will bring. I like taking stock, and recommitting to a better me living in a tomorrow that I try to make better. The traditional […]
2017 is (again) the Year of Video
Yes, we’ve had a few years we’ve called “The Year of Video” and yes I think 2017 will be importantly different than those other years. In the past, when we talked about the “Year of Video,” we were primarily focused on existing video content. But I see subtle changes taking place this year not about […]
