We live in a sound bite culture. That’s fine for sensational headlines and pithy tweets but when senseless words take on lives of their own – when they dictate our actions, define our culture and have us marching in lockstep like digital drones – that’s when words spell trouble. Take[…] Read On
When Elon Musk announced Tesla’s Model 3 sedan, it was sort of obvious that he was getting way out ahead of his wheels on the pricing and delivery goals of the company’s first mainstream car. At least it was to me. Sure enough, instead of a sub-$30K car (after rebates) in[…] Read On
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Boardrooms are more like the Trump White House. I suppose I’m as guilty of that as the next guy. OK, maybe more so. Whatever. Here are three stories of awkward and embarrassing boardroom moments from my corporate days in Silly Valley and beyond.[…] Read On
When I first read Bloomberg Business Week’s “The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies,” I thought, nah, Apple and Amazon getting hacked by Chinese operatives through a hardware implant on Super Micro servers assembled in China seems extremely unlikely. Now I’m sure of it.[…] Read On
Vincent: I’m gonna take a piss. Mia: That’s a little bit more information than I needed, Vince, but go right ahead. – Pulp Fiction Too much information. The witty reply has become so popular it even has its own acronym, TMI. Snarky retort aside, is it true in a broader sense?[…] Read On
We have no problem turning a blind eye to human rights atrocities, until the spotlight turns on us. Over the past 24 hours all eyes have turned to Washington and Silicon Valley in the wake of the alleged brutal torture and murder of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The controversial[…] Read On
This is Silicon Valley where libertarians are — brace yourself — liberals. How the heck did that happen? Was it something in the water? Too many drugs? Software eating their brains, along with everything else? Let me attempt to unravel this conundrum. Libertarians believe that government should be limited to[…] Read On