The recent takedown of Uber and questions about its future by a famous finance professor reminded me that predicting the future is a risky business. As someone who has been wrong… Read more »
Uber has hired Jeff Holden, until recently a vice president at Groupon, to become its chief product officer. We got to know ex-Amazonian Holden when he launched Pelago, makers of Whrrl… Read more »
Amazon is measured when it comes to revealing its future plans and is reticent to share details. And when it does, it does so with its own ends in mind. That… Read more »
eBay(s EBAY) is buying Braintree, a Chicago-based payment platform for approximately $800 million in cash, the company announced this morning. “Braintree is a perfect fit with PayPal,” said eBay CEO John… Read more »
Chip Conley started Joie de Vivre Hospitality less than three years after leaving Stanford. He survived two downturns and now tells people to find happiness and meaning in their work. And… Read more »
My post, “Uber, Data Darwinism and the future of work” sparked a conversation. Here is a sampling of the reaction and reflection from the blog world. Read more »
Uber, formerly known as Uber Cab, is a much talked about San Francisco-based start-up and it is close to raising a substantial new funding in a round led by Benchmark Capital… Read more »