This Week in GAFAnomics #4
GAFAnomics [ga-fɑː-nom-iks],noun:
A modern, networked, economic system spurred by the eponymic GAFA (Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple) but also encompassing Unicorns, Chinese tech giants and all other companies changing our lives through computer technology.
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So what happened this week in GAFAnomics?!
Amazon launched Tap, a portable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled speaker that works with Alexa’s operating system. Now Alexa can follow you everywhere…
A great example of how GAFA are looking to gain an increasing share of our digital journey. — curated by Nuno Ribeiro
Amazon’s voice-operated command center Echo produces something close to modern-day magic within our homes: Get the…techcrunch.com
Big banks team up to take on PayPal’s Venmo money-transfer app, with a single “consumer facing brand” application, scheduled later this year.
In our latest study, we outlined 5 strategies to win in a world dominated by the GAFA. The best one was to “co-innovate” to disrupt yourself. Seems like big banks have been reading us. — curated by Kevin Echraghi
This post has been updated. Big banks are eager to take on PayPal’s Venmo money-transfer app, and they’re banding…qz.com
The pentagon is creating a Defense Innovation Advisory Board, and it has chosen Google’s former CEO to lead it.
Talking about Google becoming a state… — Curated by Paul Foucault
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is on a goodwill tour of Silicon Valley this week. The Pentagon knows the smartest tech…www.wired.com
LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner probably remains the best CEO in GAFAnomics. He donated $14million worth of stocks to staff to show its strong belief in the company’s long term mission. “We have the same mission, vision, and sense of purpose in terms of our ability to create economic opportunity. None of that has changed. It hasn’t changed one iota”. — Curated by Louis Moullard
Chip Somodevilla/Getty When LinkedIn’s stock nose-dived last week after earnings, even its CFO admitted that he was…uk.businessinsider.com
Platforms enable developers to create apps and services on top of their infrastructures in order to grow their businesses. Startups shouldn’t build a product that solves a temporary gap in the platforms, and should expect for platforms shifts.
Build your platform to be independent. Only use platforms for acceleration. — Curated by Clément Boxebeld
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