We(wouldliketo)Work
Saw this in a newsletter yesterday. No tech winning out against high tech.
Your Microsoft AI coworker
Changing our work habits is hard, changing any habit is hard. With the majority of office workers spending the majority of their working day in one Microsoft application or another, Redmond is well positioned to quietly change the way we work. “In a survey of more than 500 workers, RescueTime found that only 10% of…
In god we trust, all others bring data
Yesterday I read a chapter called ‘Learning to drop your familiar tools’ in a book written by David Epstein ‘Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World‘. ‘For too long, we’ve believed in a single path to excellence. Start early, specialize soon, narrow your focus, aim for efficiency. But in this groundbreaking book, David Epstein…
Running your profits
Whats makes the difference between an average trader & a good trader? A good trader knows when to stick or when to run their profits. Ben over at Sports Trading Life has posted a new video about how you can run your profits if the opportunity presents itself.
Ironman Wales
Last week I was in Pembrokeshire for a few days. The towns & the locals we’re getting ready for one of their big annual events, Ironman Wales. Each partcipant began with a gruelling 2.4 mile swim in Camarthen Bay, followed by 112 miles cycling throughout Pembrokshire and then to finish, a 26.2 mile marathon back…
Palladium
Palladium is looking to break out of a 7 month base to new all time highs. This is a great looking setup, I will be looking to open a long position next week if we confirm the break out into uncharted territory. All time highs are great as there is no overhead supply, just clear…
Four trillion dollars
What is FAMGA? $4,012,420,000,000. “That’s just over four trillion dollars. Four. Trillion. Dollars. This is the current value of FAMGA, the group consisting of five of the largest tech brands on the entire planet: Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Google (Alphabet), and Amazon. Not only have these companies created over four trillion dollars in value, but they…
The ABC test
On September 11th California lawmakers passed a bill that changes the criteria for what classifies as an ‘independant contractor’. The employer has to be able to prove 3 things to be able to classify workers as independant contractors as opposed to employees: The worker is free from the control and direction of the hirer in…
Smart drive thru
McDonalds has just gobbled up its second AI up start up in the last 6 months. In March they purchased Dynamic Yield, an AI company focused on omni channel personalisation. The thinking is that they are looking to personalise menus based on current weather conditions & other external factors that may influence peoples orders at…
Facebooks is for oldies
Young people are more in tune with Instagram and Snapchat. Tiktok? Older people probably use Facebook to see what the grandkids are getting up to. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/04/facebook_now_boomerbook_as_oldies_outnumber_uk_teens/
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