Going to the doctor for something routine, can be expensive and time consuming – especially when you move and can’t take your medical records with you. But what if you could? And what if you could supplement that data with that DNA test you just… Read More »Connected Healthcare with Paddy Padmanabhan
Millennials are a driving force in the US, being targeted and catered to using technology previously unavailable to previous generations. But what is it like for that generation in another major player in the global economy – China? Enter Zak Dychtwald, founding CEO of the… Read More »Young America vs Young China with Zak Dychtwald
We’re more than halfway through Q1 in a growing economy, so how are Small and Medium businesses stacking up? We talk to Jim Glassman, Senior Economist for JP Morgan Chase, about their new outlook survey. We also get an update on the latest from SpaceX… Read More »SpaceX Launch and an Economic Pulse Check with Jim Glassman
With more severe droughts, record breaking heat waves, and catastrophic hurricanes becoming the norm, professor and economist Amir Jina, examined the economic impacts of these changing conditions. We breakdown the study, find out which areas would be hit the hardest financially, and what action, and… Read More »An Inconvenient Price Tag with Amir Jina
Does your productivity suffer when you have a bad manager? Samuel Culbert, author of “Good People, Bad Managers: How Work Culture Corrupts Good Intentions” breaks down the flaws of human managers, and what non-C-level employees should remember during their workweek. Links:
The “cell phone free” dinner table and “screen time allowance” are becoming increasingly popular as ways to combat digital addiction. We talk to Colby Zintl of Common Sense Media about platforms targeting kids, what apps and drugs have in common, and the brewing backlash from… Read More »Fear and Loathing in the Living Room with Colby Zintl
When you have a podcast, or blog, or other digital content, how do you get noticed when there are so many others doing something similar? We talk to Derek Thompson, a senior editor at The Atlantic and author of “Hit Makers: How to Succeed in… Read More »How to Make a Hit with Derek Thompson
Mark Twain wrote “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness…” and Rick Steves thinks you should take that view to heart in his new edition of “Travel as a Political Act: How to Leave Your Baggage Behind.” We talk to the author/travel guide/TV host… Read More »Travel with an Open Mind with Rick Steves
Waymo sued Uber over alleged stolen technology and have been fighting it out in court for nearly a year. We talk to Mike Swift from MLex Digital Insights about the settlement, and what’s next for self driving car technology. Links:
Do you think of gaming first when you think of VR? We did, too, but that’s not necessarily the case at Stanford. We take a virtual walk through the mind of Jeremy Bailenson, founding director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab. Not with an… Read More »Inside Stanford’s VR Lab with Jeremy Bailenson
