77 – October 13 2017

This is Episode 77 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 13, 2017. If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/ Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each: 1. Samsung Reports Great Preliminary Q3 Numbers, CEO Will Resign in March TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-30x Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-12/samsung-quarterly-profit-climbs-on-surging-chip-demand-displays 2. Amazon Suspends Studio Chief Roy Price Over Sexual Harassment Allegations TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-30F Source Link at Variety: http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/amazon-puts-roy-price-on-leave-of-absence-exclusive-1202588885/ 3. Prominent Women Launch Twitter Boycott on Friday Over Abuse Issues TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-30M Source Link at USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/10/12/rose-mcgowans-harvey-weinstein-tweets-got-her-suspended-fromsome-women-and-men-pledge-boycott-twitte/760130001/ 4. Facebook Launches Basic Food Ordering Feature Through Partners TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-30X Source Link at Facebook: https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2017/10/order_food/ 5. Qualcomm Seeks iPhone Sales and Manufacturing Ban in China TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-312 Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-13/qualcomm-seeks-china-iphone-ban-escalating-apple-legal-fight 6. Advertising Trade Groups Push for Faster Implementation of Self Regulation TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-31d Source Link at Marketing Land: https://marketingland.com/industry-groups-self-regulatory-program-coalition-for-better-ads-226109#.Wd-nLFr8Txo.twitter 7. T-Mobile Caps Roaming Benefit in Canada and Mexico TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-31l Source Link at Gizmodo: https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-dials-back-major-un-carrier-perk-1819439382 8. Uber Files Appeal in London Hours Before Deadline TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-31u Source Link at Evening Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/uber-formally-lodges-appeal-just-hours-before-deadline-a3657776.html Four additional news items mentioned on the podcast: Twitter Moments Data: https://medium.com/@balajis/how-big-is-twitter-moments-f3a81ee85f71 Amazon Book Stores and Whole Foods: https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-bookstores-offer-peek-into-whole-foods-future-1507887003 Twitter Bots: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-13/twitter-is-crawling-with-bots-and-lacks-incentive-to-expel-them Google AI Experiment: https://experiments.withgoogle.com/ai/teachable-machine I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at [email protected].