The Apollo Digest - July 11th, 2017
The Apollo Digest is a collection of my daily readings before work. I only include material that I believe have an actual value-add (new info, new perspective, insightful analysis, etc) regardless of opinion. Inclusion of material in the Apollo Digest is in no way a guaranteed reflection of my own opinions. A couple more points:
1) Given the selection criteria, I would be more than happy to engage in discussion of the material in the comment section!
2) If a particular story/article seriously grabs your attention and would like to read/know more about it, please let me know and I will try my best to cover it in the daily "Apollo Report".
3) If you make a comment about a certain story/article that ends up in the "Apollo Report", I will try my best to include your contribution to the report with full credit.
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Tech
The Beeping, Whirring Machines That Save Lives
Kaspersky CEO Says US Government Can Review Company Source Code
Why You Will One Day Have a Chip In Your Brain
Where machines could replace humans - and where they can't (yet)
Perspectives on the future of space exploration
Startups & Business
Thomson Reuters launches incubator program, seeks cryptocurrency and blockchain startups
It’s Time To Regulate The VC-Founder Relationship To Curb Sexual Harassment In Silicon Valley
Six building blocks for creating a high-performing digital enterprise
What to do if your product isn't growing
Inside Station F, the startup megacampus that just opened in Paris
New managers should focus on helping their teams, not pleasing their bosses
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin and Ethereum are "Cannibalizing Gold"
Initial coin offerings: cryptocurrency's next high-risk big money maker
Ripple's XRP: Giving the Third-Largest Cryptocurrency a Second Look
Bitcoin is Permanently Superior to Paper Money in Ways
Bitcoin the new gold? Yes, says one Wall Street strategist who sees a 21-fold surge
Bitcoin's Price Surge is Making Hobby Mining Profitable Again
US Top Banking Exec Backs Ethereum Over Bitcoin
What is the Vontobel Bitcoin Certificate?
Is Solar-Powered Cryptocurrency Mining the Next Big Thing?
Volatile Times Ahead for Bitcoin, Goldman Says
Blockchain
The disruptive force of blockchain and how it will shake up business as we know it
Finance
Goldman Sachs is 2017's worst-selling fund manager with $27B in outflows
*Note: this reminded me of this classic. Highly recommended.
Global Politics & Political Economy *So much G-20...
The Cost of Intervention in North Korea
Trump hails G-20 ‘success.’ Others see political chaos and American decline.
The G-20’s new Compact with Africa: A promising initiative requiring sustained commitment
Productive equity and why it matters to the G-20
Berlin's leftist scene under pressure after G20 violence
After G20: A look at left-wing radicalism in Europe
What exactly is a socialist economy?
Culture
Decoding Jay-Z's Economic Nationalism in 4:44
What is the self if not that which pays attention?
Misc
The worrying effects of working more and sleeping less
How climate change will transform business and the workforce
The 24 best podcasts to make you smarter
Kill Your Old Ideas So You Can Be More Creative
The problem of precedent in the American legal system