Five Things Tech: Logistics, Google, Platforms, Robot Tax, Cars
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“May you live in interesting times.” - this Chinese proverb (or curse) certainly applies to the wonderful world of tech. This week was an interesting one and in this edition of Five Things you’ll get an understanding of the most interesting issues.
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Chatbots Are Trying to Figure Out Where Your Shipments Are
This sounds like a good step into the right direction. I’d also appreciate it if they could tell me why a parcel was not delivered although I was at home and nobody rang the bell. But I guess that’s a totally different task…
In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google
What a nice gesture for the 25th birthday of Google. On a more serious note: we need to establish better legal frameworks for tech and especially for platforms. Let’s see how this develops.
The Mysterious Power of the Platform, the Internet’s Building Block
So, what exactly is a platform these days? Or, what isn’t? Where does the power of the platform come from and how does it create the lock-in effect?
Should the US implement a ‘robot tax?’
The “robot tax” is an interesting discussion as it shows how hard it is for us to grasp the new reality of having a non-human coworker outside of the factory floors. If a robot tax can slow down the shift in the workforce, how can we do this without falling behind in global competition?
It’s Official: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy
I’m still a bit unsure how a car can collect sexual activity data, but this report is pretty alarming. As cars are smartphones on wheels (and you can sit in them) nowadays, we need to make sure that our data stays our data for as long as we want.