Summary: Few brands or businesses have been under fire quite like Facebook. From high-profile data leaks and fake news to experiments on the emotions of its users, Facebook has been a leader in all the wrong ways, but Mark Zuckerberg has remained at the helm. Now it's facing an investor revolt seeking an independent Chairman of the Board. Will Zuckerberg remain as Chairman & CEO? Should he? Plus, our Fast Five: Bio-hackers have the a case of the implants; China launches a space race against Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin; Apple preps a "mini" Big Event; Facebook's misleading user/ad metrics; and YouTube's move into concert tickets. Our Tech Bites Winner this week? Bloomberg's Businessweek, for its did they/didn't they China hardware story. And we take a cut at the future of autonomous vehicles - when will they really hit the mass market? This episode features: Daniel Newman (@danielnewmanuv), Olivier Blanchard (@oablanchard), and Fred McClimans (@fredmcclimans). If you haven't already, please subscribe to our show on iTunes or SoundCloud. For inquiries or more information on the show you may email the team at info@futurumresearch.com or follow @FuturumXYZ on Twitter and feel free to direct inquires through that channel as well. To learn more about Future research please visit www.futurumresearch.com. As a reminder, the Futurum Tech Podcast is intended as an informational newsletter only. No investment advice is offered. While equities are frequently discussed, no investment advice is offered or implied.
