Summary: Australia's 5G mobile rollout promises high speeds and high profits, but not for Huawei or ZTE who have been banned from participating amid allegations of "extrajudicial directions from a foreign government" - China. Yes it's political but it's also security focused. This week we dive into the challenges and realities of China's influence over the tech industry. This week's Fast Five: Netflix tries to bite into Apple's App Store profits; Facebook taps HP's Antonio Lucio for a makeover; Slack hits $200m in annual recurring revenue (oh, and raises money); PsiKick takes #IoT batteryless; and Alibaba's $3b bet on local delivery services. Our Tech Bites Winner of the Week: Facebook is again facing criticism in the wake of a report linking Facebook use to violence against immigrants. What's the real story here? Fact? Fiction? A repeat of its psychological experiments from 2014? And why doesn't Facebook hire more social anthropologists? Plus our Crystal Ball Predictions on how much of a bit Netflix will actually take out of Apple. This episode features: Daniel Newman (@danielnewmanuv), Olivier Blanchard (@oablanchard), 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.
