Summary: Elizabeth Warren’s presidential run includes a call to break up Amazon, Google, Facebook, and any tech company that generates over $25 billion of annual revenue and looks like a “platform utility” (e.g. Apple and its App Store). While this might work in the world of politics we think its a recipe for disaster in the tech space - another political idea that’s easier or better said than done. Plus our Fast Five: - Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband launch date is April 11, 2019; - Facebook's new AI-based revenge porn detection engine; - Purdue University's attempt to secure the networks inside your body; - Foursquare: Alive and kicking (and tracking your every move); and - Boeing's complexity challenge Our Tech Bites Winner: Boeing's human decisions that led to the 737 Max disasters. Our Crystal Ball: Will other carriers follow Verizon’s low-cost $10/month approach to 5G, or will they milk the market for all they can get as high-speed mobile technology finally starts to emerge as a reality? This episode features Fred McClimans (@fredmcclimans) and Olivier Blanchard (@OABlanchard). 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 @FuturumResearch on Twitter and feel free to direct inquiries through that channel as well. To learn more about Future research please visit www.futurumresearch.com. Futurum Research is a research and analysis provider, not an investment advisor. The Futurum Tech Podcast is a newsletter/podcast intended for informational use only. Futurum Research does not provide personalized investment advice. No investment advice is offered or implied by this podcast.
