Today, you can extend this call to action to the 'healthy developers'. Why? Microsoft just added to its arsenal Nuance. It’s the speech recognition company which, among other things, powers Siri, the voice assistant found in Apple products.

What's so significant about this transaction? (I mean, aside from the $19 billion purchase price.)

There’s business strategy… and then, there’s execution. Netflix is showing what a company can do when it does both well and continues to adapt. That’s how a company can win, even against the most powerful competition around.

Another day, another buzzword is rolling through the streets of the Internet, creating more sets of flashy headlines.

Which buzzword? The NFT (Non-fungible token) is the latest craze.

Big tech’s problems are like a prize pig at a country fair: too big (and maybe too ugly) to cover up. So, once again, the top CEOs in Silicon Valley are testifying in front of Congress.

I was talking with Ron Blatman, the Producer of an upcoming TV series, Saving the City: Remaking the American Metropolis. I’m a person who is always working hard to understand how we can improve the quality of life of our cities. Therefore, I was very interested to get his take on this, to see if there are patterns others can use.

As you can imagine, the answer is not simple.

Ron Blatman, the executive producer at Saving the City: Remaking the American Metropolis TV series https://savingthecity.org​

Another day, another vulnerability, another cyber attack - and you are again the causality.

Two stories for you this week to illustrate my point.

Reading about Harmony, it triggered the memory of the famous song by Sir Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder.

Which kind of Harmony, you ask? I mean HarmonyOS. That’s the operating system developed by Huawei and it won't definitely be part of any harmonious relationship, though it might get into a war. The weapon of choice? Your mobile phone.

Recently I got asked a question by a regular reader of this newsletter: where do I get my news (so I can think about it and share my insights with you every week)? Or to put it another way, how do I support my learning?

Perseverance has landed safely on Mars.

This is what $3 billions will get you. An SUV size rover riding on Mars, looking for life. You can experience a similar thing when you drive your SUV through Death Valley looking for a hitchhiker. Mars is just colder or cooler. You can compare the temperatures (and many other things) between Earth and Mars at NASA's Mars website.