You Exec - News Briefs Podcast
1) E-commerce in India • Cloud storage in the EU • Job market in the US
MAY 6 — E-commerce platforms compete to bring tens of millions of Indian mom-and-pop stores into their supply chains. India’s retail market could grow to nearly $1.5 trillion by 2030. Microsoft pledge...Show More
2) Google's privacy update • Grocery delivery wars • Semiconductor innovation boom
MAY 7 — Google released plans for a new privacy update for 2022 that will provide more user transparency. A leaked memo from Walmart revealed how competitive the grocery delivery landscape is with Eur...Show More
Google's privacy update • Grocery delivery wars • Semiconductor innovation boom
03:07 | May 7th, 2021
3) China’s e-commerce boom • Global EV factories • Gig economy’s future • Banks provide crypto
MAY 5 — China’s Pinduoduo could become the world’s largest social commerce platform due to its unique focus on interactive experiences. Chinese automakers could produce over eight million electric car...Show More
4) Uber's new EV • UK and India deal • Vaccine update • MDMA for PTSD
MAY 4th — Uber will partner with UK startup Arrival to create an EV by 2023, designed specifically for Uber drivers. The UK and India will deepen trade relations over the next decade as part of a new ...Show More
5) New EPA rules • Germany's first female CEO • Chip shortage cost • Tyson goes vegan
MAY 3 — The EPA proposed new rules to reduce polluting coolants from air conditioners and refrigerators by 85% over the next 15 years. Merck’s new CEO has become the first woman in Germany to run a DA...Show More
6) Cloud computing highs • Drug price predictions • Early retirement • Lumber shortage spikes
APRIL 30 — Cloud-computing spending hit a record $41.8 billion this quarter as more businesses relied on the internet to make it through the pandemic. New research predicts global spending on medicine...Show More
7) American family plan • Virtual healthcare • German climate law • Quantum computing
APRIL 29 — Biden’s $1.8 trillion American Families Plan proposes to expand the social safety net over ten years. Kaia Health just raised $75 million for its digital physical therapy platform as digita...Show More
American family plan • Virtual healthcare • German climate law • Quantum computing
03:57 | Apr 29th, 2021
8) Toyota's autonomous tech • Apple’s antitrust future • Delivery drones • Real estate gains
APRIL 28 — Lyft will sell its autonomous vehicle division since autonomous vehicles will likely not be a reality before 2025. Australia is the next country to level an antitrust complaint against Appl...Show More
9) Politics at work • EU economics • Federal contractor minimum wage • Japan’s tech future
APRIL 27 — Basecamp banned political discussions at work, fueling the debate on whether civil discussions are better for society or a distraction from work. France and Germany released a joint economi...Show More
10) Apple's privacy update • JD.com using Digital Yuan • Robots on the rise • Cybersecurity M&A
APRIL 26 — Apple’s highly anticipated privacy update comes out this week with serious implications for the digital ad industry. Chinese e-commerce site Jd.com is already paying salaries with the digit...Show More