Talking? Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Talking
In the 35th episode of the AVALON podcast, Neil discussed the following topics/subjects:
What's on the Agenda (the bulk of the discussion modeled after Apple’s Monday morning meetings)
Apple’s M&A philosophy.
Apple acquires Q.
Q patents.
How Q can power a new user interface for Apple.
AI mania vs. human-centric computing.
Lighting Round (two topics two minutes each)
The Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Why it feels inevitable that a pure play video streamer will get the Super Bowl one day.
Give Me a Break (something ridiculous that jumped out at me)
Coinbase’s ridiculous Super Bowl ad and subsequent behavior.
Tell Me More (something intriguing that has my attention)
LoveFrom, Ferrari. Jony Ive’s design vision of what an electric (Ferrari) car should be in today’s marketplace.
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