Big-tech plays defense under regulatory scrutiny; Philadelphia's 25 highest paid CEOs; Tips for "reading" old economics books; Generation Z's most-used social media platforms; A dog grooming diary entry from the Steem blockchain
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- Facebook, Google, and Apple are going on the defense as the battle cry to break up 'big tech' gets louder than ever - Big-tech faces increasing scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission, the US Department of Justice, and even presidential candidates in the US, and also from the European Commission. In the face of these potential threats, big tech is responding by trying to walk the line between signaling a willingness for regulation and delivering rhetoric to highlight the beneficial effects of their technologies. The article closes with the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Danny O'Brien warning that regulators need to be careful not to implement a scheme that enshrines the tech companies into market dominance.
- Who are the 25 highest-paid CEOs in the Philadelphia area? (photos) - Number 1 is Comcast CEO, Brian Roberts, at $35 million. Number 2 is Alan Miller from Universal Health Services, and third is Dupont's Edward Breen. I was surprised to see Unisys CEO, Peter Altabef, on the list at #22. Click through for the rest.
- 6 Tips on How to Read Old Economics Books - (i) Read abridged versions; (ii) Chapter summaries from a service like Course Hero; (iii) Focusing on key concepts (interesting side-note, many of these books are lengthy because writers were paid by the word.); (iv) Read about the history of economic thought; (v) Don't focus solely on economics; (vi) Be familiar with the times.
- The most popular social media platforms with Gen Z - Business Insider's survey of generation Z, the first fully digital generation, was previously covered in Science and technology micro-summaries for July 2, 2019. In today's article, Business Insider looks at their social media use, finding that Instagram, Snapchat, and Youtube are the leaders, with Facebook coming in a remote fourth. Those are the only apps that are used every day by at least 25% of the survey sample. The article suggests that the social media app choices are powered by the iPhone dominance that was covered in the previous article.
- STEEM Dog Grooming Diary - Dogs Don't Always Behave As You Would Expect -
has photos and descriptions of his day with Meg, the border collie, at a canine grooming school. Meg's owner was surprised to learn that the dog behaved like an ideal companion for the day, because apparently she has issues with men on her home territory. (5% of the rewards from this post will go to
In order to help make Steem the go to place for timely information on diverse topics, I invite you to discuss any of these links in the comments and/or your own response post.
For example, feel free to comment on any or all of these discussion topics:
- What do you think about the idea of regulating or breaking-up big tech?
- What old economics textbooks have you read? Which ones do you think were most important?
- Do you know any Gen-Zers? What social media applications do they use?
- Have you had any personal experiences with pets who behave differently in different contexts?
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