The Truth About Van Halen And Those Brown M&Ms
It's one of those rock 'n' roll legends that turns out to be true: In the 1980s, the party-rock superstars in Van Halen demanded, via a clause embedded in their tour rider, that no brown-colored M&Ms be allowed backstage at their concerts.
You will be surprised as to the reason - but the logic is superb ^ADJ
The Rise of AI Makes Emotional Intelligence More Important
Key takeout: What you have to offer — what you can do better than any smart machine — is relate to the people around you. Begin to nurture and invest in these abilities the same way that you have the more technical parts of your career. If you can be an outstanding motivator, manager, or listener, then you will still have a part to play as technology changes your industry.
Break Bad Habits with a Simple Checklist
No matter how sophisticated your strategies to rid yourself of bad habits and create good ones, you’re less likely to succeed if you don’t track and review your progress frequently. Noting your improvements each day encourages you to keep going. And by identifying where you’re falling short, you’ll notice patterns and make adjustments, so you won’t feel stuck in habits that feel unnatural or aren’t producing real change.
Inside Costco: The Magic in the Warehouse
Costco became a phenomenon by doing things its own way. But with Amazon ever more powerful, millennial shoppers burgeoning, and a new generation of leaders awaiting its turn, can the company preserve its edge?
2017 Is Quickly Becoming The Year Of The API Economy
Definition: APIs (Application Programmer Interfaces) are the components that enable diverse platforms, apps, and systems to connect and share data with each other.
Warren Buffett And Bill Gates - January 2017
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates in conversation with Charlie Rose, discuss current affairs, the recent US Elections and issues facing the world and what they're doing to tackle them - length 55 mins.
... Has some great takeouts on managing wealth for the next generation, managing time and relationships. ^ADJ
Snag the Best Advisors for Your Startup, from Best-selling Authors to Fortune 500 CEOs | First Round Review
Amy Chang is just one of those people. You know the kind. You meet them in passing at an event and immediately feel like you’ve known them for years. They surprise you with kindness and generosity upfront. They seem to have some secret that lets them to talk to anyone with an openness and humor that makes them magnetic.
Japanese company replaces office workers with artificial intelligence | Technology | The Guardian
Insurance firm Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance is making 34 employees redundant and replacing them with IBM’s Watson Explorer AI
NHTSA’s full final investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot shows 40% crash rate reduction | TechCrunch
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its full findings following the investigation into last year’s fatal crash involving a driver’s use of Tesla’s semi-autonomous Autopilot feature. The report clears Tesla’s Autopilot system of any fault in the incident, and in fact at multiple points within the report praises its design in terms of safety, and highlights its impact on lowering the number of traffic incidents involving Tesla vehicles overall.
Inside the Rise and Fall of Wall Street’s Most Powerful Hedge Fund
It would be an investigation unlike any other in the history of Wall Street, a decade-long, multiagency government crackdown on insider trading focused almost entirely on hedge funds. It began with Raj Rajaratnam and the Galleon Group and quickly expanded to ensnare corporate executives, lawyers, scientists, traders, and analysts across dozens of companies. Its ultimate target was Steven Cohen, the billionaire founder of SAC Capital Advisors, possibly the most powerful hedge fund firm the industry had ever seen.