Mastercard President On How Networks Drive Innovation From bits of paper receipts to bytes across SmartPOS, payments have scaled technological heights globally. On the eve of Mastercardâs Q1 2017 earnings report, learn how Mastercard President of Global Products and Solutions Gary Flood sees the role of global networks in driving payments and commerce innovation to new heights, as told to Karen Webster in a recent interview. Read More... |
Voice AI Reality Check Voice-activated AI is being billed as the best thing since sliced bread. But Chirp CEO Moran Lerner has his doubts. In this weekâs Topic TBD he tells Karen Webster why Voice AI will have its day in the sun, but just not as big a one as everyone thinks. (P.S. It was a very lively discussion.) Read More... |
| Network Effects | Does Facebook Have A MySpace Problem? Could fake news and horrific live videos in Facebookâs news feed give rise to Facebookâs MySpace moment? Itâs the question that Karen Webster ponders this week, saying itâs not as far-fetched as it may sound. Itâs also a case study that she says Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg knows all too well, since he was there to pick up the pieces when MySpace cratered in 2009. See what you think. Read More... | |