The fall semester is in session, and we're back for Season 2!&nbsp;
I talk a bit about what to expect this season, what I've been up to over the summer (spoiler: a lot), and we will take a tour through the headlines from this week that set the stage thematically for where tech is going.
Welcome back to Tech News for MBAs.
– PC
 
Links:
<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/20/bitcoin-jumps-to-new-record-high-above-65000-after-landmark-us-etf-launch.html">CNBC: &nbsp;Bitcoin jumps to new high above $66,000 after landmark U.S. ETF launch</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/jack/status/1449110239442345995?s=20">Jack Dorsey on Twitter</a>
<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/19/22735612/facebook-change-company-name-metaverse">The Verge: Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name</a>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/paypal-looking-buy-digital-pinboard-site-pinterest-bloomberg-news-2021-10-20/">Reuters: PayPal in $45 billion bid for Pinterest</a>
<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-announces-truth-social-network-will-be-rolled-out-nationwide-in-first-quarter-of-2022">Fox News: Trump announces 'TRUTH Social' network will be rolled out first quarter of 2022</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/13/science/william-shatner-space-blue-origin.html">NY Times: In a Blue Origin Rocket, William Shatner Finally Goes to Space</a>

Meta - What you need to know and why it matters

A weekly podcast hosted by Paul Canetti that explores the biggest themes in tech through the lens of the latest headlines.

Paul Canetti is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia Business School and sits on the Strategic Advisory Board of Riverside Acceleration Capital. He was the co-founder and CEO of MAZ, acquired in 2021, and has founded multiple other software businesses.

Canetti also does strategic consulting and corporate training. Previous clients include Verizon, Walmart, American Express, TikTok, and others.