Episode 291: Master of the Coin

This week we discuss Discord rumors, Slack Connect, the new AWS CEO and what would make Tableau and Salesforce better. Plus, why did Google Reader really get canceled…? Rundown Messaging Discord exploring sale that could be worth more than $10 billion (https://venturebeat.com/2021/03/22/discord-exploring-sale-that-could-be-worth-more-than-10-billion/) Box shares rise on report company is exploring sale (https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/22/box-shares-rise-on-report-company-is-exploring-sale/) Slack Is About to Become a Nightmare (https://gizmodo.com/slack-is-about-to-become-a-nightmare-1846542909) The next Jassy Amazon hires former executive Adam Selipsky to run AWS (https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/23/amazon-taps-former-executive-adam-selipsky-to-run-aws.html) Nine things you need to know about the new AWS CEO (https://www.protocol.com/aws-ceo-adam-selipsky-tableau) Why Google Killed Reader (https://twitter.com/ezraklein/status/1374512142192275461?s=21) Relevant to your interests COVID Accelerated the Future: Now Seize It (https://medium.com/sequoia-capital/covid-accelerated-the-future-now-seize-it-6a9e1d89a2c0) Google buy real estate Google lays out real estate plans for Texas in 2021 (https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2021/03/18/google-announces-this-years-texas-investment-plan.html) Google announces expansion of Bakery Square campus (https://triblive.com/local/regional/google-announces-expansion-of-bakery-square-campus/) Google picks Durham for engineering hub, aims to create 1,000 jobs (https://www.wraltechwire.com/2021/03/18/google-picks-durham-for-engineering-hub-aims-to-create-1000-jobs/) Google to Invest $7 Billion in Bet on Post-Pandemic Office (https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-invests-7-billion-across-u-s-as-it-bets-on-the-post-pandemic-office-11616069081) Worklife Goldman CEO says he’ll try to get exhausted, 100-hour-a-week workers Saturdays off (https://nypost.com/2021/03/22/goldman-ceo-tells-exhausted-workers-hell-try-to-give-them-saturdays-off/) Citigroup CEO ordains Zoom-free Fridays to ease 'relentless' pandemic workday (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/mar/23/citigroup-ceo-ordains-zoom-free-fridays-to-ease-relentless-pandemic-workday) Rackspace Technology gains on takeover speculation (https://seekingalpha.com/news/3674422-rackspace-technology-gains-on-takeover-speculation) Kelsey Hightower on S3 Object Lambda (https://twitter.com/kelseyhightower/status/1373086372576120835?s=21) Hackers are exploiting a server vulnerability with a severity of 9.8 out of 10 (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/03/to-security-pros-dread-another-critical-server-vulnerability-is-under-exploit/) HAMR and MAMR will bring us giant hard drives | Engadget (https://www.engadget.com/upscaled-mamr-hamr-140023504.html) Apple’s HomePod mini reportedly has a secret temperature and humidity sensor (https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/22/22344279/apple-homepod-mini-temperature-humidity-sensor-secret) Twilio and ValueFirst Come Together to Improve Customer Engagement (https://www.twilio.com/blog/twilio-acquires-valuefirst) Apple Developing New 'HomePod' Models With Screens and Cameras (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/03/22/apple-speakers-with-screens-and-cameras-report/) Google is gunning for faster hardware, whether or not you see it (https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/03/22/google-is-gunning-for-faster-hardware-whether-or-not-you-see-it/) Powell calls cryptocurrencies 'not really useful stores of value' and says Fed will move slowly (https://link.thehustle.co/click/23294709.97230/aHR0cDovL2NuYmMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDMvMjIvY3J5cHRvY3VycmVuY2llcy1hcmUtbm90LXVzZWZ1bC1zdG9yZXMtb2YtdmFsdWUtc2F5cy1mZWRzLXBvd2VsbC5odG1s/5f3be10f2c81bf6314610498Bc6655824) Managed open-source software startup Aiven raises $100M in Series C funding (https://siliconangle.com/2021/03/23/managed-open-source-software-startup-aiven-raises-100m-series-c-funding/) Hopin buys two more companies as it triples down on video focus – TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/23/hopin-buys-two-more-companies-as-it-triples-down-on-video-focus/) Robinhood Is Said to Have Filed Confidentially for U.S. IPO (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-23/robinhood-is-said-to-have-filed-confidentially-for-u-s-ipo) Prince Harry Is Taking on a New Job Title: Chief Impact Officer at BetterUp (https://www.wsj.com/articles/prince-harry-is-taking-on-a-new-job-title-chief-impact-officer-at-betterup-11616500802) How Google really feels about Amazon Redshift… (https://twitter.com/jonathan_oliver/status/1374551849731121160) A Brief History of Semiconductors: How The US Cut Costs and Lost the Leading Edge (https://employamerica.medium.com/a-brief-history-of-semiconductors-how-the-us-cut-costs-and-lost-the-leading-edge-c21b96707cd2) Kubecost raises $5.5 million to help teams monitor and reduce their Kubernetes spend (https://medium.com/kubecost/kubecost-raises-5-5-million-to-help-teams-monitor-and-reduce-their-kubernetes-spend-44e718e62335) Cisco and HashiCorp Join Forces to Deliver Infrastructure as Code Automation Across Hybrid Cloud - Cisco Blogs (https://blogs.cisco.com/cloud/cisco-and-hashicorp-join-forces-to-deliver-infrastructure-as-code-automation-across-hybrid-cloud) Intel Intel invests $20 billion in two Arizona factories, 7nm chips coming in 2023 | Engadget (https://www.engadget.com/intel-7nm-2023-meteor-lake-213933055.html) Pat Gelsinger Hype Video (https://twitter.com/benthompson/status/1374673380079587332?s=21) SiFive collaborates with new Intel Foundry Services to enable innovative new RISC-V computing platforms (https://www.sifive.com/blog/sifive-collaborates-with-new-intel-foundry-business) DigitalOcean IPO (https://a16z.com/2021/03/24/digitalocean-ipo/) Nonsense Krispy Kreme will you give you a free doughnut every day this year — if you've been vaccinated (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/krispy-kreme-free-doughnut-every-day-2021-covid-19-vaccination-card/) Silverwood Grove Is A Board Game Bringing Aussie Culture To Tabletop Gaming (https://www.kotaku.com.au/2021/03/silverwood-grove-board-game/) Goldman CEO says he’ll try to get exhausted, 100-hour-a-week workers Saturdays off (https://nypost.com/2021/03/22/goldman-ceo-tells-exhausted-workers-hell-try-to-give-them-saturdays-off/) Each State's Favorite Easter Treat (Spoiler: Apparently some people DO like Peeps) - Zippia (https://www.zippia.com/advice/best-easter-candy/) So, the #SuezCanal is blocked… (https://twitter.com/jsrailton/status/1374438210315513864?s=21) Report: Houses in Austin selling for more over asking price than any major U.S. city (https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/report-houses-in-austin-selling-for-more-over-asking-price-than-any-major-u-s-city/) You Can’t Trade Football Futures (https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-03-24/nfl-futures-betting-you-can-t-trade-on-pro-football-odds) A Message From the Skype CEO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI0w_pwZY3E) Winter storm causes Austin home sales to dip in February for first time since (https://www.kvue.com/article/money/economy/boomtown-2040/february-home-sales-austin-texas-winter-storm/269-6a3d8d78-87ef-4fa1-8bf0-dc722a29e4cd) Sponsors strongDM — Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. 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