Bryan O’Rourke shares his thoughts on technology, business, and consumer trends in health, fitness and more.
Charlie Rose has a conversation with Marc Andreessen, co-founder and chairman of Ning and an investor in several startups including Digg, Plazes, and Twitter. Best known as co-author of Mosaic, and founder of Netscape. He is on the Board of Directors of Facebook and eBay and articulates technology trends from a veterans view point of a quarter century. The best is yet to come and fast.
Understanding the implications of a world largely influenced by the "Rise of the Rest" is critical to participate with the 2-3 billion people leaving behind a life of abject poverty. Developed nations and their citizens must see this wave as a tremendous opportunity for all and not just a threat to what they have. Watch this excerpt from Fareed Zakaria on the realities of this new world and the implications of the change to politics and policy.
The recent announcement that ITunes has reconfigured its pricing model and made 10 Million songs DRM Free continues to evidence the decline in content pricing. The implications are significant for an array of industries. Learn more here:
The revolution at its core is being driven, among other dynamics, by technologies. Here is yet another example of how education and content creation are being revolutionized by the application of new technologies. This time by APPLE:
Health care is likely one of the most complex industries, incredibly burdened by legacy constraints. The increasing breakdown of the system is obvious. To provide better care to more people at a more affordable cost must entail adopting new models. There is a surge of demand for care and an increasingly shrinking supply of available quality care. Meet the CEO of American Well, one of several new solutions that are addressing the opportunity technology and new business models provide today. A new paradigm of health care reflects adoption of the long tail concept and its potential is tremendous.
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