https://prophetsharing.ai Predicting the future of technology. Be the smartest person at the table. en-us Sun, 30 Jan 2022 02:07:11 GMT https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2022-01-30-nba-player-receives-balding-chants-from-a-balding-crowd-in-ny/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2022-01-30-nba-player-receives-balding-chants-from-a-balding-crowd-in-ny/ Sun, 30 Jan 2022 02:07:11 GMT NBA Player, Trae Young, receives “Trae is balding chants” from a passionate crowd at the ever famous Madison Square Garden - there’s only one problem (okay yes, there’s like 8 problems with that statement already) … I think 10% of the MSG crowd is ironically balding themselves. - https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2021-02-01-logical-vax-strategy/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2021-02-01-logical-vax-strategy/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 04:38:54 GMT A data-driven answer to our vaccine problems. Today, we can’t move our vaccines from point A to point B; public transportation is our fix. > Summary: 1. Too many COVID vaccines are sitting in freezers 2. Public transportation can help us ship vaccines from super-site to super- https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-11-23-the-real-future-of-ride-sharing/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-11-23-the-real-future-of-ride-sharing/ Fri, 23 Nov 2018 01:17:25 GMT As Thanksgiving dinners begin for those in the US, here’s something that’ll impress even the most stringent of relatives - Ride-sharing is expected to be a $100B market in a matter of 3 years. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-10-04-amazon-is-going-backwards/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-10-04-amazon-is-going-backwards/ Thu, 04 Oct 2018 21:23:01 GMT E-commerce is the future of shopping. Though some disagree, the majority of industry experts, CEOs, companies, and mom-and-pop-shop owners would tell you the same. In-person, or “offline” shopping is still responsible for over 90% of all shopping done - brick and mortar shopping https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-08-01-disney-should-open-movie-theaters/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-08-01-disney-should-open-movie-theaters/ Wed, 01 Aug 2018 19:47:09 GMT I know what you’re thinking - why would the general public pay a ridiculous $8.97 (the average movie ticket price for 2017), to just watch Mickey Mouse. Well, the reality is - in 2 years time, you will pay to watch content at Disney owned-and-operated movie theaters. Here’s why: https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-07-15-the-real-secret-to-amazon-netflix-and-spotifys-success/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-07-15-the-real-secret-to-amazon-netflix-and-spotifys-success/ Sun, 15 Jul 2018 21:28:11 GMT To clear any misconceptions, this stream isn’t about some covert Tech perk like nap-pods or on-campus bikes that exponentially increase productivity amongst employees. I’m going to be talking about an important product strategy that Amazon, Netflix, and Spotify, not only have in https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-06-21-why-disney-is-spending-so-much/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-06-21-why-disney-is-spending-so-much/ Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:28:03 GMT What can you buy for $70 Billion? --------------------------------- It’s not a rhetorical question. Let’s delicately walk through what you could theoretically purchase with Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth: 1. You could (could, not would) buy 1.8 Billion egg McMuffins from McDonald’s https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-06-01-you-need-to-be-watching-zillow/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-06-01-you-need-to-be-watching-zillow/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:53:48 GMT No matter what you're doing, you need to closely watch what Zillow is up to. ============================================================================ At this point you're thinking one of two things - either you're thinking "what in the world is a Zillow?" or "why should I car https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-05-22-corps-misuse-pocketmoney/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-05-22-corps-misuse-pocketmoney/ Tue, 22 May 2018 23:08:41 GMT This one is short and to the point. I want you to imagine that you’re a 12-year-old with a younger brother - we’ll call him Mozzy (he’s 8). You currently have an allowance of $10. You give Mozzy $3, and you keep $7 for yourself because middle school expenses far exceed elementary https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-05-01-tmobile-sprint-merger-election/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-05-01-tmobile-sprint-merger-election/ Tue, 01 May 2018 01:01:04 GMT Where do I begin? ----------------- Well, now that I’ve started with that sentence - I can comfortably segue into any dimension of this incredibly interesting merger. T-Mobile and Sprint have announced plans to merge - the board of directors for both companies approved the move, https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-04-02-usnews-rankings-bs/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-04-02-usnews-rankings-bs/ Mon, 02 Apr 2018 00:43:49 GMT Okay - so, if you’re reading this, chances are you’ve either checked out the US News College rankings before, or you’ve used the US News College rankings to gain a perspective on the “the best colleges in the US/World”. Problem 1: The concept of score-based rankings ------------- https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-03-20-open-letter-high-school-seniors/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-03-20-open-letter-high-school-seniors/ Tue, 20 Mar 2018 22:15:58 GMT An open letter to high school seniors hearing back from colleges: ================================================================= I was in your shoes 3 years ago. Well, I didn't have the hottest fashion sense and thus wore basketball shoes a lot, but the metaphor still stands - https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-03-16-slack-biological-waste/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-03-16-slack-biological-waste/ Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:07:31 GMT This title might have confused you. But it's true. So let me demystify what I mean by "Slack was the equivalent of biological waste" and explain why you should care. I want you to keep this diagram in mind - yes, I'm aware that you probably don't want a lesson in Biology in your https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-02-05-how-disney-broke-cable-tv-and-netflix/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2018-02-05-how-disney-broke-cable-tv-and-netflix/ Mon, 05 Feb 2018 22:29:00 GMT In December of last year (still feels weird saying that), Disney announced its intent to acquire 21st Century Fox. Before I go on to explain why movie theaters are royally screwed by this mega-merger, here are some basic facts that are important to digest: Disney owns a lot of c https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-12-07-the-real-reason-why-cvs-is-spending-69-billion/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-12-07-the-real-reason-why-cvs-is-spending-69-billion/ Thu, 07 Dec 2017 06:58:38 GMT To understand the first reason as to why CVS is purchasing an insurance company for $69 Billion, we need to take a step back. You need to understand how your doctor, your insurance, and your medicines are all interconnected (assuming you live in the United States). So, let's crea https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-11-29-the-real-reason-google-wants-to-be-in-your-home/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-11-29-the-real-reason-google-wants-to-be-in-your-home/ Wed, 29 Nov 2017 07:24:00 GMT I'm sure you read the title - Google wants to be in your home. Literally. ---------- They have a product called Google Home (and Google Home Mini for smaller homes?). They're not even attempting to be discrete about it. Why though? Isn't that a bit weird? What does Google gain by https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-11-02-the-day-i-lived-the-life-of-sherlock-holmes/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-11-02-the-day-i-lived-the-life-of-sherlock-holmes/ Thu, 02 Nov 2017 06:32:00 GMT The Day I lived the Life of Sherlock Holmes =========================================== Sherlock Holmes - the classic pipe, the old hat, the suave British man with powers of deduction beyond the common man's understanding. Well, my friends and I lived an episode of a Sherlock Hol https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-10-22-the-real-reason-facebook-bought-this-3month-old-startup-for-almost-100m/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-10-22-the-real-reason-facebook-bought-this-3month-old-startup-for-almost-100m/ Sun, 22 Oct 2017 06:33:00 GMT As you may have heard, or as the title may have prompted you to believe - Facebook just acquired a very young startup that launched their product 70 days ago. After hearing this, you're probably doing 1 of 2 things: 1. Hitting up your software developer friends to develop that st https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-08-30-google-buys-snapchat/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-08-30-google-buys-snapchat/ Wed, 30 Aug 2017 19:43:00 GMT Google should Buy Snap Inc. --------------------------- Yes, you read that correctly. Google, the search engine giant, should buy Snap Inc, the exciting tech startup that was meant to rule the hearts of millennials. There were rumors about a $30 Billion proposition for the Search https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-07-29-telsa-be-careful/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-07-29-telsa-be-careful/ Sat, 29 Jul 2017 19:48:00 GMT Tesla could become the next McDonald’s, and it would be a shame. No, Tesla isn’t going to sell dollar menu items...probably? As silly or as irrelevant as it may seem, just bear with me for 60 seconds. So, let's talk about McDonald's for a minute. If I were to ask you to state the https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-07-19-amazons-latest-venture2/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-07-19-amazons-latest-venture2/ Wed, 19 Jul 2017 19:52:00 GMT To understand a company's goals, we must first understand how the company sees itself. Google's mission, for example, is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful; in short, Google sees itself as an information giant. Facebook's mission (re https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-07-13-why-bad-eyesight-is-starting-to-get-really-expensive/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-07-13-why-bad-eyesight-is-starting-to-get-really-expensive/ Thu, 13 Jul 2017 19:56:00 GMT Let me tell you why. This is going to require a bit of audience participation. Not too much, but just a little bit - bear with me. Have you ever heard of Ray-Ban sunglasses? What about any of the following brands that make eyewear? Gucci Chanel Prada Giorgio Armani Burbery https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-06-26-amazon-bought-whole-foods-for-this-secret-product/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-06-26-amazon-bought-whole-foods-for-this-secret-product/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 20:07:00 GMT The first thing to note is that Jeff Bezos is a very intelligent man and that a move towards grocery has been in the works for a while now. But it's not a gamble, nor was it a binge purchase (unlike what a lot of us do on Amazon.com). There are a number of good reasons for the ac https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-06-16-the-real-reason-why-facebook-introduced-reactions/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-06-16-the-real-reason-why-facebook-introduced-reactions/ Fri, 16 Jun 2017 20:10:00 GMT You may have noticed a very interesting feature, that's been widely liked (or love reacted to) by Facebook users, that has just made its way to messages and comments - FB reactions 😍 It has given users the previously unavailable ability to express their true emotions on social m https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-05-20-snapchat-future-1/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-05-20-snapchat-future-1/ Sat, 20 May 2017 20:15:00 GMT > "Just because Yahoo has a search box doesn't mean they're Google" Evan Spiegel believes that his company has enough of a moat and a product differentiation that users won't jump over from Snapchat to Facebook (aka the "yahoo search" of media sharing) Right now, he couldn't be f https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-04-26-snap-troubles/ https://prophetsharing.ai/article/2017-04-26-snap-troubles/ Wed, 26 Apr 2017 20:16:00 GMT On May 10th of this month, SNAP Inc. will be hosting its first quarterly conference since its IPO. Why does this matter? See, Snapchat isn’t doing all that hot when it comes to profitability. In fact, Snap’s cost of revenue has been higher than its actual revenue. But where it ha