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- Nov 18, 2020 1:11p.m.
Daily Newsletter
FF Daily #236: The hunt for knowledge
November 23, 2020: Ian Leslie on the need to know; Bill Gates on the post-Covid world; How Amazon thinks about focus; The babies book market
This Week in Disruptive Tech
How to protect data
This Week in Disruptive Tech | November 19, 2020: A roundup of news and perspectives on how technology is shaping the future, here in India and across the world
Behind the data breach at BigBasket
Interesting fact #1: BigBasket is not alone, there have been a spate of data breaches at other digital entities in recent months. Interesting fact #2: One name, Cyble Inc, comes up every time—they're the ones that have revealed the breach every time. What's going on? And what can those in the digital economy do about it?
A primer on data breaches
Data breaches are inevitable. Here’s what you can do to minimise damage
Masterclass: Personal Journeys
Masterclass: Personal Journeys with Parmesh Shahani
In this conversation, the head of Godrej India Culture Lab talks about the secret behind his creative genius and his almost superhuman ability to reach out and forge relationships with a wide range of people, and curate distinctive experiences and conversations
Talkin’ ‘bout My Generation
Discovering and committing to one’s passion
Explore, and then commit to your passion. Forget about a Plan B. Only then will you know if it’s right for you. Listen to Kiran Bir Sethi and her son Raag Sethi in S02E05 of TAMG
To learn fast, go to the real place, look at real things, talk to real people
In this excerpt from his new book ‘The Learning Factory: How the Leaders of Tata Became Nation Builders’ Arun Maira talks about what he learned about learning from TELCO’s Sumant Moolgaokar
Should the world be worried about Chinese tech?
China's growing tech prowess, access to Big Data, and its expanding digital footprint gives it a strategic advantage—in espionage and surveillance, in global finance, and global trade. All of which will play a decisive role in determining China’s role in international politics and business. Read part 2 of this two-part article
The US-China war for tech supremacy is splitting the world in two
It’s important for India to understand the Sino-US ‘techonomic’ rivalry in emerging technologies like AI, 5G, and IoT, and China’s efforts to carve out a sphere of influence. So that it can tweak its own relationship with China. Read part one of this two-part essay
