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Tech News Flash: Saturday -- September 29, 2018

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The Transportation Revolution: Self-Driving Cars Are Only the Beginning
Voice Control for Connected Entertainment: Challenges and Opportunities
Women as CEOs: The Problems and the Promise
Protecting Against 'Natural' Cybersecurity Erosion
In Technology We Trust... But Should We?

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The Transportation Revolution: Self-Driving Cars Are Only the Beginning
The autonomous car has thrown the automotive industry -- an industry
that is notoriously slow to change -- into the forefront of technology.
The autonomous car has become a technology catalyst because it requires
innovation in many areas, ranging from processor and sensor technology
to AI. The industry's focus initially has been on consumers because they
represent the billion-dollar pot of gold.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85595.html

Voice Control for Connected Entertainment: Challenges and Opportunities
Smart speakers are becoming a more common platform for controlling
connected entertainment due to a rapid increase in popularity and ease
of use. Household penetration of smart speakers is expected to reach 47
percent among U.S. broadband households by 2022. New entrants in the
connected consumer electronics market are likely to make announcements
about new voice-controlled speakers at CES 2019
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85589.html

Women as CEOs: The Problems and the Promise
I've followed several female CEOs over the years. Most failed, largely
because they were both unqualified for the job and their boards didn't
back them up. In several cases, the board and the CEO seemed to be in
conflict, or the board failed to act. That has created the impression
that female CEOs are a bad bet. However, I believe the real problem is
that boards haven't been doing their jobs.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85583.html

Protecting Against 'Natural' Cybersecurity Erosion
Every child who's ever played a board game understands that the act of
rolling dice yields an unpredictable result. In fact, that's why
children's board games use dice in the first place: to ensure a random
outcome that is -- from a macro point of view -- about the same
likelihood each time the die is thrown. Consider what would happen if
someone replaced the board game's dice with weighted dice.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85582.html

In Technology We Trust... But Should We?
Since the industrial revolution, technology has changed society
continually. Largely due to innovations in semiconductor electronics,
software and computer technology, the pace of technological development
has continued to accelerate over the past 50 years. Personal computers
now fit into your pocket. You have access to people and information all
over the world through the Internet.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85579.html

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The SEC is suing Elon Musk. It's The Daily Crunch.

THE DAILY CRUNCH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 2018 By Anthony Ha The SEC sues Elon Musk, Julian Assange steps down at WikiLeaks and Google launches new travel-planning tools. Here's your Daily Crunch for September 28, 2018. 1. Here is the SEC complaint against Elon Musk and Tesla The Securities and Exchange Commission is suing Elon Musk following the Tesla CEO's tweets involving a planned private takeover of the electric car company at $420 per share. The SEC alleges that "in truth and in fact, Musk had not even discussed, much less confirmed, key deal terms, including price, with any potential funding source." 2. With his internet cut off, Julian Assange steps down as editor of WikiLeaks WikiLeaks' contentious founder Julian Assange will step aside, letting former WikiLeaks spokesperson Kristinn Hrafnsson take the reins due to what the organizations calls "extraordinary circumstances" that have seen Assange "held incommunicado" in London's Ecuadorian embassy. Sponsored By: Comerica Bank What keeps your startup from growing? Comerica became the Leading Bank for Business by understanding your unique challenges. Our technology bankers provide a needs-based consultative approach to give your business the flexibility, agility, and speed needed to grow. See how we lead. Learn More… 3. Coinbase now lets users buy 'bundles' and launches its own index for the top 50 coins Coinbase is shaking things up quite a bit lately and its latest tools are geared toward cryptocurrency traders just getting their toes wet. 4. The Zennström manifesto With a "techlash" underway, Atomico founder Niklas Zennström still believes a fourth industrial revolution can save us from the first three. 5. Google launches new travel-planning tools Maybe the most interesting tool, especially if you're planning to travel over the holidays, is a new landing page that shows you when to best book your flights ahead of Thanksgiving, the December holidays and New Year's, based on 2017's price changes. (I probably should have checked this before I bought my Thanksgiving tickets.) 6. Tech In Asia lays off staff after canceling planned ICO The Singapore-based company — which operates a popular blog and events business in Southeast Asia — laid off as many as one-third of its staff after it went back on a plan to raise money from an ICO. 7. Compound launches easy way to short cryptocurrencies Think Ethereum and other crypto coins are overvalued? Now you can make money when their prices fall via Compound. Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Senior System Engineer (Unix Systems) at Centene (Chesterfield, MO, USA) Project Lead Database Administrator - Teradata at Centene (St. Louis, MO, USA) Project Lead System Engineer (Security) at Centene (Rancho Cordova, CA, USA) Manager, Security Strategy at Centene (Clayton, MO, USA) Architect, Security Strategy at Centene (Rancho Cordova, CA, USA) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month View this email online in your browser If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences click here. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2018 Oath Tech Network. All rights reserved.   TechCrunch is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25th 2018 we will be introducing a new unified Oath Terms of Service and Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More.

                                                           

Editor's Pick: 5 Reasons the Sales A-Player's Era Is Ending

5 Reasons the Sales A-Player's Era Is Ending

Chris Bucholtz Sep 28, 2018 5:00 AM PT

Sales talent for a long time has been broken up into three groups: A- players, B-players and C-players. Everyone loves the A-players -- they're the ones who bring home the bacon, after all. The B-players show promise and, with the right training and motivation, could become A- players. The C-players? Well the less said, the better. This simplistic method of segmenting a sales force has worked for decades, but it dates to a simpler era. [More...]

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The Best of Both Worlds: Converging Online and Offline Shopping Online and offline shopping businesses have to work together to improve customer engagement and retention. Although some brick-and-mortar stores are suffering revenue loss to online retailers, there is still an important space for them in the shopping experience. By joining forces, brick-and-mortar and online stores can meet the emerging needs of today's customers. [More...]

The New Brick-and-Mortar: Shopping's Blended Future With the advent of digital technologies and the radical growth of online shopping, it might seem that brick-and-mortar stores are on the way out, but that's not so. Physical stores are likely to remain far into the foreseeable future. However, the nature of those stores will be fundamentally transformed. Only those that become capable omnichannel retailers are likely to survive. [More...]

New MakuluLinux Deserves a Spot in the Majors MakuluLinux developer Jacque Montague Raymer on Thursday announced the first major release of this year. It is a whole lot more than a mere upgrade of distro packages. MakuluLinux Series 15 offers much more than new artwork and freshly repainted themes and desktop styles. If you crave a Linux OS that is fresh and independent, MakuluLinux is a must-try Linux solution. [More...]

The Crypto-Criminal Bar Brawl As if e-commerce companies didn't have enough problems with transacting securely and defending against things like fraud, another avalanche of security problems -- like cryptojacking, the act of illegally mining cryptocurrency on your end servers -- has begun. We've also seen a rise in digital credit card skimming attacks against popular e-commerce software such as Magento. [More...]

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Facebook unveils the latest Oculus headset. It's The Daily Crunch.

THE DAILY CRUNCH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 2018 By Anthony Ha Facebook unveils a new Oculus headset, Google turns 20 and NASA reveals long-term plans to reach Mars. Here's your Daily Crunch for September 27, 2018. 1. Facebook's newest VR headset, Oculus Quest, ships in the spring for $399 With a $399 price tag, the Quest is more expensive than the already-released Oculus Go, but the Go ran on a last-gen mobile chipset and lacks the ability to freely move through space while being tracked. The standalone Quest, on the other hand, will be the first wireless Oculus hardware to sport positional tracking, both for the headset itself and the dual hand controllers. The headset will ship with 50-plus games made specifically for the device at launch. 2. Here are all of Google's 20th anniversary Easter eggs There's the obligatory Doodle, but in addition, certain 1998-style queries will prompt the suggestion "It's 2018! Did you mean ..." And Google Street View will take visitors inside the garage where it all started. Sponsored By: EQUITYZEN The Investment Opportunity You've Been Waiting For. Want to invest in the next potential Uber? Enter EquityZen: a platform for shareholders in private companies to sell their shares to accredited investors. Founded in 2013, EquityZen has already closed 5000+ investments in 100+ companies. Gain access to the private markets. Start investing today. Learn More… 3. NASA's bold-ish plan for the next era takes us to the moon and Mars… eventually The National Space Exploration Campaign is the name of NASA's overarching plan to stop worrying about low Earth orbit (LEO), ditch the ISS, win the next moon race and then head off to Mars. 4. Compass nabs $400M, valuing the real estate technology startup at $4.4B Compass at its most basic offers a clear and easy way for property owners to list, market and sell properties. But it has also built its business in a quite traditional way, too: by adding people. 5. Crypto mining giant Bitmain reveals heady growth as it files for IPO The company grossed more than $2.5 billion in revenue last year, a near-10X leap on the $278 million it claims for 2016. And it says that revenue for the first six months of this year surpassed $2.8 billion. 6. Facebook poisons the acquisition well Josh Constine argues that after a half-decade of being seen as one of the most respectful and desired acquirers, a series of clashes have destroyed the image of Facebook's M&A division. 7. Opendoor just raised $400M in funding from SoftBank's Vision Fund The Compass investment was also led by SoftBank, so it seems like the firm is making a big investment in real estate tech. Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: IT Support Specialist (Help Desk) at American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (Washington, DC, USA) Director, College Relations and Marketing at Clackamas Community College (Oregon City, OR, USA) IT Support Specialist (Help Desk) at American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (Washington, DC, USA) Firmware Engineer - Spectrum Technologies at Amy Cell Talent (Aurora, IL, USA) Systems Analyst at InductiveHealth Informatics (Atlanta, GA, USA) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month View this email online in your browser If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences click here. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2018 Oath Tech Network. All rights reserved.   TechCrunch is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25th 2018 we will be introducing a new unified Oath Terms of Service and Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More.