The Start Zone newsletter #90 - The Zuck and inclusivity issue

Published: Fri, 05/18/18

Art, freedom and creativity will change society faster than politics.
~Victor Pinchuk

Hi !

We have a nice mix of tech news for you this week. The Facebook saga continues as Mark Zuckerberg is expected to address the EU institutions. Also, growth hacking your startup, a sexbot (what?), robots robots, and Microsoft working in inclusivity.

Until next week, have a great weekend, and keep making things happen,
Pedro Mendes

(Photo by William Iven)

This Weeks Selection

Mark Zuckerberg will go to Europe to answer questions — in private — from EU regulators
The Facebook CEO is headed overseas “as soon as possible.”

Henry the Sexbot Wants to Know All Your Hopes and Dreams
Henry and I are not hitting it off. First he ignores my question about how he spent the weekend. Then he tells me, cryptically, that he likes to get up early to spend time “working on himself.” What does he mean by that? I ask. He isn’t sure.

The Guide to Growth Hacking Your Startup
What is growth hacking? We should know since we’ve funded over 160 startups in Southeast Asia alone over the past 4 years, and directly coached over 30 through our Series A Growth Hacking Program.

The WIRED Guide to Robots
Everything you wanted to know about soft, hard, and nonmurderous automatons.

5 ways to ensure AI unlocks its full potential to serve humanity
Either AI can help us solve global problems, or it can stay stuck as a business tool. It’s up to us to decide how we use it.

Microsoft is quietly changing the way we work, again
With a series of new announcements, Microsoft is continuing to distinguish itself through inclusivity.

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