So, last week I did a good job with my new goal of writing more. I posted 3 articles on Medium.com (you can find me there on my profile at this link). I’ve been thinking a lot about a few things I’ve seen in the news and felt like this was a better place to share than on Medium, just because what I am writing about isn’t long enough for an entry there.
A couple days ago, Intel announced that they are purchasing Mobileye, an Israeli startup that makes cameras and sensors that are used for self-driving cars. Interesting to see that Intel is getting into this business. Intel likely sees how much potential the self-driving car market has and wants to try to get in. They’ve really struggled to get any real footing with mobile devices. This has been a problem, especially given the shrinking size of the PC market (desktops and laptops). Fortune Magazine ran a good piece in June that I think is worth a read.
For any of my friends that are NPR fans, Morning Edition included a story about the Stradivarius violin that was stolen from Roman Totenberg (NPR Journalist Nina Totenberg’s father) nearly 40 years old. Sadly, Mr. Totenberg died before the violin was finally recovered. One of Mr. Totenberg’s students who Ms. Totenberg described as “like a sibling” became the first to play the instrument since it was recovered and restored. Really a good listen if you have some time: http://www.npr.org/2017/03/14/519984134/a-stolen-then-recovered-stradivarius-returns-to-the-stage
Janet Yellen announced today that for the second time in the last several months, the Federal Reserve increased the benchmark interest rate. You can find really good coverage of this in the NY Times, Washington Post, and LA Times. I don’t think anyone was too surprised by this. The increase in the rate was modest, but Yellen suggested that there will be a few more increases in the rate as the year goes on.
As I have time, if I don’t have enough to write about one thing, I might post something like this. I love sharing what I’m reading and if you want to share what you’ve been reading, I’d love to read it!