If Apple Loses Its App Store Antitrust Case, What Happens Next?
Apple’s notorious for strict regulations; the company only allows its iPhone and iPad customers to access apps from one store (the App Store) that pre-approves apps before publishing them. But this practice is creating an anti-competitive monopoly, says a lawsuit by Apple customers against Apple. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take over the case […]
The Latest of Tesla’s Troubles: A Rogue Agent
Tesla and one of its most famous co-founders, Elon Musk, are in the news at least once a day (or hour). Whether it’s reports of factory conditions or a revelation of its failure to ramp up manufacturing of more Model 3s, Tesla isn’t looking like a saint right now. But the company, headquartered in San […]
Collaboration, Not Competition, Will Move FinTech Forward
We recently wrote about the talent shortage in FinTech, and what it means for the future of banking and financial systems. With that in mind, it should be no surprise that, without any talent to fight over, players in the FinTech space need to collaborate. Otherwise, FinTech development could be negatively impacted by a lack of […]
Dogtown Media Supports Legislative Action on Nation’s Opioid Crisis by Co-Signing HLC Letter
The United States is facing an opioid addiction crisis that has far surpassed epidemic proportions long ago. It’s a problem that is taking a tremendous toll on our nation, and it will take an effort from each of us to stop it. The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) has created a sign-on letter to show Congress […]
The Internet of Things Is Rescuing Rhinos
The Internet of Things (IoT) is expanding more into enterprise applications every day. But one of the most fascinating IoT developments isn’t occurring in an office; it’s happening in the savanna. IoT is helping save rhinos in Africa. But contrary to the common assumption, it’s not doing so by tracking the rhinos. Instead, IoT is being […]
Dogtown Media Supports Connected Health Technologies by Co-Signing Letter to CMS
Innovation in MedTech development has enabled us to improve healthcare in myriad ways in a relatively short time. This is especially true of connected technologies like mHealth, telehealth, and remote patient monitoring. But as with all fast-paced fields, there is always room for improvement. Recently, Dogtown Media co-signed a letter with 49 other organizations to the […]
Google Ends Involvement With Controversial U.S. Government Project
Due to backlash from employees and academia, Google has decided to pull out of its involvement with Project Maven, a controversial project that would help the U.S. government strengthen its drone surveillance with artificial intelligence (AI). Do the Right Thing “Don’t be evil” was a motto used within Google’s corporate code of conduct for quite […]
Dogtown Media Supports the ENCRYPT Act
Last week, a group of U.S. Representatives led by Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) reintroduced the Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications (ENCRYPT) Act. This bipartisan legislation could make way for a more uniform national policy on encryption technology by standardizing both state and local government laws. Dogtown Media couldn’t be prouder of Lieu […]
U.S.-Mexico Border Security Is Testing Facial Recognition
We recently wrote about Amazon’s Rekognition being sold to local law enforcement. This isn’t a one-off case; security teams around the world will implement some type of facial recognition within the next five to ten years. But the technology is still far from perfect. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is one of the most […]
The Major Highlights from Mary Meeker’s 2018 Internet Trends Report
Venture capitalist Mary Meeker is a rarity among her colleagues; being a woman in a traditionally male-dominated field, Meeker releases a thorough, densely-packed report of insights into Internet trends once a year. She’ll release updates periodically throughout the year, but this report has become a highly-anticipated annual event for most Internet and tech professionals. Meeker’s […]