Summary: In this week’s episode of Futurum Tech Podcast we cover news of IBM’s CEO Rometty stepping down and the rise of the technologist in enterprise leadership roles. THIS WEEK’s FAST FIVE > Cyberattacks and e-skimming on the rise > EU lawmakers snub Apple’s pleas, voting to push for charging cable standard > Huawei surpasses Apple to become the second largest smartphone vendor globally > UPS investment in EVs and what’s ahead > British telcos must rethink planned 5G investments This week's Tech Bites Winner: U.S. Colleges are quietly trying to install location tracking apps on students’ phones. Privacy invasion or a great way to track attendance? Our Crystal Ball: What do you think we will be talking about when we mention IBM a year from now? What will be the main topic or what will be the biggest change between IBM in 2020 and IBM in 2021? INFORMATION: This Futurum Podcast features Shelly Kramer (@ShellyKramer,) Fred McClimans (@fredmcclimans), and Olivier Blanchard (@OABlanchard). If you haven't already, please subscribe to our show on iTunes or SoundCloud. For inquiries or more information on the show, email the team at podcast@futurumresearch.com or follow @FuturumPodcast on Twitter. To learn more about Futurum Research please visit www.futurumresearch.com. DISCLOSURE: Futurum Research is a research and analysis provider, not an investment advisor. The Futurum Tech Podcast (and all related written notes and materials) is a newsletter/podcast intended for entertainment and informational purposes only. Futurum Research does not provide personalized investment advice and no investment advice is offered or implied by this podcast. ###
