Summary: Earlier this week rumors started to circulate about an audacious move by Xerox to acquire its much larger competitor HP. What are the prospects for the acquisition to succeed? What are the downsides and will it be enough to revive the prospects of both companies? We talk about potential branding outcomes and key areas of potential breakthrough like 3-D printing, and other interesting things about the bold takeover bid. THIS WEEK’s FAST FIVE > Facebook employees chafed at what they perceived as anti-competitive or unethical practices by the company in 2012-13 > Through its OpenRAN/vRAN assets, Mavenir bolsters the operator use case to accelerate their 5G deployments > NVIDIA announced record-breaking performances for AI inference workloads in data centers and at the edge > DXC acquires Virtual Clarity > Small-satellite startup Kepler is doing something never before accomplished with satellite-based broadband connectivity: providing high-bandwidth to the Arctic This week's Tech Bites Winner: Chris Hylen is stepping down from his role as Imperva’s CEO after the cybersecurity specialist’s August data breach. Does this serve as a precursor for more C-suite departures following high-profile security breaches? Our Crystal Ball: We discuss the trillionaire’s club. Who is next in joining the elite company of Microsoft and Apple? Who is better positioned – Amazon or Google (Alphabet)? What are the impediments to joining the club? Are there any other plausible candidates? INFORMATION: This Futurum Podcast features , Daniel Newman (@danielnewmanUV), Olivier Blanchard (@OABlanchard)and Ron Westfall (@RonaldWestfal14). 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. ###
