Summary: Elon Musk, Space Travel, and its impact on the tech industry. In this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast we explore the giant impact this will have across multiple industries and more. THIS WEEK’s FAST FIVE > Microsoft and Samsung team up > Smaller rivals are now joining the growing chorus singing “Break up Big Tech’s Monopoly" > Google launches online coding course in Python to train workers for tech jobs > Mojo Vision puts augmented reality screen on contact lens > Visa's acquisition of Plaid This week's Tech Bites Winner: Intrepid analyst Olivier Blanchard presented a story about activist group Avaaz, who discovered that some of the biggest companies in the world are unknowingly funding climate misinformation by advertising on YouTube. Our Crystal Ball: In the Crystal Ball segment of the show, we always circle back to discuss the main dive topic. In this case, we predict what’s going to happen with space travel. When will we see the first people on Mars? Our answers might surprise you. INFORMATION: This Futurum Podcast features Olivier Blanchard (@OABlanchard), Shelly Kramer (@ShellyKramer) and Sarah Wallace (@sarah_wallace). 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. ###
