The Google Analytics bounce

Hi there,

Over the weekend, Elon Musk took exception to a tweet we'd sent about our brief on the 8 industries Elon Musk is disrupting.



The rest of the weekend was a steady stream of Musk fanboys and fangirls getting his back.

I think we've arrived.


Whistle while WeWork

With its $4B+ in funding, WeWork is expanding aggressively in the US and beyond. Though its recent diverse investments have raised some eyebrows, WeWork's real-estate-as-a-service offering and data stash on optimal office design are nothing to scoff at.

Our new teardown analyzes WeWork's strategy and the overall health of its business. Check it out here.




Lies, lies, everywhere lies

Last week, we'd talked about the impacts of technology enabling increased moral outrage and the resulting societal polarization it causes. 

From the We're So F'd category comes more great news.

Lies spread much further and faster than truth online, according to a recent study by MIT researchers that appeared in Science (see The Blurb).



I keep reading about technology solutions being built to stem the fake news tidal wave using AI or even human editors, but that seems like a losing battle.

Has anyone developed or seen a really cogent, coherent, practical plan for how we might address this?


Challenge accepted

Digital banking startups are challenging traditional banking with low fees, faster services, and a better user experience through digital interfaces. That's why they're called "challenger banks."

Europe has seen the first batch of challenger banks break out, collecting a combined $1B in funding and 2.5M+ customers since 2014. We analyze the playbooks of 6 notable challenger banks.




Responsibility for fake news

In our recent conversation with Matt Mullenweg, the creator of WordPress, we asked him about whether he feels a responsibility to stem fake news on his platform.

You can hear the conversation here.

Jack of all trades

Office space is not WeWork's only focus. The company is extending its brand around the world with initiatives like WeLive, WeGrow, WeLabs, and more.

Learn more about WeWork's ambitions here.




Thanks, Gillian

Gillian Muessig, the founder of Seattle-based Moz, was recently interviewed by Geekwire — and while all of her answers are great, one is particularly outstanding.



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Five things: March Councils meeting

At the March CBI Councils meeting, Cisco CDO Kevin Bandy shared insight into the company’s reinvention.

Otsuka’s Sang Le gave an inside look at its first FDA-approved digital pill it launched in partnership with Proteus Digital Health.

If you are an SVP or higher from a company with $1B+ in revenue and want to learn how to make growth happen in your org from your executive peers, join Councils. Apply here.

The Blurb