Disney: Replacing Bob with Bob, Will it help Disney regain its focus on building exponential love?

Chapek played the hand that was dealt by Iger. He did make rookie mistakes which costed Disney dearly over two year. Plus what should Iger's next order of business be as he begins round two at Disney.

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Can Decentralized Web3 Be Accomplished? My Understanding Says NO

Web3 is a hot topic that deserves attention. In this blog, I will explain Web3 as a technology, and the pain points it is trying to solve. Explain the concept of centralization and why centralization happens in the first place. It is really important to understand centralization as it explains the core problems with Web3's decentralized networks. Also, I will present two main reasons which will limit the adoption of Web3.

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3 problems faced by OTT/entertainment industry and why gaming is a potential solution

OTT industry is fighting hard for user attention, building IP, and producing content that will bring back subscribers. Gaming is a potential solution to these problems. Gamers across the world are rising and are attracted to franchise-based games. Live streaming is another solution. Both will provide an alternate revenue stream and attentive user time.

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Metaverse and Numbers: Understanding the COST and TAM – Part III of the Metaverse series

What we need are the social attitudes to change to experience this new era on the internet. Metaverse is the grand vision to provide a parallel universe. Costs of building it are high (in the range of ~$700B). The market is close to $14T. Is it all speculative or can companies like Meta, Microsoft, Roblox, etc. make it happen? There is a lot to unpack and understand. I explore these scenarios and dive more to understand the market of a metaverse in this article.

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Three things we need to make Metaverse happen – Part 2 of the Metaverse series

In part 1 I questioned the future of metaverse. Here I am presenting the top three things required to make it happen. 1. Network - high bandwidth and low latency 2. Hardware - Consumer hardware (AR/VR/haptic gloves) to Compute hardware 3. Interoperability to allow virtual environments to talk to each other. Transfer your NFTs from one world to another.

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Metaverse Explained: What you need to know – Part 1 of the Metaverse series

This is part 1 of the metaverse series from products and businesses. The biggest corporations are pouring money into developing the future of metaverse. Analysts estimate the market size to reach $1T by 2028 is a staggering 44% CAGR. But do we really understand what it is? Let's find out.

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Can telehealth help fight pandemics?

Covid-19 has shown that we are no where close with our preparations to deal with pandemics of this size. The situation is worse in developed countries. In midst of this crisis, I have tried to explore the option of telehealth as an alternative means of care. Can it really help fight pandemics while keeping the motto of social distancing alive.

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