In this festive edition of Global Infusions, the Toms pore over the enduring real-world influence of science fiction on technology, finding the seeds of the metaverse in Star Trek and Snow Crash, precursors to the iPad and AirPods in 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, and inspiration for a modular prosthetic arm called LUKE from…well you probably know where.
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The Business of Succession
Corporate succession can be very tricky and reality can be every bit as strange as fiction. In this episode of Global Infusions, Tom and Tom explore the business of leadership transitions. From Viacom and Disney to Apple and Starbucks, there are a million ways to mess it up. They also discuss fashion colleges teaching avatar design, a leap forward in MRI scanners, Music/AI, and the genius branding of Liquid Death.
