In this episode, the Toms talk about how serendipity has been a powerful force behind discoveries such as penicillin and Viagra, products like Play-Doh and the Post-it note, and the decisions that reshaped YouTube and Instagram, propelling them towards tech-giant status.
They also explore a raft of prescient predictions from 1922 about life today, how the balance of power has shifted in tech start-up financing, fascinating new AI technologies in voice generation and sketch animation, and Microsoft’s big metaverse bet.
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Global Infusions Podcast
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.

Global Infusions Podcast
The Business of Subscriptions
In this episode of Global Infusions, Tom and Tom explore the business of subscriptions. From cable TV to coffee and Photoshop to food deliveries, everything seems to be a subscription now. What is driving this, and what could be next? They also discuss using fish skin to treat burns, the issues around AI music, the UK government’s efforts to ban encryption, and a celebrity sake brand.
