Jun 2What’s to Come in June at the NYC Media LabWhat’s to Come in June at the NYC Media Lab Happy Pride month, as well as the celebration of Juneteenth. View this email in your browser With the start of a new month, we have plenty of exciting news to share from the Media Lab. The selected participants for…6 min read
May 2It’s all in the algorithms…It’s all in the algorithms… Will Twitter Drive Section 230 Changes? View this email in your browser You may have missed that the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT project was hacked last week, resulting in the loss of NFTs worth millions. But there was a much bigger media frenzy…8 min read
Apr 25The Future is… tomorrow?The Future is… tomorrow? What if it’s 3 days out? View this email in your browser As Peter Drucker once said, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” This week’s newsletter explores how visionaries, entrepreneurs, and businesses are focused on building a better tomorrow. Leading…7 min read
Apr 21Hey — We’ve Got BIG News…Hey — We’ve Got BIG News… The Spring Gala is on! View this email in your browser8 min read
Apr 16TED, Climate and Twitter takeoverTED, Climate and Twitter takeover The future is exiting, scary, and complicated. View this email in your browser Whatever you’re thinking, think bigger. I am writing this week’s newsletter from the Vancouver TED Conference, which featured TED Talks with a lineup including Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Garry…8 min read
Apr 9Musk + Twitter = ?Musk + Twitter = ? Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads. View this email in your browser Elon Musk has never been shy about his controvertial Tweets, and now he’s got the stock to back him up. He just acquired a 9.2% stake in Twitter for $3B…8 min read
Apr 6Free Virtual Event: “Ukraine War DisInfo”Free Virtual Event: “Ukraine War DisInfo” Join the conversation: Ukraine War DisInfo View this email in your browser Tomorrow: “Ukraine War DisInfo” Thursday, April 7th — 1pm Register Now Panel: Laura Edelson / Co-founder, NYU Ad Observatory Joshua Tucker / Co-director, NYU Center for Social Media and Politics Iryna Lambrianides…3 min read
Apr 2Living in an Unreal WorldLiving in an Unreal World We’re seeing the arrival of XR View this email in your browser What’s the difference between real-life and virtual worlds? Watch the Matrix recently? If you found yourself distracted by the infamous event at this year’s Academy Awards, you might have overlooked the historic…8 min read
Mar 28Free Virtual Event: “The Creator Economy vs Media Death Stars”Free Virtual Event: “The Creator Economy vs Media Death Stars” Evan Shapiro’s Media Map Prognosis — New for 2022 View this email in your browser Tomorrow: “The Creator Economy vs Media Death Stars” Tues March 29th 11am, Free Register here [free] https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-creator-economy-vs-media-death-stars-tickets-301087208947 “It’s now corporate content versus creator content” says…3 min read
Mar 26Will Quantum Computing Save Us From Ourselves?Will Quantum Computing Save Us From Ourselves? The dangers of doomscrolling View this email in your browser Will Quantum Computing Save Us From Ourselves? We have returned from SXSW 2022 buzzing with ideas about how today’s tech trends will help reshape tomorrow’s world. Although NFTs and Web3 dominated…9 min read