Maneetpaul Singh

April 11, 2021

Monday Conversation Starters

Dear Friend & Subscriber,

This is my weekly installment of Monday Conversation Starters. The place where I share my favorite tech and business news from the week.

My Top Headline: A new study shows that 81% of Americans use YouTube

In addition to this, I read a tweet this morning that stated 34% of kids want to become a YouTuber, with the next 18% wanting to become bloggers/vloggers.

The world is changing rapidly. Many people, especially kids, are realizing the power of building a personal brand and having a community of people interested in your work.

I strongly believe this is only the beginning. The next generation of workers don't want a job just for the sake of earning a paycheck. They want a job that they find fulfilling and meaningful.

Building a career on the internet was unheard of just a decade ago. We're just starting to see its potential.

In other news...

  • LG is no longer making smartphones
  • New York is raising taxes on individuals earning more than $1 million
  • Elon Musk released a video showing a monkey control a video game via brain chip implants
  • Amazon workers voted not to form a union in Alabama
  • Boeing is asking airlines to ground some 737 Max planes...again
  • Cruise companies are still working through reopening plans with the CDC
  • Impossible Foods is aiming to IPO in the next 12 months
  • Uber and Lyft are struggling to bring drivers back on the road
  • Twitch plans to penalize streamers who misbehave on other platforms
  • Twitter was in talks to acquire Clubhouse for $4 billion
  • Will.i.am is launching a high tech mask 
  • Forbes released its annual billionaires list
  • Discord banned more than 2,000 extremist communities from their platform
  • Russia is limiting use of Twitter
  • GMC unveiled an electric Hummer
  • 533 million Facebook account's personal data was leaked online

Have a great week ahead!

Best,
Maneetpaul Singh

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