Special guest co-host: Susanne Tedrick - Principal Infrastructure Specialist; Azure for Sports - Microsoft | LinkedIn

Topic 1: Texas Sues Meta Over Facial Recognition

Texas is suing over past use of facial recognition technology. The suit accuses Facebook of violating the state's privacy laws by capturing biometric data on tens of millions of Texans without properly obtaining consent. 

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/texas-sues-facebook-over-its-use-of-facial-recognition-report-says/

Topic 2: Why Companies are not cutting back on office space.

Let's discuss how leaders can best support hybrid work environments and the steps needed to meet workers where they, well, work best. 

https://hbr.org/2022/01/why-companies-arent-cutting-back-on-office-space

Topic 3: NFTs - Hype, Facts, and Future

While NFT’s initial hype might not meet reality in the short term, is it akin to a fad, or does it have the potential to be a transformational technology area?

Source: Gartner Hype Cycle Ranks NFTs at 'Peak of Inflated Expectations' Amid Craze - Decrypt 

 

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