SourceCast

What do Facebook, Oracle, and Micro Focus have in common?  They all had a really bad week. Since I have dedicated a great deal of podcast time to these organizations since the start of SourceCast, I am following up on a few warnings I made over the last year in light of this recent news. […] The post SourceCast: Episode 112: Hate To Say I Told You So appeared first on The Source.

Broadcom’s attempt to acquire Qualcomm went up in smoke due to intervention by the Trump administration. This week I go deep on the history of the two companies, Broadcom’s motives for wanting to purchase Qualcomm, and where both companies go next. Referenced Podcasts: SourceCast Episode 66: Toshiba’s Trash SourceCast Episode 78: The Hard Line of […] The post SourceCast: Episode 111: The CPU Wars appeared first on The Source.

Note: I am posting Episode 110 a day early to test out some back end functionality on the site…enjoy! One of the largest procurement conferences took place last week… Ariba Live! This week’s episode covers the major themes and topics of the event. Photo: Kirstyn Paynter The post SourceCast: Episode 110: Notes From Ariba Live 2018 appeared first on The Source.

England’s fans of KFC had a rough February. A chicken shortage caused 600 stores to close for several days. In this episode I drill down on the supply chain issue that caused the closures and… have a little bit of fun on this ridiculous topic. Photo: 榮達 陳 The post SourceCast: Episode 109: A Kentucky Fried Crisis appeared first on The Source.

The European Union is coming down on Google for anti-competitive behavior in search and with their android operating system. But is the EU acting alone or are Google’s enemies pulling the strings? Related Podcasts: Episode 84: Google’s Garbage Episode 85: Is Google Evil? Episode 98: How Google is turning into Microsoft Photo: Scott Webb The post SourceCast: Episode 108: The European Union’s Tech Puppet Masters appeared first on The Source.

The Equifax hack from last September is making headlines again as news hits that hackers likely got even more information than originally disclosed. As this story unfolds, there are reports that the government is ending investigations into the original breach and no legal action is being taken against the company or Equifax executives. To freeze […] The post SourceCast: Episode 107: Fired Up About Equifax appeared first on The Source.

While the title is a joke, this week I take a serious look at Facebook’s declining usage and the tactics they are deploying to secure a life-long user base.  Their problems go deeper than “fake news”. Photo: Tim Bennett The post SourceCast: Episode 106: #%@& Facebook appeared first on The Source.

Last week I traveled to Jamaica.  Since Amazon is dominating the news, I decided to learn more about this country that hosts my family every year.  I focused on what Jamaica exports, major companies, and what China’s increasing investments mean for the country. Photo: David Anderson The post SourceCast: Episode 105: Joey On Jamaica appeared first on The Source.

As Amazon grows in cloud, retail, and groceries – they are targeting (pun intended) their ambitions to physical stores and pharmaceuticals. For a one-time online book store, Jeff Bezos seems to have a piece of almost every industry. What happens to the rest of us when Amazon eats the world? Photo: Rodrigo Gonçalves The post SourceCast: Episode 104: Watching Amazon Eat The World appeared first on The Source.

Week 2 of the Spectre and Meltdown CPU issue brought more information and more confusion.  As companies attempt to fix the issue, even more problems arise.  I spend the episode understanding what those issues are and discuss consumer’s options. Photo: Stefano Pollio The post SourceCast: Episode 103: The Spectre’s Embrace appeared first on The Source.