Digital Politics: Russian Hacking
Karen Jagoda, President at E-Voter Institute, interviewed me last week for Digital Politics. She asked really good questions about Russian hacking and what is holding back Internet voting. Karen said, “John reminds us that there is no national voting infrastructure but rather hundreds of systems used by state and local authorities to register voters, and allow […]
Newsroom: Apple and Russian Hacking
As usual, the Apple Keynote, which introduced updates to watchOS, macOS, iOS, and tvOS was done with great marketing aplomb. Apple executives acted like a great team and executed their usual: Tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them, and then tell them what you told them. It works every time. If you […]
Telehealth Moves Toward Mainstream
Telemedicine is on its way to becoming mainstream. One company, Teladoc, is believed to have garnered a 75% market share, but I expect a lot more competition coming in. That will be a good thing, more competition will mean better choices for consumers. So far, consumers like telehealth. For as little as $40 they can see […]
Leadership at Tesla
According to recent data, Tesla experienced a higher than normal accident rate in its California factory. Some will call Elon Musk’s response an attempt at PR or spin. I would call it leadership, extraordinary leadership. He is the reason Tesla is valued by investors at nearly $60 billion, compared to Ford’s value of $43 billion. Ford […]
Congress Puts Drug Lobbyists Ahead of Those They are Supposed to Represent
As I have written in Health Attitude: Unraveling and Solving the Complexities of Healthcare, there are many problems with the American healthcare system. The number one problem is the high cost. It is not the cost of the insurance, it is the cost of delivering the healthcare. Billions of dollars are spent on legal fees to […]