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Philippe MEDA

Since 2007, Philippe has collaborated with hundreds of startups and advised numerous multinational corporations on disruptive innovation strategies. He also teaches MBA courses in Europe and Shanghai.

Are cryptocurrencies all about greed? (yes)

Are cryptocurrencies all about greed? (yes)

This week Binance one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency and blockchain infrastructure providers invested $200m in the venerable Forbes (and I’m not dwelling too much on the financial details, but let’s point out that a SPAC is also involved — oh my!). Forbes Announces $200 Million Strategic Investment

Google lost battles for diversification

Google lost battles for diversification

Google is politely killing its gaming business known as Stadia. This is only one venture among many that Google had to switch off or ‘demote’ as corporate lingo would say. Report: Google Quietly Ditching StadiaThe service has been demoted within Google and will instead power experiences for other companiesKotakuThe A.

Is Web3 Only About Greed? (Yes)

Is Web3 Only About Greed? (Yes)

Today I wanted to share this article from Ian Bogost [https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippe-icopilots/recent-activity/shares/#] published by The Atlantic about NFT and web3. I have been quite vocal myself about my unease (and sometimes plain nausea) about where many are trying to push the internet: > First

Self-driving cars vs. Regulations

Self-driving cars vs. Regulations

The U.S. Congress is only now begrudgingly considering what to do with self-driving cars. Don’t smile too much. Most of you are aware that deciding who is responsible in case of a fatal collision is not a piece of cake (lines of code won’t repay the families’

The Metaverse untold story

The Metaverse untold story

The untold story of the metaverse idea that Facebook (erm, “Meta”) seems to be so desperate to reboot is that, like Google, their revenues depend on ads quasi-exclusively. Facebook and Google’s Ad Addiction Can’t Last ForeverFacebook’s first-ever drop in users is an ominous sign for a business

European Unicorns or Infrastructure?

European Unicorns or Infrastructure?

I find it difficult to reconcile the recent explosion of European unicorns and how we dropped the ball on crucial technology infrastructure investments. We decided that engaging in a race to be the next Amazon web store or the next Facebook was key to the future of Europe as an