Peggy Smedley talks about the good, the bad, and the ugly of acquisitions, saying they can cause disruption in the marketplace—and monopolies cause a whole lot more. She talks about the recent Amazon news of its intent to acquire iRobot.
She also discusses:
- This history of antitrust and antimonopoly laws in the United States.
- Key advocates who are challenging the Amazon acquisition.
- Two big concerns when a monopoly happens.
(9/20/22 – 789)
IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Henry Bzeih, Microsoft, automotive, metaverse
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