Description

Facebook is developing a cryptocoin for WhatsApp, Blind was not quite anonymous enough, which is the most accurate voice assistant and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

Sponsors:

• Metalab.co
• The Internet of Things Podcast

Links:

• Facebook Is Developing a Cryptocurrency for WhatsApp Transfers, Sources Say (Bloomberg)
• At Blind, a security lapse revealed private complaints from Silicon Valley employees (TechCrunch)
• Apple AI Chief John Giannandrea Gets Promotion to Senior Vice President (MacRumors)
• Annual Smart Speaker IQ Test (LoopVentures)

The Betterment Weekend Longreads:

• Software Defined Talk (Podcast)
• Apple Computers Used to Be Built in the U.S. It Was a Mess (NYTimes)
• Inside Shenzhen’s race to outdo Silicon Valley (Bloomberg)
• The 2019 IPO class headlined by Uber will create a ton of new wealth. Will the billions go to mansions or missions? (Recode)
• Venture Capital Blind Spots: The Top 7 Reasons Why VCs Miss Billion-Dollar Outcomes (645 Ventures)
• Prime and Punishment (The Verge)
• 7 Modern BBSes Worth Calling Today (PCMag)