Ok Mama…. now CEO change | JOMO for 5th May
In today’s JOMO: Twitter will have a new CEO (guess who?), forgetting passwords for good and Starbucks tries to be ‘cool’
🗞In the news
Elon Musk expected to serve as temporary Twitter CEO after deal closes - CNBC
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has only been at the helm for a few months, and until now, it was unclear whether Musk would seek to install a new chief executive once his takeover of the company is complete.
Meanwhile, Musk has secured $7bn in funding from new investors, including Oracle’s Larry Ellison, a16z, Sequoia et al
Facebook plans to reduce hiring as revenue growth slows and inflation concerns increase - CNBC
Edtech unicorn Vedantu lays off 200 employees - ET
About 120 of these employees were on contract while 80 were full-time employees, Vedantu told ET. Almost all were from the company’s academic teams, working as assistant teachers
🤩New products, features, launches
Apple, Google, Microsoft Back 'FIDO' Tech to Dump Passwords on Websites and Apps - CNET
The FIDO Alliance -- FIDO is short for "fast identity online" -- said Thursday it's working with the three companies to begin offering passwordless technology to websites and apps.
Now you can play Fortnite on your iPhone or Android for free with Xbox Cloud Gaming - Verge
🎨Design, UX and Research
50 Design Systems examples to learn from (for your next project)
The OG’s design systems are material design and human interface guidelines. These were, in many ways, the beginning of what design systems looked like earlier when digital mobile OSes arrived on smartphones for the first time. Designers looked at these, learned many helpful design practices, and are still the gold standard of design systems.
🤔Interesting read
Starbucks plans a ‘global digital community’ around coffee with an NFT loyalty program - Verge
We plan to create a series of branded NFT collections, the ownership of which initiates community membership, and allows for access to exclusive experiences and perks. The themes of these collections will be born of Starbucks artistic expressions, both heritage and newly created, as well as through world-class collaborations with other innovators and like-minded brands.
Distraction, genius or trying to sound cool? Is business that bad?
Twitter warns of possible employee exodus before Musk completes purchase - Ars Technica
Twitter's stated list of risks includes "whether advertisers continue their spending on our platform" and "our inability to attract and retain key personnel and recruit prospective employees, and the possibility that our current employees could be distracted, and their productivity decline as a result, due to uncertainty regarding the merger."
📊Poll for the day
Do you forget passwords often?
Yes! That’s me
No, only when I need them 😅
Nope
Curated from:
Morning Brew, Verge, Techcrunch, Techmeme, CNBC, Hacker News, Product Hunt and more