Enterprise Explores

Some people started a business during quarantine. Some found new hobbies or learned new skills. And one enterprising Vietnamese college student… built a Batmobile.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A US-based production company is working on a space-themed reality TV show that will send the winner straight into orbit. Literally. The show is just another venture leveraging on the otherworldly exploration plans of companies like SpaceX and Boeing in the near future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hot on the heels of Instagram’s Reels, YouTube is also addressing the threatening presence of TikTok with the announcement of their new feature, YouTube Shorts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With travel being heavily restricted by COVID-19 and the rise of remote working globally, is the concept of the digital nomad being left behind?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before the pandemic, co-working spaces were quickly becoming a major choice of workplace for many people and their companies. That changed when people were forced to work from home to stay safe. Now, it looks like co-working spaces may be a new default for those opting to work from home, while not really working from “home” at all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christopher Nolan’s latest mindbender, Tenet, has “restarted” the box office and is showing signs of success outside the US. However, Warner Bros is keeping all that data to itself. This is angering rival studios that are keen to learn from Warner’s release strategy, especially in foreign markets where rules and regulations differ across the board. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apple today loosened its iOS App Store Review Guidelines for streaming games from services such as Microsoft xCloud, Google Stadia, and Nvidia GeForce Now. But Apple still restricts how users pay for the games and requires that it get its 30% cut on game sales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In April 2020, Spotify did some digging; as a platform that hosts both music and podcasts, they were curious to see if the two mediums were competing with each other or coexisting peacefully. How has the pandemic changed what we listen to?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the few pros of the pandemic? It’s fast-forwarded Malaysia’s digital transformation efforts to the point where five years of progress have been made in just one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If your offices are reopening and you don’t feel safe (or otherwise ready) to return, here’s a few ideas for you to think about when discussing with your manager.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.