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MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with former Head of Uber China and current Founder & CEO of Voistory, Ben Chiang! Ben shares the story of Uber China, ride sharing in China, what led to its demise, Ben's current projects - Volar & Voistory, as well as Ben's outlook on AI & practical tips for getting started!0:15 - About our guest Ben Chiang.2:40 - Ben's background and career path to Uber China.5:01 - Launching Uber China and Overcoming Challenges.11:20 - Uber China rollout, early struggles.20:05 - Strategies and Team Dynamics in Uber China.28:42 - Competition and Market Dynamics in Chinese Ride-Sharing.36:44 - Work-Life Balance and Cultural Challenges.46:18 - DiDi Competition and Transition to Uber HQ.54:40 - Forma - Virtual Try-Ons.56:41 - Entrepreneurial Ventures in AI and Voice Technology - Volar.1:00:32 - Voistory - Interactive Voice Journal.1:06:00 - Future outlook on AI.1:08:16 - Practical tips for using AI.
SHoP Associate Principal, Angelica Baccon, joins the podcast to discuss how her and her team create meaningful workplace design, the development of the Uber HQ office in San Francisco, technology in design, and how SHoP is advancing the field of architecture. This episode was recorded in December 2019
California gave birth to the "gig economy" - working for app-driven services such as ride-hailing and food-delivery. But now the state has drafted a law to make “gig workers” employees and give them more rights. Is it the end for this way of working? Plus, will Apple's iPhone maintain its loyal following without 5G? And we visit Europe's largest data centre to consider our thirst for cloud storage. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Zoe Kleinman, and special guest Dominic Sunnebo, Director of Consumer Insights at market research firm Kantar. (Image: Ridesharing drivers protest for better rights outside the Uber HQ in San Francisco, California. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
In 2015 I hosted a Kleiner Perkins event to present the 2015 #DesignInTech Report at Uber HQ together with moderators Creighton Hicks and Jackie Xu interviewing Andrew Crow, Catherine Courage, Bob Baxley, and Sarah Oppelt. We covered topics of design in enterprise, design and business, and design within the entire Silicon Valley ecosystem. The master … Continue reading "S1 E2 of Aichaku Podcast / 2015 Design In Tech Event in Silicon Valley"
As Dedicated Slackers Fest quickly approaches, the bois are podding from some new locations to spice things up. This week, we're live from Uber HQ, where we confront Uber Edd about his addiction of wearing $500 shoes to work. Meanwhile, Tanner is just chilling on the casting couch as Erek expresses his true disdain for diabetic Italians like Super Mario. To stay updated on Dedicated Slackers Fest and buy tickets, follow www.instagram.com/dedicatedslackers/ If you really enjoy our annoying voices, please support on Patreon.com/DedicatedSlackers for instant access to all the bonus episodes. Luv u bbgrl.
Justin and Jason discuss the tradeoffs of various payment options for AnyFu, Jason's recent trip to Uber's headquarters in San Francisco, Justin's evolving partnership with Company 52 and Pluggio's new design, the possibility of starting a TZ Fund, how news is like junkfood, MongoGate, Node.js for beginners, how to increase your "follow me on Twitter" conversions, why Justin unsubscribed from AppSumo, why Anonymous isn't as anonymous as they need to be, the secret U.S. panel that can put Americans on a "kill list", why the feds want to be able to lie about the existence of public records, and how the New York Times is suing the federal government for refusing to reveal its secret interpretation of the PATRIOT Act.