This week Facebook’s F8 developers Conference – announces Dating service, Oculus Go and Watch Party. Then Google I/O show’s off Google AI and Talking Robots. Its Big tech – making big moves.
Then, some of our favorite startups hit the end of the road. That’s Future Forward for this week. I’m Steven Rosenbaum and I’m Gene DeRose… let’s launch!

THE BIG CONFERENCES –

loving / hating –

FACEBOOK F8

Here Are Some Key Takeaways From Facebook’s F8 Developer Conference

Here Are Some Key Takeaways From Facebook’s F8 Developer Conference

The Virtual Insanity of F8

The Virtual Insanity of F8

The F8 Developer Conference is over: Here’s everything Facebook announced

The F8 Developer Conference is over: Here’s everything Facebook announced

GOOGLE I/O

8 big announcements from Google I/O 2018

8 big announcements from Google I/O 2018

The 5 best things from Google I/O this year
https://www.cnet.com/news/5-best-things-from-google-io-2018/

THE DEADPOOL:

Dead pool

Birchbox

Birchbox has sold majority ownership to one of its hedge fund investors after sale talks with QVC fell through
https://www.recode.net/2018/5/1/17305940/birchbox-recap-viking-global-qvc-merger-sale

Basically, no one wanted to buy Birchbox
https://www.fastcompany.com/40567089/basically-no-one-wanted-to-buy-birchbox

Birchbox invaded by Vikings, leaving investors empty-handed

Birchbox invaded by Vikings, leaving investors empty-handed

Klout – is out.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/05/klout-is-out-social-media-mojo-ranking-service-to-shutter/

Medium abruptly cancels the membership programs of its 21 remaining subscription publisher partners

Medium abruptly cancels the membership programs of its 21 remaining subscription publisher partners

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Is The Future of TV Here – Today?

So, let’s talk about TV. Not the old kind, the new kind. Starting with Roku. This is Future Forward. It used to be Roku was a good way to get to Netflix, but now it’s becoming a powerhouse all it’s own. Then, we’ll talk about shows. You know, only the good ones. And finally can tech save Journalism – we’ll explore.

Is Roku A Sleeping Giant?

The Roku Channel expansion is basically confirmed

The Roku Channel expansion is basically confirmed

Roku is adding a bunch of free news
http://www.businessinsider.com/roku-adding-free-news-2018-4

IPG Study Finds Roku Ads More Effective Than Linear
https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/ipg-study-finds-roku-ads-more-effective

Let’s talk about shows!

Billions
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/billions

Homeland
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/homeland

Silicon Valley
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/silicon_valley

Barry
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/barry/s01

Altered Carbon
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/altered_carbon/s01

Bosch
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/bosch

The Handmaid’s Tale
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_handmaid_s_tale

Westworld
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/westworld

Glitch
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/glitch

Can Tech Save Journalism – does it need saving?

Civil, the blockchain-based journalism marketplace, is building its first batch of publications

Civil, the blockchain-based journalism marketplace, is building its first batch of publications

The Blockchain is Here to Save Journalism, Says CEO of Po.et Startup
https://www.inverse.com/article/43067-blockchain-journalism

or crush it?

The future of journalism? A.I. rewrites news depending on your politics
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/news-site-rewrites-stories/

Loving: The Internet

Though there are persistent perils, negative consequences and a wide range of issues that need to be monitored, managed, and reconciled, the Internet as much as anything has been the indispensable engine for the many voices driving positive change in the world, that have been heard over the past few years, culminating in the tsunami of 2018, the #metoo movement.

2. 2017 – The Year Tech Begins Soul Searching

http://fortune.com/2017/01/20/google-searches-its-soul/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/12/12/former-facebook-vp-says-social-media-is-destroying-society-with-dopamine-driven-feedback-loops/

3. 2017. Facebook, Russia and Fake News

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12/11/donald-trumps-fake-news-tactics

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/12/19/marist-poll-fake-news-now-second-most-annoying-phrase-among-americans/964626001/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/12/22/duped-russian-disinformation-campaign-facebook-says-tool-tell-you/977132001/

4. 2017 – M&A moves – IPO horizon’s

– Verizon Closes Massive Yahoo Deal
– Meetup + WeWork
– Will WeWork, Spotify, and Blue Apron go public? Will this bring on a buying spree?

http://fortune.com/2017/06/02/new-york-tech-acquisitions/