During the session, we covered the following:

News Topics:

• Amazon’s social media ‘Influencers’ program opens up to YouTube stars
  • Amazon’s Influencer Program, a service that allows social media personalities to earn commissions on the Amazon products they promote
  • The new tool is aimed specifically at YouTubers who want to have their channel vetted by Amazon
  • Amazon Influencers will get their own customizable page on Amazon, including a vanity URL they can share where their product recommendations are featured
• What To Know About Spaces, Facebook’s VR Platform
  • The virtual reality app allows up to three friends to hang out, or users can use the app alone to browse content from News Feed, take photos or create art
  • Limited interaction because it requires Oculus Rift Headset and Oculus Touch controller
  • Hoping to create a place where users can interact for work activities (such as for teleconferences with other professionals across long distances), for education, to watch sporting events, and even for consultations with medical professionals
  • Google Cardboard
• Facial Recognition Advancements
  • Alibaba debuts ‘smile to pay’ facial recognition payments at KFC in China
  • Apple’s next generation smartphone will unlock using face recognition
  • Social Media responds to this new technology advancement

Lessons of the Week:

• Discussing the future of security
  • Facial recognition pros and cons
• LinkedIn accounts with little or no personal information
  • Should you connect?
  • Are they trustworthy or spam?
  • CEOs and Executives – are they on social media or not?  And why?

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