Studies have shown there are as many women graduating as men. In fact, there are more women getting university, college degrees than men. So the future is going to be very different. But for now, the technology sector is very much testosterone filled.
But change is afoot. Yahoo! has a new CEO! A femme. They have brought in a tech person, but the problem is clearly in content and media. Having said that, their display ad engine needs a spruce up. Will it go the way of its search? ie 100% outsource. You would think they have enough smart people to build it or buy it (ala google, facebook).
On the venture side, there is plenty of seed and round A money in the usual portfolios (cloud mobile social). Deals for B is less. C and onwards continue to be a scare commodity, and rightly so. Few acquisitions announced. Dell having bought a few late stage storage Cos, are now offering $ to storage startups.
The global economy is still flat and has limited prospects of lifting. This includes China. But that's not a bad thing either, considering that everyone really needs to hunker down and work and spend, not just spend. However, the shadow of QE3 and stimulus looms. More money for banks, big brother and their familiars.
Talking about big brother: Both Russia and USA have recently legislated their respective forms of internet control. Yes, USA too.
On the regional front, South East Asia continues as the rare jewel in the great recession. But IMF has recently cooled its forecast, only by a bit. Meantime, the Malaysian capital market has reached an all-time peak. The regional political interplay and plot thickens. It seems Cambodia is China's knight in its South East Asian chessboard. It is coincidental that the Scarborough Shoal issue is peaking at a time when Cambodia is chairing ASEAN?
Finally, on the scientific front: its all about mind reading thanks to Northwest Uni and Vere, Israel. One machine can determine if you are friend or foe. This will be useful for married men. The other can remote control a robot via pure thoughts alone. This will be a useful tool for married women.
But change is afoot. Yahoo! has a new CEO! A femme. They have brought in a tech person, but the problem is clearly in content and media. Having said that, their display ad engine needs a spruce up. Will it go the way of its search? ie 100% outsource. You would think they have enough smart people to build it or buy it (ala google, facebook).
On the venture side, there is plenty of seed and round A money in the usual portfolios (cloud mobile social). Deals for B is less. C and onwards continue to be a scare commodity, and rightly so. Few acquisitions announced. Dell having bought a few late stage storage Cos, are now offering $ to storage startups.
The global economy is still flat and has limited prospects of lifting. This includes China. But that's not a bad thing either, considering that everyone really needs to hunker down and work and spend, not just spend. However, the shadow of QE3 and stimulus looms. More money for banks, big brother and their familiars.
Talking about big brother: Both Russia and USA have recently legislated their respective forms of internet control. Yes, USA too.
On the regional front, South East Asia continues as the rare jewel in the great recession. But IMF has recently cooled its forecast, only by a bit. Meantime, the Malaysian capital market has reached an all-time peak. The regional political interplay and plot thickens. It seems Cambodia is China's knight in its South East Asian chessboard. It is coincidental that the Scarborough Shoal issue is peaking at a time when Cambodia is chairing ASEAN?
Finally, on the scientific front: its all about mind reading thanks to Northwest Uni and Vere, Israel. One machine can determine if you are friend or foe. This will be useful for married men. The other can remote control a robot via pure thoughts alone. This will be a useful tool for married women.
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