This Week in Startups - Ask Jason and Shark Tank

TL;DR

Steve Jobs argues that the open vs closed debate is smoke and mirrors and that fragmentation is the real difference between Apple and Google. Android VP, Andy Rubin, defines open as the ability to download Android source codes. This raises questions about privacy on Facebook, as many popular apps have been transmitting user information to advertising and tracking companies. Weed maps, a service locating cannabis dispensaries, may merge with other marijuana-related companies to become a publicly traded company.

Transcript

today on this weekend startups we take your questions live with an all ass Jason episode two Brave callers are going to wade into the Shark Tank and Steve Jobs makes the compelling case for a closed system all that and more right now on this week startups what it's all about Manny is the root of all evil what funny how it feeds my people we ain't g... Read More

Key Insights

• 🪗 Fragmentation is a significant difference between Apple and Google, according to Steve Jobs.
• 👏 Facebook apps have been transmitting user information to advertising and tracking companies, raising privacy concerns.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is Steve Jobs' argument in the open vs closed debate?

Steve Jobs argues that the real difference between Apple and Google is fragmentation, not openness. He believes that Google's portrayal of Android as open is disingenuous.

Q: What concerns are raised by the transmission of user information by Facebook apps?

The transmission of user information to advertising and tracking companies raises concerns about privacy and the ability of these companies to build profiles based on this information.

Q: What is Weed maps and how does it relate to the marijuana industry?

Weed maps is a service that locates cannabis dispensaries and medical doctors willing to prescribe marijuana. It may merge with other marijuana-related companies to become a publicly traded company.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Steve Jobs argues that the open vs closed debate is misleading and that the real difference between Apple and Google is fragmentation.

• Facebook apps have been transmitting user information to advertising and tracking companies, raising concerns about privacy.

• Weed maps, a service locating cannabis dispensaries, may merge with other marijuana-related companies to become a publicly traded company.