E13: The Everything Store Reviewed, Waymo Surges Ahead
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Book Review: "The Everything Store" By Brad Stone
Stone’s book tells the story of Jeff Bezos and Amazon, taking us from humble beginnings as a Seattle bookseller through its ascent into the e-commerce, media, and cloud computing colossus of today. Bezos doesn’t always come off well in the book (his wife actually gave it a one star review on Amazon) but we found “The Everything Store” an interesting read even four years after publication.
Waymo's Level 4 Self-Driving Cars Have Arrived
We discuss Waymo's driverless minivan program in Chandler, Arizona, then breakdown why self-driving cars have been getting into some fender benders.