Tech Lightning Rounds Beth Kindig, Intertrust Technologies

In these lightning rounds, we discuss how the advertising industry is evolving to meet the demands of more cord cutters and why content protection for both OTT and broadcast continues to be paramount. We speak with Adobe, Intertrust and Roku.

In this episode, we expand on open source software with Google Cloud, who talks about open source gaming, and the popular programming language TensorFlow. We also talk to Slack about how to support open source when your core source code is proprietary. Our third interview with Python Software explores the inherent challenges to working on free and open source projects, including burnout. 

In this episode, we discuss open source software development with community members at the heart of the open source movement. IBM and O'Reilly Media offer a historical perspective on how open source overcame closed source/proprietary software and how popular development frameworks, such as Kubernetes and TensorFlow, are being utilized. We also speak with GitLab about open core software, which bridges free software with licenses. 

In this episode, we look at how to leverage technology and applications to achieve financial freedom. We talk about ways that various demographics can increase savings and reduce debt, such as the self-employed, couples, students and people over 50. Startups from Twine, Catch and United Income weigh in on tough topics such as stagnating wages, student loan debt and how 4 in 10 Americans are not prepared for retirement while discussing how automation can help.

In this episode, we look at renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, and we also look at how we can bring energy to the moon and to mars for sustainable, human presence. Experts from NASA, Stanford and Intertrust's Modulus discus how to survive 14 days of darkness on the moon, how solar is disrupting traditional energy companies and how solar competes from an operational standpoint. 

The energy industry is undergoing an important transformation driven by the introduction of renewables, deregulation, and increased attention to climate impact. Experts from Chevron, innogy Ventures and Schneider Electric discuss how this shift is further fueled by the internet and new advances in cloud computing, IoT and big data; all of which leads to the decentralization of energy and power.