This week we discuss Oracle’s Cloud Growth(?), Starbuck’s blockchain-based loyalty program and André Staltz’s “Time Till Open Source Alternative” article. Plus, some thoughts on free coffee…
Runner-up Titles
It’s about me
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Pulitzers and free coffee
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Rundown
No more free coffee as bankers return to Goldman Sachs
Oracle on Verge of Becoming World’s Hottest Cloud Vendor
Starbucks details its blockchain-based loyalty platform and NFT community, Starbucks Odyssey
André Staltz - Time Till Open Source Alternative
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