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Marketplace Tech for Tuesday, May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016

Marketplace Tech for Tuesday, May 31, 2016

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On today's show, we'll talk about Volkswagen's deal with ride-sharing company Gett; chat with author Alex Moazed about his new book "Modern Monopolies," which discusses the success of platform businesses; and interview Gadi Amit, the designer of Fitbit and head of NewDealDesign.


On today’s show, we’ll talk about Volkswagen’s deal with ride-sharing company Gett; chat with author Alex Moazed about his new book “Modern Monopolies,” which discusses the success of platform businesses; and interview Gadi Amit, the designer of Fitbit and head of NewDealDesign.

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