Crazy: Oracle Woos TikTok, Harvard’s Big Gap | Ammirati on Innovation

The Big Themes: • Six months ago, would anyone on the planet believe that 20% of incoming Harvard freshmen would defer? Great example of the crazy times we’re in! • Sean’s message to those and other would-be college freshmen choosing to take a gap year: “Why don’t you spend that time starting your own business?” The course and content Sean’s developing for that are drawing a great deal of interest. • Disney purchasing TikTok makes a lot of sense – even Twitter purchasing TikTok makes a lot of sense. But Oracle or Microsoft? Crazy! • Ten years ago, when Oracle founder Larry Ellison bought Sun Microsystems, some people thought it was a brilliant move, but many that it was insane. But TikTok is the next level of crazy! The Big Quote: “TikTok is an incredibly popular social media platform, especially for the very young demographic.” This episode is brought to you by BMC Software Visit Cloud Wars for more.

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