Bill Gates joins and shares thoughts on Tesla, Bitcoin, Android, Bing and the pandemic
Clubhouse privacy, scammers, and security issues, Spaces now available to Android users, Early start up tips and myths with Marc Andreessen
Welcome to this week's news, commentary, discussion and upcoming events on Clubhouse and elsewhere.
News & Commentary
Newsweek talks about the 8 Takeaways From Bill Gates' Clubhouse Interview As He Becomes Latest Billionaire on App
A race to reverse-engineer Clubhouse raises security concerns says TechCrunch
The Clubhouse Chronicles explains Steven Sinfosky’s Do's & Don'ts in team meetings during the Good Time Show, goes into detail on Marc Andreessen and his 5 Myths about Early-Stage Startups and describes how the 'NYU Girls Roast Tech Guys' has gone viral.
The Quint announces that Audio Chat App Clubhouse Hires Android Developer in plan to welcome Android users
Los Angeles Times writer, Sam Dean, exposes Clubhouse scammers and their tactics and talks about Anti-Grift Squad that helps new users avoid scammers.
According to Android Police, Twitter Spaces now available for some Android users but they still won't be able to create a Space.
Clubhouse Release Notes & Town Hall Updates
No new app updates this week. Find the previous release notes here.
During Sunday’s Townhall, Paul and Rohan announced that users can create a Club directly from their profile without waiting for manual approval. Soon there will be links on profiles and clubs for users to share links easier through social media. They also said time has been dedicated to scaling, but client features will be added more quickly from now on. You can find all the Townhall notes here in this Twitter thread. You may also find more news on this week's Clubhouse Tea newsletter.
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Notable people who joined Clubhouse this week
Bill Gates (@billgates): American business magnate, software developer, investor, author, and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of Microsoft Corporation.
Rick Rubin (@realrickrubin): American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, he is the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings and also established American Recordings.
Beto O'Rourke (@betoorourke): American politician who represented Texas's 16th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019.
Larry Gadea (@larrygadea): CEO and Founder of Envoy, a small but growing startup based in SOMA in San Francisco, CA. Their focus is to encourage modern engineering and elegant design on often-neglected, yet highly-visible workplace systems.
Sam Harris (@samharrisorg): American neuroscientist, philosopher, New York Times best-selling author, host of the Making Sense podcast, and creator of the Waking Up App.
Grimes (@grimes69): Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, and visual artist.
Wyclef Jean (@wyclefjean): Haitian rapper, musician and actor.
Tom Higgenson (@higgypop): American musician, head singer of Plain White T's.
Scott Kupor (@skupor): Managing Partner of Andreessen Horowitz.
Recommended events coming up on Clubhouse
We realize that it's impossible to curate events on Clubhouse as every user has their own preferences. Additionally some of the best events are not scheduled and are created ad-hoc. With all that said, the list below includes what stood out for us and should appeal to a wide range of people. If there's anything you think we missed out, feel free to contact us.
MON Mar 1, 8 AM PST
Content Creators, Ghostwriters, Bloggers, Videos, Photos
From STORYTELLING FOR BUSINESS TO LAUNCH YOUR COACHING PROGRAM
w/ Dr. Cheryl Wash-StoryBoss
Let’s mix, mingle and network. I am looking for content creators for clients and my upcoming publishing projects. We need to know who are the content creators on Clubhouse. Come introduce yourself.
MON Mar 1, 1 PM PST
Womxn’s Month KICK-OFF Celebration (Live DJ)
From WOMXN’S CLUB
w/ Christina Holder
Join us as we kick-off women’s month! All are welcomed! Live DJ spinning on the 1’s and 2’s
MON Mar 1, 4 PM PST
SportsTech: Chief Innovation Officer Seth Young, PointsBet
From STARTUP CLUB
w/ Yasin Abbak, Ed Moed, Seth Young
We will be talking about sports, sports betting, fantasy sports and their overlaps with the sports tech landscape. Special guest is PointsBet’s Chief Innovation Officer, Seth Young.
MON Mar 1, 7 PM PST
Unfettered Conversation with A & Z
w/ Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz
Join us for an Unfettered Conversation with our guest Greg Reyes! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Reyes
TUE Mar 2, 9 AM PST
Learning that Sparks Innovation 💡
w/ Kevin Anselmo, Peter Hostrawser
This is a room to explore how learning sparks innovation for students, professionals and ourselves! Ideal for educators, career development professionals, L&D experts, marketers or entrepreneurs.
TUE Mar 2, 10 AM PST
Serverless vs Containers : Fight!
From THE CLOUD CLUB
w/ ANTONI TZAVELAS, Greg Knieriemen
This session will go into the battle between serverless and containers. Which is the right solution? Come join the panel of experts to listen in on what is the right solution for your workload.
WED Mar 3, 2:30 PM PST
Podcasting to Build Your Speaking Career
From CLUBPOD
w/ Mary R Snyder, Steve Olsher
Speakers looking to podcast or podcasters looking to speak. Join Mary R Snyder, podcast host and speaker Coach as she answers your questions on speaking, podcasting and building a brand
WED Mar 3, 3 PM PST
“American Pie,” “Final Destination” Producer Warren Zide
From WRITING FOR YOUR LIFE
w/ Joel Eisenberg, Myah Lipscomb, Warren Zide
Join us for a Q&A with Warren Zide, producer of the “American Pie” and “Final Destination” franchises, among numerous other films. Warren is a film biz veteran; this talk will be frank and fun.
THU Mar 4, 2 PM PST
From WOMXN IN BUSINESS
w/ Melissa Willis, Lynn Howard
Being able to adapt in today’s world is of paramount importance. Building resilience is also a life skill that is no longer optional. Join us as we share ways to build both skills.
THU Mar 4, 7 PM PST
Animation Club Presents: A Conversation with Lee Unkrich
From ANIMATION
w/ Mia Kai, Lee Unkrich, Onyi Udeh
Are you as big a fan of Pixar’s TOY STORY 2, MONSTERS, INC., FINDING NEMO, TOY STORY 3, and COCO as we are? You don’t want to miss this conversation with Writer/Director/Producer/Editor LEE UNKRICH.
FRI Mar 5, 12 PM PST
From TECH + AI + MATH + ENTERTAINMENT + VR + GPU + TPU = FUTURE
w/ Sage K., Ngu Alexander
Lighthearted conversation on things only nonmathematicians say. Why they say "some finite amount" when they mean "some nonzero amount." And other such things + some common misconceptions.
FRI Mar 5, 6 PM PST
w/ Erman Baradi
Film, television, and music industry friends, let’s connect and enjoy good company! Nothing on the agenda. Just pure networking.
SAT Mar 6, 1 PM PST
From STAR WARS UNIVERSE
w/ Joosey, Rick Watson, Ras Ceylon, Lauren Hazel, Jeff Ballou, Stephen Kent, Karen Alston, Richard Perry
This week we will discuss the women of Star Wars and the evolution of their characters as the Star Wars canon has evolved. Come prepared to discuss your favorite Star Wars women and why you love them.
SAT Mar 6, 2 PM PST
Answering Your Data Questions, Attributions, targeting, etc
From IS IT AD TECH OR ADTECH?
w/ Keoni Murray, Shane Austrie
Data Scientis specializing in Adtech/Martech answering your question about your data. Ask anything whether its Attributions, targeting, retention,etc.
SUN Mar 7, 11 AM PST
Dyslexia in the Workplace: Accommodations + Disclosures
From DIVERSITY CLUB
w/ Jeannette Washington, Geri OT, Bacely YoroBi, Joy Short
Let’s chat about workplace experiences and resources that impact dyslexic adults.
SUN Mar 7, 1:05 PM PST
Ask a Fertility Doctor: LGBTQIA🏳️🌈 Family Building Options
From MY DYNAMIC UTERUS
w/ Dr. Cindy, Dr. Obehi Asemota, Sicily Garvin, Kamaria Cayton Vaught, Steven Palter, Dr. Tiffanny, Derek Haas, Julian Escobar
Your Clubhouse Fertility Docs return to answer your Questions during this once monthly event. Ask us about sperm donors, egg donors, gestational carriers, insemination, reciprocal IVF (90 minutes)
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