Conference Presentation, Interview, Fireside Chat
MIc'd Up | A Conversation With Steve Ballmer
- The Ballmer Group plans to launch "USA Facts" within the next two weeks to make government tax and expenditure data accessible, with data breakdowns by country and region to be published soon and 10-K data primarily accessed online, though printed copies will be available.
- The organization expects to announce a grant tomorrow for the "College Advising Core" in Los Angeles and intends to incorporate USA Facts data into high school U.S. history curricula as a teaching tool.
- Plans include a future concept facilitating third-party refereed "point-counterpoint" discussions based on facts and a scheduled address to the National Association of Government Auditors next week or the following week regarding government 10-K data.
- Steve Ballmer predicts that the Clippers' move to a new arena will secure home ownership, generate revenue, and provide a competitive advantage in scheduling, potentially displacing competitors if the team achieves economics similar to the Lakers.
- The Clippers are developing technology with "Second Spectrum" to visualize games from specific player perspectives, while "Magic Leap" is creating glasses to beam computer images, such as biographical data, directly into users' eyes.
- Ballmer expects an annual investment of 70 to 90 billion dollars for universal pre-K access, resulting in a total cost of 120, 130, or 140 billion dollars, with an anticipated 5 to 10-fold return on investment over the long term.
- The tax bill signed on December 22nd is expected to encourage investment in Opportunity Zones by exempting future capital gains in impoverished areas from taxation.
- Ballmer anticipates that while automation may cause short-term job dislocation, it will ultimately lift all boats and create a different set of jobs in the long run.
- Future technology is expected to provide individuals with a "personal assistant" that can flash relevant information and biographical data directly into a user's eyes at all times.