Monthly Archives: February 2026
Feb 2 2026
Councilmember Rick Cole Hosts – CityTalk: “IS BIG TECH BREAKING OUR ECONOMY?”

I’m starting a new series, bringing some of our nation’s leading urban experts to City Talk on the first Tuesday of every month at 7PM! Each Zoom webinar will explore Pasadena’s place in a rapidly changing world.

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Our first guest will be Catherine Bracy, CEO of TechEquity and author of the book World Eaters: How Venture Capital is Cannibalizing the Economy. With AI, social media, ride sharing services, rent setting algorithms and other technologies disrupting every aspect of our lives, there is no more vital conversation than one about what’s driving the trillions in tech investment — and how it distorts our economy. Listen in and ask your questions to better understand how tech investors are playing with our futures.