Daily Briefing, March 31

There is a lot that I could say about my extreme differences on management style with the current leadership at Nest, who seem to be fetishizing only the most superfluous and negative traits of their mentors.

Dropcam founder Greg Duffy, in a Medium post responding to comments from Nest CEO Tony Fadell in the Information that were critical of the talent and experience levels of many workers at Dropcam, which was acquired by Google’s Nest in 2014.

[...] Chipotle, which is known for burgers about as much as McDonald’s is known for Lobster Thermidor, is considering a restaurant concept focused on hamburgers, spokesman Chris Arnold said in an email.

Millennials seem to accept product placement from their favorite stars on YouTube and other digital videos, according to a Defy Media survey.

Surveys and interviews of 1,300 people ages 13 to 24 were conducted last year by Defy and consulting firms Hunter Qualitative and Kelton Global.