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Juan Karita/AP The World Bank is starting to phase out its support for the oil and gas industries. The move is part of efforts to address climate change and reinforce the Paris Climate agreement. It also suggests that the Bank intends to play a leading role in the battle against climate change as the US […]
GUEST: In the U.S., the Southeast’s tech ecosystem is traditionally strong in a few defined sectors: Fintech, SaaS, and health IT are among the industries thriving in terms of successful exits, high-growth companies, and venture dollars. But just as the broader tech scene is constantly changing, new industries will emerge and pick up steam in […]
Getty/Drew Angerer You’ve probably heard the term “Amazoned” recently. It refers to Amazon‘s power to erase billions of dollars of competitor market cap by simply announcing that it’s entering a new sector. It’s an effect most clearly demonstrated by Amazon’s recent acquisition of Whole Foods, which has sent shockwaves across competing grocery stores, brick-and-mortar retailers, and even pharmacies. To see […]
GUEST: Artificial intelligence represents a new way of interfacing with data. With the cost of sensors, data storage, and analytics plunging, nearly every industry can now produce exabytes of data concerning its daily operations, from the temperature of a computer processor to the vibration in a bearing. AI can work with human data too. Our […]
Google offers $ 1 billion for training, coaching for people displaced by digitizing economy that Google is creating. https://media.wired.com/photos/59dfc9350003081a3555e777/master/pass/SundarPichaiHP_17285626222548.jpg Feed: All Latest
IN RECENT days China set the record for the world’s fastest long-distance bullet train, which hurtled between Beijing and Shanghai at 350kph (217mph). This was a triumph of industrial policy as much as of engineering. China’s first high-speed trains started rolling only a decade ago; today the country has 20,000km of high-speed track, more than […]
GUEST: “Alexa, what time is my next train to work?” “There is a 20-minute delay. The next train departs from Berlin Central Station at 9:42 and will arrive at Westkreuz at 9:54.” “Alexa, please email Janet and Tim to say: Sorry, my train is delayed. I’ll be 10 minutes late for our meeting, can we […]
PRESS RELEASE: PARIS & BRUSSELS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 31, 2017– elium, the collaborative platform for knowledge-based organisations, announces the closing of a Series A funding round for €4 million. This fundraising effort is being led by Serena Capital in collaboration with S.R.I.W, a historical investor who has renewed its trust in elium (formerly known as Knowledge Plaza). […]
Millennials are hurting dozens of industries, from beer to napkins. But the young demographic is also helping some industries. Ad agency Moosylvania analyzed 15,000 responses from millennials — age 17 to 37 — that the agency has collected over the last five years on their favorite 100 brands. There are many complex reasons millennials’ preferences differ from prior generations’, including […]
GUEST: When you’re a disruptor, you’re going to make waves – whether you’re delivering goods by drone, renting out that urban apartment, or launching an autonomous ride-share. As a disruptor, you’re likely going to act first and seek permission later. And as you do so, you’ll inevitably bump up against regulations, bending them and testing […]
