“When we look for talent, Chicago’s at the top of the list,” says Driegert, who spent two years at Amazon between leaving Chicago-based Coyote in 2014 and hiring on with Uber in San Francisco in September. “It’s a great hub […]
This interesting article dissects the drivers of Amazon’s success – past and future. One thought that I like is that by opening up their infrastructure to market competition, they avoid the trap of complacency in many vertically integrated companies. | learn more
A wealthy neighborhood’s private street had been accruing unpaid taxes at $14/year for a while. Then, someone bought it in a tax sale and now the residents are threatened with people parking in their community. | learn more
Archaeologists found a Hittite jug with a very old smiley face on it. Everyone loves emojis, right? | learn more
He’s building a tech team for the electric aircraft startup in the Chicagoland area. In this interview, he talks about the startup and why Chicago makes sense. | learn more
“After spending a year in prison, Bitcoin pioneer Charlie Shrem has a new job and a new mission: helping build the future of the Internet.” | learn more
Yes, we already have self-flying drones, but what to do about the legacy equipment that’ll be in service for decades? A DARPA program has created a system that can do the job of a real pilot, with video inputs of […]
Researchers at the University of Washington have applied neural networks to create lip-synced video from an audio clip. They faked a video of Obama that’s eerily realistic. The long-term implications are pretty eye-opening. | learn more
A study out of Chicago Booth took a deep dive into the VC decision-making process with the help of surveys from almost 900 investors, both early and late stage. | learn more
This report by KPMG offers loads of aggregate and specific data. Pay special attention to the corporate investments going into this space! | learn more