Sam Betesh compiled a list of startups in the “biohacking” ecosystem, along with commentary on each one. I learned of some new companies and concepts thanks to this post! One of the most interesting fringe areas for me is microbiome […]
He was sentenced to 9 months in prison and an €8k fine. TripAdvisor sees this as a “landmark ruling for the Internet.” | learn more
“How CEO Daniel Ek plans to beat Apple, Amazon, and Google at the music game.” | learn more
This is an eye-opening read, and one that reminds me that humans are on the cusp of major change in our capabilities. “At a South Korean laboratory, a once-disgraced doctor is replicating hundreds of deceased pets for the rich and […]
The Information offers a free sample of their usually-paid articles, and its great! This is a thoroughly written piece sharing the story of how Uber Eats went from struggles to success. | learn more
Men are disproportionately represented on Wikipedia – only 18% of biographies are of women. So, software company Primer built a tool that helps serve up bios of relevant women (focused on women in science) for Wikipedia’s editors to vet and […]
VC Andrew Chen analyzes why most of the marketplace startups billed as “Uber for X market” have failed. Spot on! | learn more
Rob May of Talla questions the impact of path-dependence in machine learning models. Humans definitely approach ideas differently depending on what they learned before – should machines? | learn more
“Robots in factories have historically been unwieldy, dangerous, and confined to large industrial settings. But now, smaller, cheaper collaborative robots are overcoming traditional challenges in the robotics industry, paving the way for ubiquitous robot technology that gets us much closer […]
“Would you have seen these websites from Uber, Airbnb, and others and predicted they would one day be billion-dollar companies?” | learn more