tech, startups, internet
Seven ways cybercriminals can use machine learning.
This post is a little on the click-bait side, but what can I say – it’s interesting. | learn more
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tech, startups, internet
Autonomous car second-order consequences, quantified.
Last year Benedict Evans published his excellent post outlining what changes we might expect after autonomous, electric vehicles are everywhere. Now, Phil Levin from consulting firm 99mph shares a detailed analysis of $1 trillion of property value shifts within and […]
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A VC signed an investment deal in virtual reality.
“Arthur Technologies closed its funding deal with investment group Boost VC inside virtual reality, even signing the deal inside its collaboration platform.” | learn more
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Google maps’ deep moat.
Cartography expert Justin O’Beirne is at it again. He’s back with a current analysis of the different mapping services. He analyzes just how far ahead Google Maps is when compared to Apple and others. | learn more
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The bad product fallacy.
“Your personal use cases and opinion are a shitty predictor of a product’s future success.” | learn more
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Coming soon: cheaper, better LIDAR.
The tech that powers almost all autonomous driving (notable exception: Tesla) is still very expensive today. Like, $75k per unit expensive. Many expects expect it to fall to less than $100. Ars Technica explains the current state of technology and […]
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China is innovating like crazy on insurance tech.
CBInsights analyst Matthew Wong breaks down the 2016 regulatory and market conditions for online insurance in China. This detailed article even includes UX breakdowns for some of the key products. Reading this surely broadened my perspective. | learn more
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Why lawyers don’t run startups.
Steve Blank highlights how contracts contain both strategic and legal issues, and many lawyers don’t grasp the difference. I’ve been fortunate to work with many attorneys who “get it” and know to tread softly around business decisions. | learn more
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The X team has a new approach to connectivity.
One of the technologies they had to apply for Project Loon (balloon-powered internet) turned out to be interesting for other applications. Now Google’s moonshot team is toying with Free Space Optical Communications, which reminds me of ancient light-based relay stations. | learn […]
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A conversation with Fred Wilson and Carlota Perez.
This video was posted as “throwback” because the conversation took place about 10 years ago. I hadn’t heard of her before, and am really impressed with her thinking on technology’s impact on finance. I’ve now added some of her writing […]