tech, startups, internet
Goodbye gatekeepers.
Ben Thompson’s Stratechery discusses the end of gatekeeper power in the media business, caused (obviously) by technology’s impact. | learn more
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AI now understands actions in video.
German AI startup TwentyBN has created an AI algorithm that can identify what’s happening in a video stream in real time. An example: “Trying to pour water into a cup, but missing so it spills next to it.” They claim […]
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The 7 deadly sins of AI predictions.
I’ll admit it – I’m guilty of being over-enthusiastic about AI ever since reading Nick Bostrom’s Superintelligence a few years ago. Robotics engineer and AI smarty-pants Rodney Brooks published this post in the MIT Technology Review that pours some much-needed cold water […]
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The scale of tech winners.
When I’m thinking about giant tech companies, it’s easy for me to conflate all the giants together. Ben Evans (a16z) relieves me of this misconception by highlighting the massive scale difference between past tech giants (i.e. IBM and Wintel) and […]
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VC math.
Investor Homan Yuen writes about the economics of venture capital funds, making the case for why most require $1B+ exits to make their funds work. This is an easy-to-understand overview of the subject. |learn more
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Union Square Ventures’ model.
This has a similar theme to the article above, except it’s written by Fred Wilson with a specific focus on his wildly successful firm USV. The most interesting part for me is the window into his thinking about how blockchain […]
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Do you like data?
Check out the Mixpanel 2017 Product Benchmarks Report and Salesforce Commerce Cloud’s Shopping Index.
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A new type of car ownership with Fair.
This company’s model is interesting, as it bridges the gap between daily car rentals and fixed-term leases. Their program is akin to a lease without a fixed term. You just need to give them 5 days notice before returning the […]
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The Shopify story in numbers.
I’ve highlighted Shopify in the past – specifically how easy it made launching an ecommerce site. Elon’s Musk (above) is also powered by Shopify. As the company crosses $10B in market cap, VC Tomasz Tunguz analyzes their business by the […]
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The human-powered answer to AI.
With Artificial Swarm Intelligence, Unanimous AI predicted these outcomes in 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio’s Oscar win, Superfecta in the Kentucky Derby, Penguins Stanely Cup win, Cubs Word Series win, Trump GOP nomination. Do I have your attention yet? CEO Louis Rosenberg showcases his […]