The LIDAR problem: for autonomous vehicles to effectively “see” their surroundings, cameras aren’t enough. But, LIDAR still costs too much and current commercial models are very large. Startup Luminar thinks their tech has what it takes to change this, and […]
These days, SoftBank’s outsized investments in tech companies regularly make the news. The uniting concept behind them all is less apparent, however. This NYT article helps put them in context – the plan is to get ahead of, and profit […]
This is the most helpful grounds-up tutorial on how blockchain technology works that I’ve ever seen. I recommend watching the video, then playing with the tools yourself. |learn more
Cruise, the startup acquired by GM for over $1B to develop autonomous vehicles, recently acquired a company called Strobe, makers of advanced LIDAR technology. This post by Cruise’s CEO Kyle Vogt discusses the acquisition and their plans for success. | learn more
The Altantic offers an enlightening journey into Waymo’s (subsidiary of Google’s parent Alphabet) infrastructure for developing self-driving car technology. This includes a physical road network and simulation systems. | learn more
PitchBook has an interesting infographic highlighting all sorts of stats about real estate tech. | learn more
For all the talk I’ve heard about the value of a bitcoin or other crypto token, little of it has been rooted in economics. Enter Chris Burniske of Placeholder VC who provides a rational theory of economic value for cryptoassets. […]
Investors in VC funds (and other private equity funds) have to lock up their cash for a long time, trading liquidity for potentially higher returns than public markets. Spice VC is purported to be the first to address this by […]
Abigail Johnson, CEO of the gigantic investment firm, spoke at length about the firms work in blockchain at a conference in New York. They’re making venture investments, partnering with Coinbase, and even have a bitcoin and ether mining operation that […]
“In its first year, the Post has produced around 850 articles using Heliograf [it’s homegrown AI technology]. That included 500 articles around the election that generated more than 500,000 clicks…” | learn more