Some years back, someone made a graphic showing how each Craigslist category spawned today’s successful vertical marketplaces. In that sense, Excel might be the next Craigslist. “Need to calculate? Excel. How about a task list? Excel. How about a lightweight […]
First came search engines. Then, came the profession of optimizing content for ranking in search engines. Then came the endless cat and mouse game of search engines updating algorithms, and optimizers updating content. This post on Hubspot Research discusses what […]
Chicago’s very own Ezra Galston writes in TechCrunch analyzing managed marketplaces, with deep dives into OpenDoor, TheRealReal, Beepi and others. Ezra’s articles are always worth the read. | learn more
Wired magazine profiles Improbable, the UK company that’s building virtual worlds with its SpatialOS platform. | learn more
Oliver Cameron, the CEO of autonomous taxi upstart Voyage, does a great job of explaining what LIDAR (the technology used in most autonomous vehicles) is and how it works, it’s history, and its future. | learn more
Superstar VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (aka A16Z) has put together what they call an “AI Playbook”. If you’re the kind of person asking “How do I get started with artificial intelligence?” or “What can I do with AI in my own […]
A look behind the scenes at automation company Zapier, with a focus on what they did to avoid an addiction to VC dollars. | learn more
Greylock VC partner Jerry Chen writes about legacy business moats such as economies of scale and network effects, then lays out why he thinks AI will defend the next generation of businesses. | learn more
Last week we saw Larry Page’s latest flying car. This week, we learn about his Google cofounder Sergey Brin’s new toy – an enormous airship. | learn more
Billionaires like wifi too, so their superyachts are equipped with extra-strength signals. Unfortunately, that doesn’t usually come with extra-strength security. Criminals are going after these high-value targets. | learn more