“In a milestone for synthetic biology, colonies of E. coli thrive with DNA constructed from scratch by humans, not nature.” The NYT asks, “is this artificial life?” The methodology here reminds me of the Ship of Theseus. | learn more
The author makes the point that Walmart has embraced the need to be tech-focused as it competes with Amazon, Alibaba & other tech/retail giants. What the author misses is that Walmart, despite its 60 years of age, has often been […]
“I ran an experiment with 1,500 people to find out how they would react to eight popular domain extensions (top-level domains): .com, .net, .org, .biz, .us, .co, .blog, and .io.” | learn more
Sitara Ramesh pulled data from Andy Dunn’s list of 92 DNVBs along with some others to come up with some insights about funding, geography, etc. | learn more
The Atlantic pulls no punches in this analysis of the dental industry. The anecdotal story woven throughout the article should make you rethink how infrequently you ask for a 2nd opinion before giving consent for root canals and other procedures. […]
The startup that helps test the microbes in your poop is in trouble. There are a couple echoes of the Theranos scandal: two execs in a secret relationship and employee allegations of cutting corners. Oh, and the founder Jessica Richman […]
“LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has developed the AURA platform, a blockchain system for authenticating luxury goods, with Microsoft and blockchain software company ConsenSys. The retailer will begin implementing its technology for Louis Vuitton and Parfums Christian Dior brands.” | learn […]
I always enjoy Kyle Samani’s thinking and content. “At the Spring 2019 Multicoin Summit, Cofounder and Managing Partner Kyle Samani details the three mega theses for crypto.” | learn more
The author makes the point that deep learning is basically a very thorough statistical regression. Powerful, yes, and also limiting. | learn more
“W.L. Gore, the classic American innovator, is building artificial corneas, and reinventing itself in the process.” Of tangential interest is how the company works hard to stay flat, and splits off teams and plants when they approach 200 people (a […]