“Thirty-seven years ago, Mayor Jane Byrne moved into the Cabrini-Green housing project to draw attention to the violence and poverty there. It would become one of the most famous—and factious—publicity stunts in the city’s history.” | learn more
The WSJ has produced a neat set of informational videos across some interesting topics. This one shares the history of shipping, including the invention of the ubiquitous shipping container. | learn more
For example, you aren’t allowed to refer to members by their names. Nor can you call a fellow MP a liar, even if they realllllly deserve it. | learn more
Even more interesting: “A dozen beasts have been disqualified from this year’s Saudi “camel beauty contest” because their handlers used Botox to make them more handsome.” | learn more
How does one tell if a token is junk or not? Here’s a proposal for a self-regulating body, itself on the blockchain. | learn more
Here’s a fascinating story that I had never heard before. “For decades Margit Wennmachers has quietly shaped the world’s hottest startups. Now Andreessen Horowitz’s secret weapon must reckon with the era of big tech.” | learn more
Google’s parent company uses a multi-pronged approach to investing. “Taken together, Alphabet is one of the most prolific corporate investors in startups. In 2017, Crunchbase data shows that Alphabet’s three main investing arms — GV (formerly known as Google Ventures), […]
“Benedict Evans and Steven Sinofsky discuss CES 2018 and share insight on what they took from this year’s show. … beyond the event of CES itself, Evans and Sinofsky analyze the experimentation we’re beginning to see in connected consumer electronics for […]
“Science fiction no more — in an article out today in Nature Biotechnology, scientists were able to show tiny autonomous bots have the potential to function as intelligent delivery vehicles to cure cancer in mice.” | learn more
Writing for Bloomberg, Amanda Little offers an inside look at Blue River Technologies, the company acquired by Deer & Co not long ago. | learn more