big ideas
The wisdom of a universal basic income.
In this article, two Cambridge students makes a case rebutting the shade thrown at UBI. Does their case hold up? I’d love to hear what you think. | learn more
big ideas
Bill Gates digging deep into Alzheimer’s.
“Bill Gates shares his thoughts on Alzheimer’s disease and his hopes for accelerating progress to find a breakthrough.” | learn more
thoughts of food
Nick Devane wants to democratize food and beverage startups.
The founder of Brooklyn-based Foodworks wants to offer a platform for F&B startups that provides all the infrastructure they need from kitchen to logistics. Though when I tried to look up the company, I had a hard time. Anyone know […]
under the microscope
Gene-editing tool CRISPR can now edit RNA too.
“RNA is constantly being made and recycled inside cells, so an RNA edit is not permanent. … That makes the whole process safer. If you edit RNA and make a mistake, for instance, the faulty RNA will be degraded likely […]
under the microscope
Researchers decode brain scans to watch what people are seeing.
Now we’re talking! “Purdue Engineering researchers have developed a system that can show what people are seeing in real-world videos, decoded from their fMRI brain scans — an advanced new form of “mind-reading” technology that could lead to new insights […]
better doing
4 cringe-worthy mistakes startups make with data.
“HotelTonight’s Chief Data and Strategy Officer talks about how startups should set up and mine their data to drive insights that actually make a difference.” | learn more
better doing
Nietzsche’s top 15 aphorisms.
This fun post adds color and commentary to the philosopher’s often-quoted pithy one-liners. | learn more
retail therapy
Bankrupt Toys ‘R’ Us seeks $16MM for exec bonuses.
Obviously, they need to retain the top talent that drove them to bankruptcy in the first place. | learn more
retail therapy
The DNVB encyclopedia.
Andy Dunn has created a list of what he calls Digitally Native Vertical Brands. These are companies that are born online, sell their own products, and own their customer relationships. I hadn’t heard this term before this week. Now I […]
tech, startups, internet
Why micro-influencers on Instagram are growing.
This doesn’t look like it belongs in the tech section on the surface. But this is yet another example of how tech is enabling new classes of business – the niche lifestyle media brand. Remember, until very recently media was […]