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(PDF) PwC - Redefining Business Success In a Changing World : Automotive
[Business]
2016/02/23 11:10
Automotive CEOs are already looking to technology and innovation to help them meet changing stakeholder expectations, but we see a need to focus more on company culture and to articulate and communicate a clear, compelling company purpose.Today’s CEOs face a business environment that’s becoming increasingly complicated to read and adapt to.Government responses to debt and deficits tops the li...
No Matter Your Mood, Machine Learning Can Tell You What Cannabis is for You
[Business]
2016/02/23 11:09
An algorithm recommends marijuana for whether you're 'happy' or 'relaxed'.WoahStork seeks to modernize the cannabis purchase process using machine learning, gamification, and a simplified user interface. Like other marketplaces, the platform provides patients and consumers access to an extensive network of local cannabis providers at a single web destination. The company claims the site is powe...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Valuing High-Tech Companies
[Investing]
2016/02/23 11:08
It might feel positively retro to apply discounted-cash-flow valuation to hot start-ups and the like. But it’s still the most reliable method.For the past several years, investors have once again been piling into shares of companies with fast growth and high uncertainty—especially Internet and related technologies. The rapid rise and sudden collapse of many such stocks at the end of the 20th...
(Video) Chronic Pain Relief Device Without A Prescription - Quell
[Product]
2016/02/23 11:07
Quell, Chronic Pain Relief Device Without a Prescription: 100 percent drug-free pain reliefChronic pain and sleep disorders are at the top of the list when it comes to patient complaints during doctor visits. The two often go hand in hand. Statistics from 2011 show that over 100 million Americans complain of chronic pain with a total cost of health care in connection to the condition ranging fr...
What Will The Bank of The Future Look Like ?
[Business]
2016/02/23 11:06
Lionel Barber, the editor of the FT, summed it up at Davos: “Nobody wants to be in banking, everyone wants to be in fintech”. Fintech - or financial technology - has reached the mainstream, but what does this mean for the banks?The Fourth Industrial Revolution is taking hold in banking. The rise of fintech came about over the last five years primarily as the result of five key developments:1....
(Infographic) 11 Startups Boosting The Brain
[Business]
2016/02/23 11:06
A few startups are focused on stress reduction and cognitive enhancement, but others on more serious problems like depression and nervous system diseases.The brain is relatively uncharted territory for tech. Harvard University geneticist George Church has written about impending technologies that “extend our brain both biologically and electronically,” while AFP describes the brain as “the n...
Posture-Correcting Eyewear Turns Off Devices - EyeForcer
[Product]
2016/02/23 11:04
EyeForcer is a wearable for children that monitors their posture and shuts down their devices if they refuse to straighten up.Gameboy disease is a catch-all diagnosis for those who suffer from conditions such as backache, headaches and vision problems induced by a combination of bad posture and frequent device usage. The symptoms are particularly worrying in young people, whose bodies are susce...
United States to Get Its First Vegan Supermarket
[Product]
2016/02/23 11:03
Portland will be host to an array of immitation cheeses, meats and, yes, vegan cookies.The world’s first all-vegan supermarket, Veganz, is finally making its way to the United States, to find a home in the vegan capital of Portland, Oregon. Veganz is a supermarket chain founded in 2011 by Jan Bredack, a former manager at Mercedes-Benz.The store imports products from 30 countries around the wor...
(Video) Volvo Wants Your Phone To Be The Only Car Key You Ever Need
[Tech]
2016/02/22 11:09
By next year, Volvo wants to become the first manufacturer to sell cars without keys. Instead of a physical key or even a Bluetooth key fob, Volvo customers will use a "digital key" in a smartphone app to access (and share that access) to their cars.Drivers will be able to use the app (and a Bluetooth connection) to start their car, open the trunk, mess with the security system, or — like with...
The Rich Are Already Using Robo-Advisers, and That Scares Banks
[Business]
2016/02/22 11:09
Banks are watching wealthy clients flirt with robo-advisers, and that’s one reason the lenders are racing to release their own versions of the automated investing technology this year, according to a consultant.Millennials and small investors aren’t the only ones using robo-advisers, a group that includes pioneers Wealthfront Inc. and Betterment LLC and services provided by mutual-fund giants...
(PDF) BCG - Can Your Network Deliver the Potential of the Cloud ?
[Business]
2016/02/22 11:08
The IT industry is undergoing a technology and data revolution. Technology is accelerating the pace of change, creating new pathways for managing the customer experience and delivering services—and generating new business models. More than 50% of consumer touchpoints are now via online, mobile, or social media channels. These changes have already become embedded in consumer behavior, and many...
Amazon Eyes a $400 Billion Opportunity To Disrupt the Global Supply Chain
[Business]
2016/02/22 11:08
Amazon is considering creating its own fleet of air freight shippers to compete head-to-head with UPS, FedEx, and the USPS. A new report suggests that Amazon's logistics ambitions could be even grander than anyone realized.Internal company documents obtained by Bloomberg suggest that Amazon senior management reviewed a proposal to create a global logistics and fulfillment infrastructure as far...
