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(PDF) Mckinsey - How The Semiconductor Industry is Taking Charge of its Transformation
[Business]
2017/10/16 11:30
Three snapshots demonstrate areas of change and opportunity. Semiconductors are the unsung heroes of technology, providing high-speed processing power for computers, flat-screen displays, smartphones, and other electronic devices.But while semiconductor revenues are hitting record levels, recent geographic and product shifts are upending long-standing business plans. Moreover, R&D budgets a...
(Infographic) Blockchain Project Ecosystem
[Investing]
2017/10/16 11:30
Aside from the usual introduction to tokens and cryptocurrencies, we focused our talk on describing what we’ve been telling people privately, and on here, for a while: we’re not big fans of ICOs.[click to enlarge]Fortunately we’re seeing data that suggests the trend of anyone being able to raise whatever they wanted for any kind of projects is over, but the frothiness is still rampant.The ma...
AR Mystery Startup Magic Leap Looking to Raise as Much as $1B in Series D round
[Investing]
2017/10/16 11:29
Magic Leap may be raising as much as $1 billion to fund their vision of a future filled with augmented reality glasses.A Delaware filing dated Wednesday was provided to us by CB Insights, confirming that the secretive startup has authorized about $1 billion in new funding. The filing authorizes over 37 million shares of Series D preferred stock at $27 per share. No details on investors yet. Usi...
Gap Has Rolled Out A Subscription Clothing Service For Babies - BabyGap OutfitBox
[Business]
2017/10/16 11:28
The clothing brand created a new subscription program to make it easier for parents to get clothes for the babies.Clothing retailer Gap officially launches its new subscription boxes designed for newborns called BabyGap OutfitBox. Gap first started testing the program with select customers earlier this year in May.When a customer signs up for the program they list their child’s gender, size, a...
(Infographic) Google’s Biggest Acquisitions
[Investing]
2017/10/16 11:28
As Google nears 200 M&A deals since its YouTube acquisition back in 2006, we visualize the tech giant's top acquisitions.Eleven years ago, tech giant Google announced its largest acquisition since it incorporated in a Menlo Park garage, paying $1.7B for YouTube, a video platform that at the time had fewer than 100 employees.Since then, Google’s checkbook has opened wide (as we highlighted...
A Fun Toothbrush for Kids - uFunbrush
[Product]
2017/10/16 11:27
uFunbrush is a patented U-sonic toothbrush designed to clean your kids' teeth all at one time, in just 10 seconds!.uFunbrush is the world's first U-shape sonic toothbrush for kids. Designed by parents to help make the experience of brushing their kids' teeth fast, fun and easy.Getting your kids to brush their teeth shouldn’t be a daily struggle!Why uFunbrush? One of the biggest issues for pare...
(Video) Breathe Better with Flow - Frog Design for Plume Labs
[Product]
2017/10/16 11:27
Environmental tech company Plume Labs are on a mission to educate and alert the public about the air they breathe – the pollution levels contained in the air and the effects they have on our day-to-day lives are much worse than we know. They’ve done this through the use of their new device called Flow – the smart air quality tracker to help you find fresh air and take action to avoid polluti...
Gartner's Top 10 Predictions For IT In 2018 And Beyond
[Business]
2017/10/15 10:11
AI will eliminate 1.8M jobs but create 2.3M by 2020, claims Gartner.Gartner, Inc. today revealed its top predictions for 2018 and beyond. Gartner's top predictions will enable organizations to move beyond thinking about mere notions of technology adoption to focus on the issues that surround what it really means to be human in the digital world."Technology-based innovation is arriving faster th...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How Mobility Players Can Compete as The Automotive Revolution Accelerates
[Business]
2017/10/15 10:10
What is required to navigate the emerging personal-mobility landscape in an uncertain future?[5 layers of emerging mobility landscape, based on technology focus and business model orientation]We often hear people ask, “Who will be the winner in the transformation the mobility sector is facing?” As autonomous driving, shared mobility, connectivity, and electrification disrupt the industry, the...
