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80+ Companies Shaping The Blockchain Landscape
[Investing]
2021/09/13 09:08
Blockchain tech has never been hotter. From crypto to DeFi to NFTs, here is how top-funded private companies are leveraging blockchain technology.Blockchain companies raised more venture capital and private equity funding in H1’21 than any full year in history. The space is rapidly evolving as startups tackle a wide range of challenges in financial services and other industries.For example, on...
Why This Hot Tesla Competitor is Moving Into The Bike Lane
[Product]
2021/09/13 09:07
There’s a dirty secret in the delivery business. Delivery vans are fast, but cargo bikes are faster—up to 60% quicker at navigating cities to deliver packages, all without emitting any exhaust.Of course, it’s hard to imagine your Amazon, UPS, and FedEx packages being delivered by someone huffing away on pedals. But what if they had a zippy electric bike instead…made by one of the most excit...
(Infographic) Bitcoin: Once A Diamond In The Rough, Now A Treasure
[Investing]
2021/09/13 09:06
By mid-February 2021, Bitcoin hit an all-time high of over $53,000 — To understand where cryptocurrency is today and where it’s headed, an overview of its tumultuous history is in orderThe Meteoric — And Bumpy — Rise Of CryptocurrencyThe Rises & Falls Of Bitcoin2009: The Birth Of BitcoinThe first successful cryptocurrency to launch to the public Mining began, but the coin’s value could...
Next Gen Footwear - City Glider
[Design]
2021/09/13 09:05
Our ability to walk gives us the ability to independently and freely explore our environment. City Glider is a conceptual footwear to encourage you to walk more instead of using crowded public transportation or personal vehicle, reducing traffic congestion, while giving you health benefits. It can be said that walking has been our oldest and reliable form of transportation, it’s perfect for sh...
Capex Booms as Companies Prepare for a Post-Pandemic World
[Investing]
2021/09/13 09:04
Capital spending seen higher across all regions and sectors. Expenditure especially strong in semiconductors and software.Global companies from noodle makers to semiconductor giants are spending on new plants and machinery in ways they haven’t done for years.On the supply side, blockages brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic are forcing businesses to invest in new production facilities; calls fo...
The Delta Variant Turns Travel Plans Into Online Grief
[Consumer]
2021/09/13 09:03
After a jubilant start to summer, the delta variant began surging in July, upending Americans' long-delayed travel plans.This was supposed to be our summer, a season of blissful freedom making up for the one scuttled by the novel coronavirus in 2020. But Covid-19 came for 2021, too.[adweek]
(PDF) Mckinsey - Why The Automotive Future is Electric
[Business]
2021/09/09 09:10
Mainstream EVs will transform the automotive industry and help decarbonize the planet.That hum in the distance is the sound of the concept of mobility changing—for the better. While challenges to the electrification of the vehicle parc persist, opportunities worth fighting for also lay ahead. This is particularly evident in cities, where emissions, congestion, and safety constitute major issue...
Emulate Closes $82M Financing to Scale Amid Rapid Growth in Organ-on-a-Chip Market
[Investing]
2021/09/09 09:09
Emulate, Inc., a leading provider of next generation in vitro models, today announced the close of an $82 million Series E financing round led by existing investor Northpond Ventures with additional participation from Perceptive Advisors. With this investment, Emulate has raised nearly $225 million to date.“We believe Emulate’s transformative technology is poised to accelerate innovation in t...
Bitcoin's Big Day in El Salvador : Some Context in 4 Charts
[Investing]
2021/09/09 09:08
This week El Salvador became the first country to officially make Bitcoin legal tender, adding it to the US dollar — the currency El Salvador has predominantly used since adopting it in 2001.El Salvador's economy is one of the most reliant in the world on remittances (assets or money sent home by migrant workers) — which account for about one-quarter of GDP according to data from the World Ba...
