In another demonstration of the power of machines to solve problems that used to be the sole domain of humans, Persado Inc. has raised another $21 million for software that aims to replace copywriters with computers. Continue reading… “Replacing human copywriters with computers”
The digital-currency revolution
Bitcoin represents the future of money and global finance, despite all of it’s growing pains. Continue reading… “The digital-currency revolution”
8 Solar trends for 2015 to follow
GTM Research’s solar analysts release every quarter, the most important data and findings from the past three months. The most important charts from the Q4 2014 Solar Executive Briefing follow. Continue reading… “8 Solar trends for 2015 to follow”
The Apple App Store makes more money than Hollywood box office
Hollywood has long been the cash cow of entertainment in the U.S., but now Apple is schooling the entertainment industry on how to bring in the cash with the App Store.
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Bill Gates wants to tackle mobile banking without bitcoin
Bill and Melinda Gates have a pretty substantial to-do list. In the Gates Foundation annual letter, they have outlined their long-term, 15 year goals for the challenges they wish to solve. Continue reading… “Bill Gates wants to tackle mobile banking without bitcoin”
‘Netflix for Magazines’ an impossible dream
Atomizing newspaper bales into URLs, and replacing albums with streaming tracks, the Internet is, theoretically, the Great Unbundler, yet companies keep trying to stuff all that unbundled goodness back into new bundles, for a price. Continue reading… “‘Netflix for Magazines’ an impossible dream”
Facebook: $227B global economic impact from 1.35B users
According to a new report commissioned by Facebook and conducted by Deloitte, the social networking site had a global economic impact of $227 billion and indirectly created 4.5 million jobs in 2014. Continue reading… “Facebook: $227B global economic impact from 1.35B users”
40 percent of all smartphones sold by Chinese companies
Taking six of the top ten spots for number of units sold, and accounting for almost 40 percent of all smartphone sales in 2014, Chinese companies can now make a strong claim to being the center of the mobile revolution. Continue reading… “40 percent of all smartphones sold by Chinese companies”
The next industrial revolution
BMW workers use 3D printed protective wear
The designer leggings manufacturer, Bombsheller, based in Seattle, Washington, claims to be the world’s first fully-programmable clothes factory. Continue reading… “The next industrial revolution”
Venture Builders: Changing the start up model
Have you heard of venture builders? Venture builders, also know as tech studios, startup factories, or venture production studios, are organizations that build companies using their own resources and ideas.
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$43.3 billion invested by VCs in 2014, most since 2000
2014 was the best year for venture capital investments since 2000, with $43.3 billion invested.
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11 million jobs and $3.3 trillion in revenue created by mobile technologies
Mobile tech generated $3.3 trillion in revenue in 2014
Mobile technology has had a great impact on the global economy, and a new report is showing us just how big that impact actually is. According to a report by The Boston Consulting Group, mobile technology generated $3.3 trillion in revenue in 2014.
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