Category: Industry

Positive Outlooks, an emphasis on preventive maintenance and need for tenant satisfaction make 2019 a good year for Proptech companies.

Now that there is acceptance and understanding of the value AI can provide, it’s time to dig into focused, vertical applications.

Although it can be a crowded space, there’s no argument that Multimodal transportation is an industry that is growing and absolutely necessary to accommodate urban lifestyles in decades to come.

Wise words from a passionate CEO that applies to startup founders in any industry. Focus on the things you can control and adapt to the conditions presented before you.

More cashier-less store options are rolling out in the US. These are the baby steps to get consumers more comfortable and educated on new retail interactions.

Canadian venture-capital financing is off to a strong start in 2018, buoyed by strength at all stages of the funding cycle, as VC veterans point to continued signs of maturation in the domestic market. Over the first half of the year, Canada saw five “megadeals” in excess of $50 Million, the most since at least… Continue reading Canadian Venture Capital Activity Up Across The Board

Another reminder that trial and adoption of new technologies does not necessarily guarantee habitual changes – it’s a tricky dance to educate and convince users to go beyond their comfort zone, especially when they are used to a certain shopping experience.

The first consideration when discussing transparency in AI should be data, the fuel that powers the algorithms. Companies should disclose where and how they got the data they used to fuel their AI systems’ decisions. Consumers should own their data and should be privy to the myriad ways that businesses use and sell such information,… Continue reading The problem with ‘explainable AI’

EarthNow recently announced a $1 billion investment, perhaps the largest-ever Series A financing round, to build a global constellation of satellites. Ant Financial announced plans to raise $9 billion at an expected $150 billion valuation, making it the most highly valued privately held company. Last year, SoftBank embarked on a $100 billion investment fund, 30… Continue reading Technology innovation on the second half of the chessboard

Here in the States, ZTE has been content with a kind of quiet success. The Chinese smartphone maker has landed in the top five quarter after quarter (sometimes breaking the top three, according to some analysts), behind household names like Apple, Samsung and LG. Suddenly, however, the company is on everyone’s lips, from cable news to… Continue reading How ZTE became the focal point of US/China relations