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Chicago’s First Amazon Go Store Opens
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 Activity Up Across The Board
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
Visiting Inokyo’s Autonomous Retail Store
Another great example of the cashierless retail experience.
0.2% Purchase Rates Through Amazon Alexa
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.
Apple announces Chinese Clean Energy Fund
This will give more accessibility for organizations to win within sustainable energy.
Is insurance a rich enough game to disrupt?
Interesting arguments for how incumbents can take advantage of market opportunity without incurring as much risk in the short term.
The State of the IPO Market
High amounts of private funding from VCs in 2017 were instrumental to creating strong IPO opportunities for 2018 onward.
Meituan files for IPO in Hong Kong
Meituan looking to raise $4bn on the SEHK (HKEX) through an IPO.
The problem with ‘explainable AI’
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’