TREND REPORTS
Interesting Charts On Bitcoin, And Other Cryptocurrencies
[Investing]
2018/04/23 09:10
Adding to the mix this time is a look at 2018 trading YTD in the context of the average seasonal trading pattern, and a survey on investor allocations to Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. We also review some of the charts I previously introduced (short interest, search sentiment, and speculative futures positioning). All up the charts appear to be consistent with at least a short-term bottom – and...
Facebook is Using AI to Predict Users’ Future Behavior and Selling That Data to Advertisers
[Tech]
2018/04/23 09:09
In confidential documents seen by the Intercept, Facebook touts its ability to “improve” marketing outcomes with what it calls “loyalty prediction.”Newspeak: The AI software that powers this capability, called “FBLearner Flow,” was first announced in 2016, though it was presented as a technology to make user experience better, not as a marketing tool.How it works: The data it uses is anon...
(PDF) BCG - As Prices Peak, Should Dealmakers Wait for the Next Downturn ?
[Investing]
2018/04/23 09:08
While M&A deal value continued to decline last year, falling 10% from 2016 and 34% from 2015, shareholder resistance to dealmaking was certainly not the reason. BCG analysis indicates that 2017 was the fifth year in a row that investors rewarded dealmaking, driving positive returns for acquirers. That’s a major departure from the historical pattern. This steady investor support, along with...
2018 ICO Funding Has Passed 2017's Total
[Investing]
2018/04/23 09:07
Initial coin offerings (ICOs) raised more money in the first three months of 2018 than the whole of 2017, according to data collected by CoinDesk.At $6.3 billion, ICO funding in the first quarter is now 118 percent of the total for 2017, a figure that might go a long way toward undermining a common perception that the controversial fundraising method will soon be extinct.Still, the data perhaps...
A New Approach to Rechargeable Batteries
[Tech]
2018/04/23 09:06
New metal-mesh membrane could solve longstanding problems and lead to inexpensive power storage.A type of battery first invented nearly five decades ago could catapult to the forefront of energy storage technologies, thanks to a new finding by researchers at MIT. The battery, based on electrodes made of sodium and nickel chloride and using a new type of metal mesh membrane, could be used for gr...
Shared Mobility Has Yet to Reach Mainstream Adoption
[Consumer]
2018/04/23 09:05
Companies such as Uber and Lyft have reached billion-dollar valuations based on the promise that shared mobility services will play a major part in the future of transportation. Based on data from Statista’s Global Consumer Survey 2018, the following chart examines how big a role ride-, bike- and car-sharing services play in present-day America. According to our survey of more than 2,000 U.S....
2018 Skyscraper Competition : First Place - Foldable Skyscraper for Disaster Zones
[Design]
2018/04/23 09:04
An origami-inspired skyscraper that folds up like an accordion could help provide temporary shelter to hundreds of people left homeless in disaster zones. Designed by a group of Polish architects, the Skyshelter.zip concept could be packed into a box and carried underneath a helicopter to almost any site.The structure of the skyscraper unfolds almost instantaneously thanks to a large load-beari...
(Infographic) The Future of Crypto Payments in the Retail Market
[Business]
2018/04/23 09:03
Today’s infographic comes to us from NetCents, and it highlights the growing acceptance of cryptocurrency by retailers and a willingness for consumers to consider using it.Importantly, the graphic also highlights the major hindrances preventing crypto from reaching mass payment adoption, as well as how the future may look significantly different than today.In 2017, the amount of brick-and-mort...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Notes from the AI Frontier : Applications and Value of Deep Learning
[Business]
2018/04/22 09:10
An analysis of more than 400 use cases across 19 industries and nine business functions highlights the broad use and significant economic potential of advanced AI techniques.Artificial intelligence (AI) stands out as a transformational technology of our digital age—and its practical application throughout the economy is growing apace. For this briefing, Notes from the AI frontier: Insights fro...
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