But… youd be wrong. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies. Also tagged with
Dozens of pitch decks rush into investors mailboxes daily. If you ask what thefoundersusually emphasize, its unsurprisingly a were disrupting the market claim. Sure, a founder must believe in the product. However, its not about unique technology but more about convincing customers that their old pattern is less convenient. That is easy enough to do at the later stages with the positive unit economy in hand. But what about early-stagestartupsthat cannot yet demonstrate digitized metrics?...
The next internet revolution isreportedly upon us, but two of techs leading luminaries wont be in the vanguard. Their cynicism derives from different concerns. A bridge to sell you? Web3 is a nebulous concept with varied definitions which is one factor spurring the cynicism. Some advocates envision a democratized internet that harks back to the halcyon days of cyberspace. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Thats the idea, anyway....
We saw an intriguing piece of news this morning, as reported in Euractiv. This proposal leaves me with more questions than answers. Lets take a look: Do women face gender discrimination in car buying? Its worth remembering that many women have bad experiences making big-ticket purchases. Women historically have many negative experiences of being treated differently based on gender at show salerooms and repair shops. Being the buyer but being ignored for your male companion is a common example....
Last year, Iwaxed lyricalabout the joy of getting an Xbox Series X. I still stand by that statement. But… there was something missing. For a long time I wasnt sure what that was, but now I understand it wasHalo Infinite. 40% off TNW Conference! Could you imagine Nintendo dropping a new console without aZeldaorMariogame? Thankfully though, those days are over.Halois back, pals. Has it been a perfect launch? Theres beena lot of negativitysurroundingHalo Infinitesonline progression system,especially for people dedicated to the title....
Next time you catch a cab in New York City, it might be an electric Mustang Mach-E. Yes, folks, Fords mass-market EV will dress in yellow and join the citys iconic taxi ranks. Whats happening? As such, they are incorporated into the citys regulated fleet of yellow cabs. What to expect? Both vehicles will be available for hail either on the street orthrough standard yellow taxi e-hail apps. Whats the takeaway?...
Welcome to the fifth annual Neurals AI predictions article! That makes this one of the longest running series in Neurals history. This will serve to break down geographical and cultural barriers and enable a whole new era of frictionless communications. AI will come of age and enter adulthood. One example of a physical function demanding AI is quality inspections, a task traditionally performed by human workers. Let the clouds be in the sky:AI will accelerate its migration from servers to edges....
But, folks, dont despair. Thats also the case when you accelerate aggressively. 40% off TNW Conference! The cargo Do you usually drive alone or do you often transport passengers as well? Is it normal for you to have your cars trunk filled on a daily basis? Whats the available infrastructure around you like? Are you comfortable making charging stops while on the go? How much driving do you do daily? Thats a pretty straightforward one....
Militaries around the world areinvesting heavilyin autonomous weapons research and development. The U.S. alonebudgeted US$18 billionfor autonomous weapons between 2016 and 2020. Meanwhile, human rights andhumanitarian organizationsare racing to establish regulations and prohibitions on such weapons development. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Lethal errors and black boxes I see four primary dangers with autonomous weapons. The first is the problem of misidentification. Between civilians fleeing a conflict site and insurgents making a tactical retreat?...
After that come Volkswagen, BYD and Hyundai. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. An example is General Motors (GM). GM was there all the way back in the late 1990s with its ground-breaking EV1. These little cars, loved by their owners, showed how an all-electric future could look. In the process, EV1s became the star of theirown documentary. But while it achieves this, it has been plagued with battery issues....
Since I got started in 2010, Ive been a part of fifteen unsuccessful business projects. You could say, therefore, that my business career has mostly featured failure. 40% off TNW Conference! We had to replace their time-tested pen-and-paper system. That should have been a hint. Other restaurant/business review and reservation solutions would spring up and become successful, but they wouldnt be mine. If your customer wants to buy something, sell it to them!...
It’s free, every week, in your inbox. When looking for a new home base, its important to start by doing your homework. What opportunities are available? Will there be room for market growth in your sector? What will life be like outside office hours? Within this environment, tech startups and scaleups have been popping up faster than tulips. Those sound like pretty good odds for people with the right skills if you ask us....
Now we have another car tire manufacturer whos focusing on the EV industry: Goodyear. In apress release, the company announced its first EV-dedicated replacement tire in North America, theElectricDrive GT. Why would EVs need special tires to begin with, you ask? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Plans to expand theElectricDrive GTs portofolio are underway for 2022. Whats the takeaway? Yes, folks, thingsare changing. Well, this makes me very hopeful about how soon we can embark on an electric future....
