I suggest that you forget the misconception that cannabis is a world shady stoners. Last year, I saw a parade of cannabis startups pitch at the LAUNCH festival, many of whom were insisting, “we’re a data company.
2018 is seeing the rise and resistance of the dockless bike and scooter with companies like Ofo, Limebike, MoBike, JUMP, Spin, and Bird. If you haven’t been been to China recently, the growth of bike-sharing is explosive.
Update: You can watch the full seven hour stream here. I speak about the connected cars and autonomous vehicle startups space at 1:22:45. Monday, April 9, 2018 is IoT Day! Join the YouTube livestream of The IoT Show by Sudha Jamthe .
This week’s headlines includes KittyRace with CryptoKitties, the latest trend of scotter/bike sharing, and data analysis of wage inequality. Cryptocurrency African Farmers to Get Crypto Loans from Fintech Startups This gives the under-banked greater access to credit facilities with lower interest rates.
The automotive tech industry reached an inflection point on March 18 when a Elaine Herzberg was tragically killed by a self-driving car. This was the first fatality of this kind on record. For years, industry experts have been anxiously anticipating this event to see how the industry and society would respond.
Today’s headlines include diversity in the venture capital world, the future of autonomous driving tests, secure messaging, and data privacy. Meet Union Square Ventures’ First Female General Partner - via Forbes -👏👏👏👏 👏Female representation in the VC world is worth celebrating.
Web 2.0 saw the rise of user-generated content in a virtual community. It’s the environment that enabled social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to thrive. It made us wonder, “Are we the users or are we the product?
Bitcoin didn’t come into my vocabulary until about 2013. Back then, I could only envision it as a currency for the dark web, especially when Bitcoin companies were sponsoring hackathons and the resulting project demonstrations looked like anonymous drug transactions.
Sudocat abides. We’ve been in the tech business a long time, experiencing big data, network appliances, cybersecurity, mobile, and IoT. We’ve seen euphoric tech highs and we’ve seen some sh*t. We’re the cats who were observing from the corners that you thought were politely sitting there.
People ask me what Silicon Valley-based events are worth checking out for automotive technology. These groups have recurring events run by people I enjoy spending time with. Women in Autotech This is a fun, welcoming group of ladies that foster women and empower by example.
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