Entering an age of vertical globalization: Q&A with geopolitical futurist Abishur Prakash
The fresh US export restrictions on chips to China and Russia seem to have pushed the decoupling of the semiconductor technology a step further. DIGITIMES Asia had an exclusive interview with Abishur Prakash, co-founder and geopolitical futurist at t.....»»
Tested: Brydge MacBook Vertical Dock, completing my MacBook Pro desktop
The Brydge MacBook Vertical Dock is the latest incarnation of what used to be Henge Docks. Brydge acquired the company back in 2019 and has continued to develop new models since then. The concept of a laptop dock has been around for decades now. The.....»»
Lenovo’s Legion Phone Duel 2 sports a 144Hz display, configurable buttons, and a pop-up selfie camera
A new contestant is entering the arena to claim the top spot as the best gaming phone of 2021, and it’s coming from an unlikely source. Lenovo has announced the all-new Legion Phone Duel 2 (known as the Legion Phone 2 Pro in China). This phone.....»»
US Forges Ahead on $1 Billion Tariff Plan Over Digital Taxes
The U.S. is pressing ahead with plans to hit six nations that tax Internet-based companies with retaliatory tariffs that could total almost $1 billion annually. From a report: Goods entering the U.S. -- ranging from Austrian grand pianos and British.....»»
Embedded procurement will make every company its own marketplace
The embedded fintech movement has just begun, but there is already a sister concept percolating: embedded procurement, which will allow businesses to buy things they need through vertical B2B apps. Merritt Hummer Contrib.....»»
Apple invests $50M into music distributor UnitedMasters alongside A16z and Alphabet
Independent music distribution platform and tool factory UnitedMasters has raised a $50M series B round led by Apple. A16z and Alphabet are participating again in this raise. United Masters is also entering a strategic partnership with Apple alongsid.....»»
Lanternfly"s attraction to vertical silhouettes could help monitor, trap it
Like moths to a flame, spotted lanternflies are visually drawn toward and seemingly captivated by vertical objects such as utility poles, a behavior that could be valuable in predicting where the pests might be heading, according to entomologists in.....»»
With an ARR topping $250 million, LA’s vertical SAAS superstar ServiceTitan is now worth $8.3 billion
Who knew building a vertical software as a service toolkit focused on home heating and cooling could be worth $8.3 billion? That’s how much Los Angeles-based ServiceTitan, a startup founded just eight years ago is worth now, thanks to some mass.....»»
Light show over US sky likely SpaceX debris re-entering atmosphere
A spectacular display of lights that streamed across the night sky over the US Pacific Northwest was probably debris from a SpaceX mission re-entering the atmosphere, the National Weather Service (NWS) said......»»
The return of neighborhood retail and other surprising real estate trends
As shocking as it sounds, we could be entering a much better era for small, local businesses. The pandemic made remote work and on-demand delivery normal far faster than anyone expected. Today, as the world beings to emerge from the pandemi.....»»
These baby great white sharks love to hang out near New York
Uncovering detailed travel patterns and habitat use of sharks along and across shelf territories has been historically challenging—especially for most pelagic shark species—which remain offshore for most of their lives. Their vertical diving beha.....»»
Ro raises $500M to grow its remote and in-home primary care platform
Healthcare tech startup Ro has raised $500 million to help fuel continued growth of its hybrid telehealth/in-home primary care platform, which also includes a growing pharmacy business as the company pursues a strategy of vertical integration to opti.....»»
Social+ payments: Why fintechs need social features
The shift toward social+ is not going anywhere, and the fintech vertical is no exception. The good news is the social+finance trend is still in its infancy, which means there are opportunities to gain a first-mover advantage by acting now......»»
The "insane" money in trading collectible cards
Prices of collectible cards are soaring and new digital products are entering the market......»»
The impact of geopolitical boundaries on cycad conservation efforts
Geopolitical boundaries can have a profound effect on the protection of threatened species. A case in point is the native cycads of the United States. A recent review paper written by researchers at the Western Pacific Tropical Research Center at the.....»»
Is Marketing Localization The New Globalization?
The pandemic has put a renewed focus on local markets. Here is how organizations can adapt their tactics to thrive in this period of localization. Continue reading........»»
Cancer cells may evade chemotherapy by going dormant
Cancer cells can dodge chemotherapy by entering a state that bears similarity to certain kinds of senescence, a type of 'active hibernation' that enables them to weather the stress induced by aggressive treatments aimed at destroying them, according.....»»
Reimagining pathways for returning citizens with Jason Jones, Deepti Rohatgi, and Aly Tamboura
People returning from a period of incarceration face innumerable challenges, among them entering a high-tech workforce that requires a new set of skills. Jason Jones leads remote instruction at The Last Mile, a code training program for inmates; Deep.....»»
Who knew high-tech farming of high-priced Japanese strawberries could be worth $50 million to investors?
With prices ranging from $15 to $50, the strawberries grown by the vertical farming startup Oishii aren’t going to be found in just any grocery store. Instead, the nearly five year-old startup is taking what its co-founder Hiroki Koga called th.....»»
A Bug in a Popular iPhone App Exposed Thousands of Call Recordings
A security vulnerability in a popular iPhone call recording app exposed thousands of users' recorded conversations. From a report: The flaw was discovered by Anand Prakash, a security researcher and founder of PingSafe AI, who found that the aptly na.....»»
A bug in a popular iPhone app exposed thousands of call recordings
A security vulnerability in a popular iPhone call recording app exposed thousands of users’ recorded conversations. The flaw was discovered by Anand Prakash, a security researcher and founder of PingSafe AI, who found that the aptly named Call.....»»