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10 New Big Data Observations from Tom Davenport
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdHhD4n3iFE?rel=0] The term “big data” has become nearly ubiquitous. Indeed, it seems that every day we hear new reports of how some company is using big data and sophisticated analytics to become increasingly competitive. The topic first began to … Continue reading
Hunting Unicorns and Rapidly Becoming the Master of the Startup Universe
CB Insights is riding the Unicorn Boom, doubling its headcount since the beginning of the year, propelled by its unique database of companies and investors and everything there is to know about them. The frequency of “according to CB Insights” … Continue reading
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68% of Americans have smartphones, 45% have tablet computers, other devices not growing
Today, 68% of U.S. adults have a smartphone, up from 35% in 2011, and tablet computer ownership has edged up to 45% among adults, according to newly released survey data from the Pew Research Center. Smartphone ownership is nearing the saturation … Continue reading
FinTech Startups:The Landscape of Blockchain Companies in Financial Services
Source: Startup Management HT: Leaders in Pharmaceutical Business Intelligence The Economist: Bitcoin fanatics are enthralled by the libertarian ideal of a pure, digital currency beyond the reach of any central bank. The real innovation is not the digital coins themselves, but … Continue reading
Dell-EMC deal largest-ever tech acquisition (Infographic)
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Compatibility Research Inc., granddaddy of online dating (Video)
Video: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:13415984 Five thirty Eight: In our modern age of Tinder, OkCupid and Match.com, we’re used to the idea that algorithms can help us find love. But while the algorithms may have improved as the market for online dating has … Continue reading
The Road to Zillions of Connected Things (IoT)
Fresh out of topping Gartner’s most hyped technologies list for the second year in a row, the Internet of Things (IoT) has kept its buzz going over the last couple of weeks with a series of announcements and new market analysis reports. … Continue reading
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Creative Destruction and the ‘Uber Effect’
CB Insights: We used CB Insights’ valuation data to look at how the rise of Uber’s valuation correlates with the market capitalization of Medallion Financial Corp (NASDAQ: TAXI). Medallion Financial is a publicly-traded company that originates, acquires, and services loans … Continue reading
10 Predictions for Digital and IT Transformation: Gartner
Gartner released today its top predictions for “the digital future… an algorithmic and smart machine-driven world where people and machines must define harmonious relationships”: 1) By 2018, 20 percent of business content will be authored by machines. Technologies with the … Continue reading