Here’s the new edition of my “Fav 4”, edition 33. My favorite and most noteworthy tech & innovation news bites of the last week. 4 updates in an easy to consume video format. Enjoy!
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Pretty cool #IBM move in #AI. They're finally launching a new service that will let decision makers talk through complex decisions with an AI system. It's based on their #ProjectDebater that they've been working on for seven years. Can't wait to try out! https://t.co/NFNUYz1KvS pic.twitter.com/IYJHxSvr96
— André Cramer (@TheAndreCramer) January 8, 2019
I guess there's no way around #China regarding #electricvehicles and future #EV adoption leadership. So #Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong celebrated on Monday the ground breaking of Tesla's first non-U.S. factory. Will it be a success? https://t.co/rmsAVaZ6Xw pic.twitter.com/U5zrKdNWtW
— André Cramer (@TheAndreCramer) January 9, 2019
Wow, that's good news for European #fintech ambitions. German banking startup @n26 raises $300mn at $2.7bn valuation, letting it enter the elite club of startup #unicorns + becoming Europe's biggest fintech startup. Kudos and well deserved for best CX! https://t.co/q4QaXCaxxT pic.twitter.com/0hRbPgtZh2
— André Cramer (@TheAndreCramer) January 10, 2019
Since #AI has been THE hot topic of 2018, it's no surprise that we have seen record venture investments last year. #ArtificialIntelligence companies saw an unprecedented growth in funding that soared by over 72% to a record-breaking $9.3 billion. Wow! https://t.co/XwAeLvlDBx pic.twitter.com/kdzphdvkBI
— André Cramer (@TheAndreCramer) January 11, 2019
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