Here’s the new edition of my “Fav 4”, edition 41. 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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Well, this here isn't really surprising. Study finds that ca. 40% of observed 2,830 EU #AI #startups jump on the AI bandwagon without the tech. Whoever claims "AI" usually raised btw 15-50% more VC + had higher valuations than traditional tech companies. https://t.co/7l8mjD0hBV pic.twitter.com/f6wfRLBDgE
— André Cramer 🇪🇺 (@TheAndreCramer) March 7, 2019
Now that's an exciting move in #autonomousdriving tech. #Waymo to sell standalone #LiDAR sensors to companies outside of self-driving cars, e.g. robotics, security, agricultural tech companies. Rationale: economies of scale in the race LIDAR vs. cameras! https://t.co/BhR7pTzhHs pic.twitter.com/FmTER7mOit
— André Cramer 🇪🇺 (@TheAndreCramer) March 8, 2019
Oh my, #drones keep driving airport worries. Newark, New Jersey, Gatwick, Dublin, Dubai all had grounded planes in last 3 months due to drones. No surprise: anti-drone market to exceed $1.2bn by 2019, according to Frost & Sullivan https://t.co/jbn2qhap8R https://t.co/39OJICga0P pic.twitter.com/ngkdMNRKM4
— André Cramer 🇪🇺 (@TheAndreCramer) March 7, 2019
What do you think about #Facebook #Zuckerberg announcement of all of a sudden embracing privacy & security fundamentals like end-to-end encrypted messaging? Announcing a plan is one thing, implementing it is entirely another. I'll believe It when I see it. https://t.co/dnjTi220Ap pic.twitter.com/8ca3owEOIe
— André Cramer 🇪🇺 (@TheAndreCramer) March 10, 2019
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