Here’s the new edition of my “Fav 4”, edition 59. 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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#MIT with breakthru for #MooresLaw to live on? They've built microprocessors made completely from complementary #carbonnanotube field-effect transistors #CNFET, tackling previous issues (e.g. inability to perfectly control intrinsic nanoscale defects).https://t.co/ft2QEnWibf pic.twitter.com/iL39Nc86K1
— André Cramer 🇪🇺 (@TheAndreCramer) September 10, 2019
Not surprising: University of Rochester study shows more professors in #AI field are leaving posts for industry vs. 10-15 years ago. Shift has led to fewer graduating students creating AI companies and, if they did, they raised smaller amounts of funding.https://t.co/SvhZoVvTFv pic.twitter.com/TnRtKNjDUq
— André Cramer 🇪🇺 (@TheAndreCramer) September 10, 2019
End of an era for #Alibaba: chairman & founder #JackMa steps down. With current market cap of $460bn + over 100K employees, Alibaba handles more business than any other #ecommerce company. Ma is retiring to dedicate himself to philanthropic efforts. https://t.co/OOwrp5ODp1 pic.twitter.com/1AkJzwBx0v
— André Cramer 🇪🇺 (@TheAndreCramer) September 12, 2019
Radical #biotech #innovation: @Biolife4D has successfully 3D-bioprinted a miniature human heart. It has the same structure as a full-sized organ. Outlook: #bioprinting hearts and other printed tissue could reduce or eliminate the need for donor organs. 👍 https://t.co/TPuE7ARTdl pic.twitter.com/Qj8mdjHj8v
— André Cramer 🇪🇺 (@TheAndreCramer) September 12, 2019
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