Weekly#259

Google Assistant will support over 30 languages by year-end, become multilingual
SpaceX misses catching Falcon 9 rocket fairing with a giant net on a big ship
SpaceX just launched two of its space internet satellites — the first of nearly 12,000
Google says more than 40 carriers and device manufacturers now use its platform for RCS, the next generation of SMS
Gartner reports first ever global decline in smartphone sales
Harley Davidson’s EV debut could electrify the motorcycle industry
The line between Airbnb and your average hotel is thinning…Airbnb is rolling out programs like hotel bookings and loyalty programs that make it look more like the industry it is trying to disrupt…
Amazon plans to open as many as six more cashierless Amazon Go stores this year
Amazon is now worth more than 2.5 Walmarts
Nike’s latest Air Jordan sneaker ‘drop’ showcased the potential of Snapchat commerce
Circle has bought Poloniex, a cryptocurrency exchange, for around $400 million
As AI Makes More Decisions, the Nature of Leadership Will Change

Weekly#258

Twitter, YouTube, Amazon and Verizon are competing for streaming rights to the NFL’s ‘Thursday Night Football’
Atari stock jumps 52% on plans for nostalgia-backed cryptocurrencies
Dyson Plans To Build Three Electric Cars
GPUs on Google’s Kubernetes Engine are now available in open beta
Electronic skin can display a heartbeat on your hand
SpaceX will launch the first of its global internet satellites
Website follows journey of Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster through space
Telegram has raised an initial $850M for its billion-dollar ICO
Hasbro Is Getting Into Crowdfunding
13 ways AI will change your business in 2018
Digital Transformation Infographic
New AWS Developer Training in Collaboration with edX.org
China’s tech industry is catching up with Silicon Valley

Uber Agrees Not to Use Waymo Technology in Self-Driving Cars…Under settlement, Uber also will give Waymo equity worth about $245 million
Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS
Susan Wojcicki, the CEO of YouTube, will be live from Recode’s Code Media conference in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 pm PT / 10:30 pm ET.
5 Disruptions to Marketing, Part 5: Artificial Intelligence (2018 Update)
Scott Galloway at DLD Munich 2018
DLD 2018 Videos
“…The 230-foot rocket, which featured 27 engines with the combined thrust of some 18 Boeing Co. 747 jumbo jets, climbed into clear skies at 3:45 p.m. local time. It carried a Tesla Roadster as a dummy payload and publicity stunt…”
This electronic skin can heal itself — and then make more skin
Siri on HomePod Correctly Answered 52.3% of Queries in New AI Test
The rise of personal searches
Apple sold more watches than Rolex, Swatch, and the rest of the Swiss watch industry combined
Welcome to the Post-Text Future

The UX of AI (Google Design)
Digital in 2018 Global Overview
How Likely Is Your Industry to Be Disrupted? This 2×2 Matrix Will Tell You
WhatsApp 1.5 B monthly active users
Amazon has posted a profit for 11 straight quarters
Augmented Reality helps surgeons to ‘see through’ tissue and reconnect blood vessels
Chinese satellite uses quantum cryptography for secure video conference between continents
Bias Is the Real AI Danger
The Autonomy Ecosystem: From Self-Driving Cars to Beyond!
Apple has ~75% of the wearables market
Can big data predict which bills will pass Congress?