Tag Archives: Technology

Smartphones Could Tell All The Food You Buy

Posted on January 24, 2019 by macromon
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How Good, or Bad, Will AI Get?

Posted on May 1, 2018 by macromon

Even as the use of artificial intelligence has grown over the past decade, outsized predictions about it destroying humanity or creating utopia haven’t come to pass, at least not yet. Bloomberg QuickTake explains what AI does for us now and … Continue reading →

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Robots Are Even Coming For The Wolves!

Posted on March 15, 2018 by macromon

An example of Mother Nature and her delicate balance, and the ‘bots that bail us out… For the last eight months, farms near Kisarazu City in Japan have been home to a horrifying robot wolf. But don’t worry, it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Why Crude Oil Trades So Poorly

Posted on July 8, 2017 by macromon

Crude oil is the new widow maker.  It trades heavier than a wet dawg in a New York thunderstorm.    Rallies have no legs and it seems the only bid these days are the shorts scrambling for cover. Note the recent … Continue reading →

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COTD: Working Hours To Buy iPhone

Posted on December 9, 2016 by macromon

The World Economic Forum reports, How many hours must you work to buy a new iPhone? It varies dramatically around the world, reflecting disparities in productivity and purchasing power. According to a 2015 report by UBS that aims to measure … Continue reading →

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Technology turbulence – FT

Posted on May 1, 2016 by macromon

Big players from the technology sector have reported a wide range of results. Lex’s Robert Armstrong and Giles Wilkes discuss the changing fortunes of tech’s top operators For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click here if … Continue reading →

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Tech leaders’ visions for next 10 years – FT

Posted on June 21, 2015 by macromon

Founders Forum, the prestigious network of entrepreneurs, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. But what do technology’s leading figures see in store for the next decade? FT’s Ravi Mattu finds out. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit … Continue reading →

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Keep on self-trucking – FT

Posted on May 14, 2015 by macromon

Freightliner, part of Germany’s Daimler Trucks, plans to take some of the strain off the US’s truckers — with a truck that can take over some of the driving. Robert Wright takes a ride on one. For more video content … Continue reading →

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World Economic Forum’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2015

Posted on March 6, 2015 by macromon

The World Economic Forum’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2015 report will introduce the major innovations that will disrupt the world, as identified by the Forum’s Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies. On the panel: Moderator: Mariette DiChristina is editor-in-chief and senior vice … Continue reading →

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Money with no middleman – Economist

Posted on February 10, 2015 by macromon

This animation explores bitcoin and its potential impact on the financial services industry. – Economist (click here if video is not observable)

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