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It’s well known that the home services segment has been slow to benefit from any kind of technological transformation. We’ve been watching the opportunity for the past decade and found two sticking points: Most home repair services are performed by…

We’re updating our Apple Wearables, Home, and Accessories model. This category includes two signature products, Apple Watch and AirPods. While Apple does not report details on those segments, the company has made 24 unique comments since Dec. 2014 related to…

As one of the world’s leading enablers of technology addiction, Apple also walks the fine line of helping to curb it. Features like Screen time, Downtime, Quiet Hours, App Limits, and Do Not Disturb represent Apple’s efforts to equip customers…

Ember Mug | $99 | Keep your coffee warm – solve a 500-year-old problem. Byta Bottle | $31 | Our favorite water bottle; and a small way to combat the problem with recycling. Nike Epic React Flyknit 2 | $99 | Loup…

Marc Ferro is a post-doctoral researcher at Stanford University. Marc holds a Ph.D. from École des Mines de Saint-Étienne and an undergraduate degree from École nationale supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne. Top 3 Takeaways Small neural interfaces improve signal quality.…

Investing in Nvidia has been a rollercoaster. We believe revenue growth will reaccelerate over the next 12 months to 30% plus after being down an average of 17% over the past three quarters. The company is entering a year of…

Written by guest author Kenny Fennell. Kenny is a consultant with WSP’s New Mobility Group. His work focuses on emerging mobility pilots, policy, and planning. Prior to this role, he worked in the City of Detroit’s Office of Mobility Innovation.…

The SoftBank and WeWork debacle has huge implications on the late-stage funding landscape and may cause SoftBank to adjust their strategy. Doug and Gene discuss WeWork, the pros and cons of public vs. private, how to value autonomy, and the…

We’ve written before about our thoughts on AirPods and “hearables” — ear-worn wearables for audio augmented reality: We believe audio as a UI is a key enabler of AR technology. AirPods may not be perfect, but they’ll get better, smarter,…

Gordon Wilson is the CEO of Rain Neuromorphics, a company developing neuromorphic computer chips to enable brain-like artificial intelligence. Gordon holds a B.S. in Statistics and Mathematics from the University of Florida. Top 3 Takeaways Training deep learning algorithms is…

Apple’s release of AirPods Pro signals the company’s grander ambitions for the AirPods family, beyond maintaining its position as the best-selling Bluetooth headset. AirPods Pro “transparency mode” adds to features like “Hey Siri” and “magic” device pairing to create a…

In September, Tesla released its latest software update Version 10.0. The most notable new feature, Smart Summon, allows Tesla owners who have purchased Full Self-Driving (FSD) or Enhanced Autopilot to request their vehicles to self-navigate a driveway or parking lot…