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CIA Spin-off Assists Effort to Lock Down COVID-19

By Jon Markman | April 1, 2020

These are desperate times. A global pandemic is unmooring economies and ravaging healthcare systems. Calls for desperate measures are rising. On Tuesday, the White House coronavirus task force warned that… More ⏵

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Startup Maps the Health of a Worried Nation

By Jon Markman | March 30, 2020

A tiny San Francisco startup called Kinsa Inc. is using mapping software and one million connected thermometers to help researchers reliably determine where and when COVID-19 hotspots will occur. They… More ⏵

Cardlytics

Analyzing Credit Card Data Is the Future of Digital Marketing

By Jon Markman | March 27, 2020

For a long time, I thought Cardlytics (CDLX) managers could do no wrong. They put the company at the epicenter of financial technology. But I didn’t see a global… More ⏵

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Biotech Startup Developing a Fountain of Youth

By Jon Markman | March 25, 2020

If you are old enough to remember the Beatles singing “When I’m Sixty-Four,” your prayers have been answered. Researchers have found a way to reverse the aging process. According to… More ⏵

Amazon

Telemedicine Finally Gets Its Moment

By Jon Markman | March 23, 2020

Telemedicine is one of those face-palm ideas. Having doctors diagnose patients using videoconference technology is a no-brainer. It should be everywhere. It turns out it took a global pandemic to… More ⏵

Cisco

Invest in the Software of Social Distancing

By Jon Markman | March 20, 2020

Social distancing is pushing thousands of enterprise employees out of office towers and into makeshift home offices. It’s a big trend that may last several quarters as the battle to… More ⏵

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Coronavirus Quarantine Could Change Consumer Habits … for Good

By Jon Markman | March 18, 2020

The world’s business model has changed overnight: We’ve been cooped up, self-isolated, working from home or simply left with nowhere to go as businesses shutter. As people prepare for… More ⏵

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Follow Bill Gates to Big Opportunities

By Jon Markman | March 16, 2020

Bill Gates made a career out of being several steps ahead of the next big thing. Now he’s racing to help policymakers avoid catastrophe. The billionaire philanthropist stepped down from… More ⏵

Tech Stocks That Will See Through This Turmoil

By Jon Markman | March 13, 2020

It’s been a rough month for tech stocks. The Nasdaq is down 18.2% since early February and almost 12% over the past five days. To say that stock crashes are… More ⏵

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Proposed Privacy Rules Threaten Tech Giants

By Jon Markman | March 11, 2020

Washington lawmakers are set to take another whack at end to end encryption. It could make everyone less safe. A bipartisan group of United States Senators introduced… More ⏵

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BMW Lays Plans to Electrify Your Commute

By Jon Markman | March 9, 2020

The new BMW i4 doesn’t seem real. Its matte finishes and sedate styling seem out of character for a car company focused on drivers. The sports sedan was supposed to… More ⏵

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