H.E.R.O.’s Journey in Tech (2 January 2019) – Firm Led by Google Veterans Uses A.I. to ‘Nudge’ Workers Toward Happiness + Paulo Coelho: Hope
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H.E.R.O.’s Journey in Tech (2 January 2019) – Firm Led by Google Veterans Uses A.I. to ‘Nudge’ Workers Toward Happiness + Paulo Coelho: Hope
BATTSS – Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, TSMC, Samsung, Softbank
- Chinese merchants refuse cash as mobile payments take off; Central bank takes steps to ensure Ant Financial and Tencent do not grow too powerful (FT)
FAANNMG – Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Nvidia, Netflix, Microsoft, Google
- Firm Led by Google Veterans Uses A.I. to ‘Nudge’ Workers Toward Happiness (NYT)
- Google wins US approval for Project Soli miniature radar, that could herald new era of touchless tech control (SCMP)
- Netflix takes on the movie industry (Axios)
Asia Tech & Innovation Trends
- The end of China’s ride-sharing gig (Techcrunch)
- HK-based fashion startup Goxip leverages social media to grow its business; A Hong Kong-based fashion shopping aggregator uses social media to grow and expand its business, with a big plan for the fast-growing SEA market. (KRA)
- Top Taiwan Investor in 2018 Plans to Deepen Bet on Tech Sector (Bloomberg)
- Etailers battle to win ‘Amazon of South Korea’ crown; Many ecommerce groups are finding the market tough to crack despite rising revenues (FT)
Global Tech & Innovation Trends
- AI Innovators: Healthcare Startup Repurposes Ultrasound Imaging (Forbes)
- This clever AI hid data from its creators to cheat at its appointed task (Techcrunch)
- “I don’t want to be their real-world mistake”: People lash out at Waymo’s self-driving cars (qz)
- Self-Driving Cars Keep Tapping the Brakes; CES is more driverless-centric than ever this year, but the payoff remains well down the road. (Bloomberg)
Life
- Paulo Coelho: Hope (Paulo Coelho)
- How to Develop Better Habits in 2019; Forget resolutions-these simple, proven methods can make lasting changes in your life (Medium)
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