A big vision starts with a first step.City collaboration on innovation seems fairly routine by now, but it was not like that when we drafted the first vision paper in 2012. It seemed like quite a bold idea at that time. Today, collaboration is almost mandatory as the technological developments and new challenges cannot be… Continue reading TEP – Three Findings
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Chatbots for Smarter Cities
AI Chatbots are not just a tech trend. Many SMEs and corporations have incorporated this technology into its processes with increasing success. With major backers from the likes of Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Google, etc. chatbots will continue to interact with us. Creedence Research estimates the global market for the tech to be at over $1… Continue reading Chatbots for Smarter Cities
New York City’s “Smart” Initiatives
As the US’s most populated city and one of the most diverse, NYC is also one of the smartest. In 2016, at the Global Smart City Awards, NYC was recognized as the best smart city and it has only increased its efforts to become a leader in urban technology since. This award was announced at… Continue reading New York City’s “Smart” Initiatives
Positive Trends in Funding for First Half of ’17
Crunchbase released a report this week demonstrating a healthier status for VC funding in Q2 2017 than in five previous quarters. Inside The Q2 2017 Global Venture Capital Ecosystem notes that “with two successive quarters of growth…, as well as a growing appetite on the part of the public for shares in venture-backed startups, there’s a… Continue reading Positive Trends in Funding for First Half of ’17
The Worryingly Low-cost of producing Fake News
Fake news is a real problem as we know. Now a new report has put some numbers to the costs of running a fake-news campaign, revealing that a key part of the problem may be that doing so is incredibly affordable.Want an 800-word fake news article written by Chinese content marketer Xiezuobang? That’ll be $30. How about… Continue reading The Worryingly Low-cost of producing Fake News
The AI Boom: is it Legit, or Just Hype?
Last summer, NYU Tandon and ff Venture Capital announced the launch of their jointly run artificial intelligence incubator, AI NexusLab. The incubator is currently accepting applications for its next program, which begins in July. The deadline to apply is May 3.The incubator’s inaugural class of five startups took to the stage this week at NYU as part of the AI Summit. You can… Continue reading The AI Boom: is it Legit, or Just Hype?
Future C Findings
The Future-C conference is over. Through more than 30 roundtable discussions, talks, and presentations involving over 100 leaders in the field of content and journalism we set out to find the future. Among our participants were representatives from The New York Times, NPR, Vice Media, Google, Facebook, Dataminr, Chartbeat, USV, BDMI, Columbia University, City University… Continue reading Future C Findings
Opportunities, Insights And Observations On African Tech Innovation In 2017
Why Africa?A lot has been written about the emerging tech ecosystem in Africa recently. After reading multiple articles and books including “The Lion Awakes: Adventures in Africa’s Economic Miracle“ by Ashish Thakkar, we were inspired to see it for ourselves. Danny from our team booked a one-way ticket to Sub-Saharan Africa, and arranged to meet with… Continue reading Opportunities, Insights And Observations On African Tech Innovation In 2017
Facebook Launches TV App
Facebook this week announced the launch of their new TV app which will let Facebook users watch videos from their friends and their “liked” pages on TV, as well as watching the top live videos. Facebook also said that it will recommend videos based on ones users have already watched. The app will be available on Apple TVs,… Continue reading Facebook Launches TV App
Is Software Having General Management for Dessert?
TEP was founded in 2011 with the belief that the fast exchange of new concepts and ideas is vital for global economies. We started with a transatlantic perspective, which has since become a broader vision connecting tech ecosystems around the world. Originally we focused on the media and publishing industry. Media was not only being… Continue reading Is Software Having General Management for Dessert?