What is CRISPR? Noteworthy enterprise AI startups. New CBI podcast.
E.T. phone home
Hi there,
The data says men believe more in aliens and women believe more in ghosts. Who knew?
Designer babies?
What if we could decide what our babies would look like? What if we could bring extinct species back to life?
CRISPR could make this possible, and revolutionize the way we tackle disease, food shortages, and more. Our 5,200-word explainer discusses what CRISPR is, how the technology is being applied, and why it’s controversial.
Screen time
You knew the number would be high, but hadn’t seen data like this before.
Young folks spend 25%+ of their leisure time on their devices.
Earworm alert: Chamath podcast
We have a podcast. This week’s episode is a fireside chat between Bloomberg’s Mark Milian and Social Capital’s Chamath Palihapitiya. Three things we learned from that conversation:
Social Capital wants to write 10,000 VC checks per year
Don’t plan on calling Chamath “Mayor Palihapitiya”
There might be more SPACs in our future
Listen to the whole conversation, which covers everything from immigration policy to Facebook to the future of investing. Also available on iTunes.
Take note
More than ever before, organizations are relying on AI for predicting user behavior, analyzing real-time data, and automating processes.
Enterprise AI is emerging as one of the most well-funded categories in the growing field. We took a look at 9 noteworthy enterprise AI startups.
A side of bacon, extra CRISPy
Climate change is forcing us to grow and protect our food sources in new ways. Enter CRISPR.
From creating disease-resistant cacao to genetically engineering pigs with less body fat, scientists are already finding ways to use CRISPR to make farming more efficient.
