Organizations across a wide range of industries are finding uses for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — also known as drones.
They’re helping with safety inspections on industrial sites, bringing internet connectivity to remote areas, and dazzling crowds at events like the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Alternative lending has gone mainstream. Fintech startups issued 38% of all US personal loans in 2018, while banks provided 28% and credit unions provided 21%.
Yesterday Apple bought autonomous driving startup Drive.ai, including its driverless cars and other assets.
The purchase price was undisclosed, but Apple was reportedly expected to pay less than the ~$77M raised by the startup.
We map out Apple’s 10 largest acquisitions in a visual timeline. Check it out here.
Stores of the future
Brick & mortar retail has been a tough place of late.
Our analysis of 68 retail bankruptcies highlighted what’s causing the recent retail apocalypse. Specifically, it chronicled the demise of brands ranging from Nine West to Rockport to Diesel to David’s Bridal.
But this doesn’t mean retail stores are going the way of the dinosaur.
In fact, we dug into the technologies and trends that will be part of The Store of the Future.
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