Musk confirmed he was “just kidding” late last week, so most of you were right that he was making it all up for lolz or to squeeze short sellers.
The moral of the story is that if you say enough crazy, outlandish stuff, it seems folks won’t know what is information and what’s not.
It’s a pretty popular playbook these days.
Go to print
Global spending on 3D printing is estimated to reach $12B this year. The technology is thriving in the industrial world, and its applications are virtually endless.
Last week, Norwegian shipbuilder Vard Holdings said it would produce the world’s first fully-autonomous, fully-electric container ship. It’s expected to be completed in 2020.
A marketing company in Minneapolis is now offering “fur-ternity leave” as part of its benefits package. Employees will be able to work from home for a week when they adopt new dogs or cats.
Vacation rentals is one of the hottest segments in travel tech right now. Startups are getting in on the action, fighting to compete with Airbnb and its 5M+ rental listings.
One of the best essays on the “funding secured” debacle was by Matt Levine of Bloomberg (see The Blurb).
The whole thing is worth reading.
In particular, this:
Feeling like a natural woman
The women’s health movement is catching on, and startups are running with it.
From organic tampon subscriptions to period tracking apps to all natural condoms, we take a look at how startups are shaking up feminine care and sexual wellness. Clients can check it out here.
Robo-etiquette
Microsoft wants robots to be able to read a room. Its recently published patent application describes a system that helps robots adapt to unpredictable situations, like being in a crowd of people.
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Feeling like a natural woman
