How Disney Understood Its Target Market And Became Successful(Anas)

When you think of some of the most successful companies in the world, there are many that come to mind, but there is no doubt that among the top of the list would be the Walt Disney Company, having some of the most popular movies and TV shows as well as multiple theme parks. There … Continue reading How Disney Understood Its Target Market And Became Successful(Anas)

Elon Musk’s Tesla Tweet Puts CEO Role At Risk Again (EGE GÜNEY KIYMAÇ)

Alan OhnsmanForbes Staff TransportationI write about technology-driven changes reshaping mobility Tesla CEO Elon Musk may have violated the terms of an October 2018 settlement with the SEC, which is asking a federal judge to find him in to be contempt of the deal. ASSOCIATED PRESS Elon Musk’s in trouble for another tweet — and this time, … Continue reading Elon Musk’s Tesla Tweet Puts CEO Role At Risk Again (EGE GÜNEY KIYMAÇ)

The 3 questions this CEO uses to weed out jerks(Anas)

When new employees don’t work out, the reason is rarely incompetence. That’s according to Chieh Huang, the cofounder and CEO of Boxed. Instead, he says, it’s usually their personality — in particular, an inability to work well with others. At most workplaces, hiring managers are focused on evaluating candidates for their abilities and experience, so … Continue reading The 3 questions this CEO uses to weed out jerks(Anas)

Robot Wars: $60B Intuitive Surgical Dominated Its Market For 20 Years. Now Rivals Like Alphabet Are Moving In (Ahmet)

It was the femoral artery of a rat that piqued the curiosity of Gary Guthart. Then a new hire at a research institute spun from ­Stanford University, he was assigned to a surgical robotics lab. He was asked to sew a severed artery back together by hand, and then to try it again with a … Continue reading Robot Wars: $60B Intuitive Surgical Dominated Its Market For 20 Years. Now Rivals Like Alphabet Are Moving In (Ahmet)

This enterprise software startup has VCs literally knocking on its doors to invest, but for now, it’s not interested

Link: https://www.businessinsider.com/notion-has-vc-knocking-on-its-doors-to-invest-2019-2 VCs: Venture Capitalists Summary: Notion is an enterprise software startup who combines docs, wikis, task management tools and databases where users can configure pages to their wants and needs. It is one of the most sought after investments in Silicon Valley, however, the firm remains uninterested in extra funding believing that a bigger team … Continue reading This enterprise software startup has VCs literally knocking on its doors to invest, but for now, it’s not interested

California’s Largest Sun-Grown Cannabis Company Raises Record Breaking $125 Million Financing Round

Amid the marijuana industry’s already massive first quarter of M&A and investment activity this year, a new record has already been set. Flow Kana announced today the completion of a $125 million round of financing from Gotham Green Partners — the largest private funding round of a cannabis company executed in the United States to date. Since its start in 2015, … Continue reading California’s Largest Sun-Grown Cannabis Company Raises Record Breaking $125 Million Financing Round

UBS is now operating 1,000 robots, and it’s betting they can help create ‘super human’ employees

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti is looking to increase automation at the Swiss bank. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann   UBS is looking to add 500 robots and reduce manual processes by 10% in 2019, Chris Gelvin, the firm’s head of group operations, said at a media roundtable on Tuesday. Since 2016, the bank has gone from 50 robots to … Continue reading UBS is now operating 1,000 robots, and it’s betting they can help create ‘super human’ employees

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