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Author Archives: Jean-Luc Scherer
Amazon launches $20-a-month STEM toy subscription service
As part of STEM Club from Amazon parents can pay $20 per month to get Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths toys delivered … Read More
Why Startups need to look beyond mobile apps
As a startup coach and mentor, I spend a lot of time working with teams in the initial stages of their journey. When working with founders trying to define a viable concept I always try to emphasis… … Read More
Note to Investors: What Entrepreneurs Wish They Knew About You
Where are good fundraising resources for entrepreneurs solving problems that matter? Here’s what several entrepreneurs say about what exists – and the gaps. … Read More
Mark Zuckerberg’s CZI Acquires AI Startup Meta
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) has acquired AI startup Meta. The initiative promises to bring free AI search tools for scientists in a bid to wipe off all diseases from the face of the Earth. … Read More
Tim Hortons owner launches app to pay-and-go with no lining up
The parent company of Tim Hortons and Burger King plans to launch an app Canada-wide this spring that would allow customers to order and pay in advance on their smartphone without lining up to pay a cashier. … Read More
MIT launches $27m initiative to ‘advance AI research for public good’
The MIT Media Lab and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University are spearheading the effort, serving as the founding institutions. … Read More
UW Hyperloop team unveils its purple pod racer, and gets ready to let ‘er rip
The University of Washington’s Hyperloop team showed off its sleek pod racer and let fans take a peek under the carbon composite hood. … Read More
Society is ‘on a collision course’ with driverless cars
One of the world’s leading autonomous vehicle researchers has warned the world is ‘on a collision course’ with self driving vehicles and said governments and business are ignoring the technology. … Read More
Something is sizzling in the start-up city of Stockholm
Stockholm is on fire when it comes to start-ups, with $1.4bn of venture capital raised by 247 companies in 2016 alone. … Read More