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Toyota Engineers Blueprint Japanese Smart City
Artificial Intelligence // January 07, 2020

Plans for a hydrogen-powered city of the future near Mt. Fuji were unveiled by Toyota at the Computer Electronic Show (CES) on Monday (Jan. 6), the company announced.  The blueprint for the connected community called the Woven City comprises a 175-acre site that was a...

How A Retail Incubator Could Produce The Next Big Innovation
Innovation // June 12, 2019

The myth of the lone (and possibly mad) scientist died out a long time ago, as the industrial age led to teams of researchers working together (or at healthy cross purposes) to enable innovation. Science and invention are collective pursuits. Imagination and epiphany still have...

Want To Build A Retail Experience? Get An Incubator
Innovation // March 29, 2019

You’ve probably gotten the memo already, but in case you missed the message, here you go: Mere retail is boring. Mere retail is not enough. What works today – or, at least, what is supposed to work – are commerce and payments experiences. The thing...

Walmart’s Tech Incubator Hires From Fashion World
Startups // April 25, 2017

Walmart enters the tech startup arena with its first company Code Eight stemming from its incubator Store No. 8. To help get it off the ground and running, Walmart looked to the fashion world with the hiring of Rent the Runway Co-Founder, Jennifer Fleiss. Earlier...

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How A Retail Incubator Could Produce The Next Big Innovation

June 12, 2019
The myth of the lone (and possibly mad) scientist died out a long time ago, as the industrial age led to teams of researchers working together (or at healthy cross purposes) to enable innovation. Science and invention are collective pursuits. Imagination and epiphany still have their roles, but it’s less about “eureka moments” than the […]

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Bitcoin Daily: BitPay Allows All Bitcoin Wallets For Transaction; Telangana To Create Blockchain Incubator 

February 05, 2020
BitPay, a leading Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment service, said that it will soon allow invoices to be paid from any Bitcoin wallet or crypto exchange, according to a report Tuesday (Feb. 5) by Cointelegraph.  BitPay CEO Stephen Pair said the decision to allow payments was driven by feedback from merchants and a desire for more […]

Toyota Engineers Blueprint Japanese Smart City

January 07, 2020
Plans for a hydrogen-powered city of the future near Mt. Fuji were unveiled by Toyota at the Computer Electronic Show (CES) on Monday (Jan. 6), the company announced.  The blueprint...

Walmart’s Tech Incubator Hires From Fashion World

April 25, 2017
Walmart enters the tech startup arena with its first company Code Eight stemming from its incubator Store No. 8. To help get it off the ground and running, Walmart looked...

President Trump To Launch Innovation Office Headed By Son-In-Law Kushner

March 28, 2017
President Donald Trump is gearing up to announce a new White House office dubbed the White House Office of American Innovation, which will be led by his son-in-law Jared Kushner....