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Month: July 2018
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The Emergence of a Blockchain-Based Token Economy
No comments on The Emergence of a Blockchain-Based Token EconomyBlockchain Revolution, published in May of 2016 by Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott, was one of the first books that explained the promise of blockchain technologies to the general public. Its central argument is that for nearly four decades, the Internet has been great for reducing the costs of searching, collaborating, and exchanging information. But,…
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the most important technologies of our era. Every day we can read about the latest AI advances from startups and large companies. Over the past few years, the necessary ingredients have come together to take AI across the threshold: powerful, inexpensive computer technologies; huge amounts of data; and…
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In 2013, the Houston Astros finished the season with a 51-111 record, – the worst record in the history of the franchise, having also lost over 100 games in the previous two years. In 2017, the Astros won 101 games, finished first in the American League West Division, and went on to win their first…
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Given the pace of technological change, we tend to think of our age as the most innovative ever. But over the past several years, a number of economists have argued that increasing R&D efforts are yielding decreasing returns. Has the ideas machine broken down?, asked The Economist in a January, 2012 article that examined the…
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After decades of promise and hype, AI is now seemingly everywhere. Over the past several years, the necessary ingredients have come together to propel AI beyond the research labs into the marketplace: powerful, inexpensive computer technologies; huge amounts of data; and advanced algorithms including machine learning. While AI is likely to become one of the…