Innovation competition between the U.S. and China heats up
The U.S. government is working on majorly increasing its investment into research and development for technological innovations.
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COVID may have reshaped the blue-collar economy
Reallocation friction could affect the labor market through 2023.
Microbusinesses boom to fight pandemic downturn
Pandemic pressures have spurred a new wave of business creation.
The Fed thinks of flipping a digital coin
Developing central bank digital currency
Consumer data privacy brings Democrats and Republicans together
A bipartisan group of Senators are pushing forward a bill that would federally protect consumer data privacy from Big Tech.
Booming trading-card resale market shows the value of nostalgia
2019 was a transitional year. Old became new as we hit peak nostalgia. Friends became enemies as we began to see Big Tech in a darker light. The youngest person ever was Time’s Person of the Year, and the embodiment of the Old Master is a baby. To round out 2019, here are five main takeaways from the year, followed by five major predictions for 2020 and beyond.
A U.S. crypto crackdown could be coming
There may be trouble in (decentralized) paradise.
NFTs revive nostalgia for trading cards
NFTs revive nostalgia for trading cards.
Gen Z FTW
The digital natives born between 1995-2010 are an unpredictable but intriguing group. They consume new media at a terrifying rate, yet they are savvier and more realistic than Millennials. Probably their most identifiable, and admirable, characteristic is their inherent ability to detect BS.
You’re The Star, It’s Your Digital Identity
We had some world class speakers speak on digital identity. Our friends Brett Hyman, Tiffany Zhong & Billy Hawkins boiled down some truths on where our need to express ourselves is going. These guys are powerhouses to say the least. Combined they lead us on a winding journey. We talked about everything online will one day become HQ, via interactive live streaming as well as the future of digital characters like Lil Miquela. BTW, not everything is positive.