Hej,
In the midst of the sad events in Stockholm on Friday, technology and security to reduce risk of it occurring again is widely debated.
I hope you and you next of kins are all well and I for one appreciate the overwhelming love and hope that was shown by so many during the weekend – amor omnia vincit.
Tech
– Sweden’s 33 most prominent start-ups by NyTeknik Link
– Industrifonden backs Icelandic fintech start-up Meniga Link
– Summary of a report on the future of Nordic Retail, it suggests 80% of all online purchases will be sold with an opportunity of delivery within 2 hours from purchase Link
– Google is now trying a new update method for its mobile applications based on AI compounded information Link
– Danish studio Pausable release Sway for meditation wherever you are Link
– Jeff Bezos planning to sell USD 1 BN worth of Amazon shares per year to fund Blue Origin until it becomes profitable Link
– Flipkart raised USD 1 BN from Microsoft, EBay and Tencent to seriously compete against Amazon Link
Transportation
– Lyft closed a round of USD 500 M valuing the company at 7.5 BN Link
– Tesla revealed more details about Model 3, and if I may – it looks pretty sleek Link
– Tesla passes GM in Market Cap for the first time Link
Media
– Spotify may be considering a direct listing Link
– Nielsen released their 2016 Q4 total media audience report – media consumption increased – a lot Link
– Youtube TV continues to roll out its USD 35 / month service Link
XR
– AR received a lot of investments in 2016 Link
– MagicLeap acquired Moonbot Studios – an Academy Award winning animation studio Link
– HTC launches a USD 7 / month subscription for VR apps to Vive Link
– Github link to some pretty awesome (ML-like) photo transformations Link
