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ON THE DECLINING COST OF DNA SEQUENCING - DO WE NEED A NEW MOORE'S LAW?Most readers should be aware of the Moore`s law and the role it played in the rise of the semiconductor industry. The law is essentially...
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WHAT'S BEHIND THE CURRENT TECH BUBBLE: THE THERANOS CASETheranos is certainly one of the most fascinating Silicon Valley startups. When it first emerged in the mainstream media in 2014 for a...
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MEET ARIS.AI: YOUR VIRTUAL RESEARCH ASSISTANTRecently we wrote about deep learning and its potential to revolutionize virtually every industry. One startup thinks that it can apply...
THE FIRST BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATION IN TRADE FINANCEWe recently mentioned the world's first blockchain application in trade finance. Given the size of the industry and the huge potential...