Smells like money to me...
Computers have gotten pretty smart over the years, but most folks still believe humans are better at certain tasks.
For example, we’re better at creating art or music, or playing games like chess—essentially, any task that requires creative thinking.
But on February 10th, 1996, IBM proved us wrong.
That’s…
Your British Fortune-Teller Says...
Yesterday morning, as I strolled through midtown Manhattan on my way to work, I passed a stream of mysterious-looking women.
They were dressed in turbans and flowing robes, and I soon realized what I was looking at:
Fortune-Tellers.
They’d been hiding in their air-conditioned…
Warning: Hackers Can Now Steal Your Face
Stay Safe: Do Not Hail This Taxi!
A tiny start-up based in Cambridge, Massachusetts has launched the first self-driving taxis. “People are a little bit nervous when they get into the car…” said Karl Iagnemma, the start-up’s founder. Nervous? What could possibly go wrong?
Revealed at Last: The…
Proof – Staggering Results
Normally, the world of early-stage investing is shrouded in secrecy...
The professional start-up investors known as Venture Capitalists tend to keep their investment returns a closely-guarded secret.
But in a rare shift, one of the most renowned firms in Silicon Valley just made its returns public...
And the results…
One "Commodity" You Must Own Today
Back in 2001, oil was trading at about $30 per barrel.
At the time, just a single oil company (Exxon) was on the list of the world’s Top 5 Most Valuable Companies.
Within a decade, however, oil shot up to $100 per barrel. All of a sudden, the Top 5…
Lifestyles of the Rich and Nerdy
What if you woke up tomorrow and found $10 million in your bank account?
How about $100 million? How about a billion?
What would you do with all that money?
What’s the most outrageous thing you’d buy?
Give it a think—
Then you can compare it to a few over-the-top…
Do you want to live forever?
Zuckerberg Meets the Pope – Guess What He Gave Him…
Earlier this week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met Pope Francis at the Vatican. What did he give him? A drone, of course »
The Most Secretive Venture Firm in the World
A venture firm called In-Q-Tel…
Three Paths to 30-Day Profits
Once upon a time, start-up investors had to be extremely patient:
After getting in on a “ground floor” investment, they’d need to wait for years and years as the start-up morphed into a real business—the kind of business that could get acquired or go public.
But recently, we’ve become aware…
You'll Never Guess Who the Biggest Arms Dealer in the World Is
This Girl Will Go Far—Really Far
36,000 feet in the air, halfway from Dubai to Manila, a baby girl named Haven was born on a plane. As a birthday present, the airline gave her a million air miles. Oh, so that’s how you get so many miles »
…A $237 Hamburger!?
Imagine going into your local diner and ordering a hamburger.
A few minutes later, it gets delivered nice and hot, cooked just how you like it. You gobble it up.
But then the waitress drops off the check and—$237!? What the…
You might be thinking, “C’mon, Wayne. A hamburger…