Over the last few years, a new term has popped up in the tech sector:
“Disruption.”
For example, the media is constantly talking and writing about “disruptive technologies,” and how they’ll change the world.
But what does this term actually mean? And why is it so important for investors like…
This is the Key to Living Forever
Here’s a look inside the “Revolution Against Aging and Death,” where hucksters, con-men (and perhaps some revolutionary geniuses) say the key to living forever is opening your pocketbook »
This Guy Made $100,000 From His Hillary Video
The jarring video…
Investing in early-stage private companies can be incredibly lucrative.
It’s the only investment I know of where you can turn a few hundred dollars into millions.
But to be fair, it does have its drawbacks:
For one thing, it can be risky.
And it often takes many months, if not…
OK, so now it’s legal for you to invest in start-ups.
Sounds exciting… but should you invest in start-ups?
After all, this is a new world, and it’s natural that you have concerns.
But if you’ve been hesitating, here’s something that might push you over the edge.
Silicon Valley’s Best…
Tags: Angellist syndicate Uber
Which Start-up Throws Office Stripper Parties?
Are you curious which tech start-up prefers not to hire women, and is trying to throw an office stripper party? Evidently, so are many other people »
Uber Loses $6.5 Million—Every Day
According to Bloomberg, Uber lost $1.27 billion in the…
Something shocking happened in 2008...
No, it wasn’t the collapse of the housing market...
Or the implosion of our country’s oldest financial institutions...
And it had nothing to do with the subsequent stock market crash that followed.
However, I’ve come to believe that this event could have a bigger impact…
A few years back, I sold a start-up I’d founded to Hearst, the media company that owns everything from Cosmopolitan Magazine to ESPN.
To pay my respects, I decided to visit the legendary Hearst Castle.
The Hearst Castle is a 90,000 square foot mansion on California’s coast, about halfway between…
“Let’s Get Rich By Making Them Poorer”
And now for something completely different! Investment banks are profiting from other peoples’ misfortunes. But this time, they’re using a controversial twist in the global legal system »
Nice Trash Can… Now Let’s See What Bears Think
To earn the label…
Tags: Artificial intelligence
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…
Tags: Aromyx Machine learning Propelx
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…
