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Will robots and AI replace humanity one day? #ThinkPH takes a philosophical look into our digital future

It was ‘Back to Disruptive Basics’ at #ThinkPH, with discussions on finding one’s purpose and society’s evolution in today’s Information Age Philosophy. Sociology. Creativity – three elements highly unlikely to be discussed in a technology business conference and yet were key themes in describing the atmosphere and learning environment of Rappler’s #ThinkPH event. Held on...

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Will robots and AI replace humanity one day? #ThinkPH takes a philosophical look into our digital future

It was ‘Back to Disruptive Basics’ at #ThinkPH, with discussions on finding one’s purpose and society’s evolution in today’s Information Age Philosophy. Sociology. Creativity – three elements highly unlikely to be discussed in a technology business conference and yet were key themes in describing the atmosphere and learning environment of Rappler’s #ThinkPH event. Held on...

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Ford and Sequoia plant US$25 million into Indian rental startup Zoomcar

The round would be big news for India as Ford expands its investments into a portfolio for next generation cars Over the weekend, it was reported that India-based Zoomcar is on the verge of closing a US$25 million Series C round that Ford will lead with a US$15 million investment. This more than doubles their finances,...

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Don’t make founders’ equity even

business in birds view, office seen from above with emploees sitting at their work stations in a formation shaped like a circle, one drawn away from her colleages Sometimes I think about replacing the table in my office with a sofa and a box of tissues. I’m a lawyer, but sometimes I feel like a therapist. When startup founders sit down with me to hash out equity splits and trust and commitment issues, their tempers sometimes flare. Uncomfortable silences ensue. Feelings get hurt, and tears sometimes fall. Read More

Recasting Silicon Valley’s role in society

modern building and technological interface, abstract image visual At Bloomberg’s recent technology confab in San Francisco, Marc Andreessen offered a vision for entrepreneurship, defining it as the ability to see how the world potentially could be, then inventing what is needed to change it. Herein lies the dilemma for Silicon Valley: The same questions that spur its entrepreneurs to remake the world are often the same questions that lead it into conflict. Read More

Pop culture stimulates the evolution of the LA tech scene

Aerial view of the downtown Los Angeles skyline and the Griffith Park Observatory just after sunrise during the golden hour It wasn’t so long ago that venture capital was a suburban California phenomenon. Los Angeles didn’t have much in terms of a real tech scene — and even San Francisco only had a few VCs or tech companies. Now, VC offices have sprung up in San Francisco, moving more of the investment energy up there. That great migration of companies and activity touches upon what is now… Read More