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Amazon takes on finance
 

While Amazon may not be building the next generation bank, it's still hyper-focused on developing financial products that bring customers into the Amazon ecosystem. 

Take a look at its “formidable” strategy here.

Brain electrification

Do you ever feel like you would be more productive if your brain got a little jolt? You might be in luck, especially if LSD isn’t your thing.

Brain stimulation, or using a weak electrical current to shake up your neurons, has become pretty trendy with athletes and researchers over the last 10 years.

Allegedly, stimulating the prefrontal cortex boosts mood and physical performance, and giving your upper motor cortex a buzz enhances the natural recovery process. All you need is a 9-volt battery and a couple of electrodes.

But does it actually work? And if it does, is that a good thing? 

Read about it in Outside’s article in The Blurb below.

Help me parallel park, please

Driving a car in 2030 could involve tech from biometric authentication to AR-enabled navigation. 

Read our report on the future of the in-vehicle experience here. 

It’s like high school all over again
 

From checking accounts to expanded home offerings, rumors about Amazon’s move into financial products have flown around in recent months. 

We covered what Amazon is actually doing here. Check it out.

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A true hipster

Alphabet was relentless in pursuing AI long before the most recent wave of hype around the tech. 
 

Clients can take a look at all the industries Alphabet is tackling with AI here.  

Business Insider. Meira Gebel (@MeiraGebel) lists 30 unicorns that didn't exist a decade ago and cites CB Insights research. 

Inc. Graham Winfrey (@GrahamWinfrey) writes about how 5G will transform retail and references CB Insights data. 

Entrepreneur. Aparajita Saxena (@aparajitawrites) reports on Ant Financial's $1B fund and cites CB Insights research. 

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So shocked. Will zapping your brain boost your endurance?

Outside
 

Unfriend. Facebook content moderators are suing the co for psychological trauma in Ireland’s High Court.

VICE

Slow it down. What is the next evolution of social media? 

New York Times

Is chugging coffee self-care? Sorry, but morning routines won’t fix your life. 

The Atlantic

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