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Here are this week's top briefs.

Memes That Kill: The Future Of Information Warfare
Memes and social networks have become weaponized, while many governments seem ill-equipped to understand the new reality of information warfare. How will we fight state-sponsored disinformation and propaganda in the future?

What Big Real Estate Is Saying About WeWork
WeWork is increasingly coming up in discussions by publicly traded companies. We analyze the real estate companies that frequently mention the coworking giant on earnings calls.

When Corporate Innovation Goes Bad — The 116 Biggest Product Failures Of All Time
From the DeLorean and New Coke to the Newton and Google Glass, here's a list of the biggest product flops from corporate giants.

Tech Funding Trends In France Q1 2018
A comprehensive, data-driven look at emerging trends, investments, and active investors in France.

How Google Plans To Use AI To Reinvent The $3 Trillion US Healthcare Industry
Google is betting that the future of healthcare is going to be structured data and AI. The company is applying AI to disease detection, new data infrastructure, and potentially insurance.

Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again
We discuss the technologies and trends, from supply chain software to in-store AR technology, that are helping today's brick-and-mortar retailers stay competitive as e-commerce continues to grow.

The Top 100 Venture Capitalists
For a third consecutive year, we worked with The New York Times to develop a data-driven ranking of the world's best venture capital partners. Here are the top 100.

Rise Of China’s Big Tech In AI: What Baidu, Alibaba, And Tencent Are Working On
In part 2 of China in AI, we look at how the biggest companies in China are positioning themselves to become global leaders in smart city solutions, autonomous driving, conversational AI, and predictive healthcare.

The 2018 Marijuana Trailblazers
This year's trends to watch and startups that could help shape the future of legal cannabis.

Global Fintech Report Q1 2018
A data-driven look at global financial technology investment trends, top deals, active investors, and corporate activity.

Have a great weekend.