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Here are this week's top briefs.

The State of Innovation
The CB Insights' State of Innovation report surveyed 677 corporate strategy leaders globally to provide a first-ever data-driven understanding of corporate innovation and the characteristics of great innovators.

33 Industries Other Than Auto That Driverless Cars Could Turn Upside Down
Fast food, real estate, military operations, even home improvement — many large industries will have to shift their strategies in the wake of driverless cars.

Insurance Tech Q1 2018
This report takes a data-driven look at global insurance tech trends, with a focus on capital providers including traditional VCs and incumbent funds.

Here’s Who’s Talking About Europe’s GDPR Digital Privacy Law — And Who’s Staying Silent
Varonis, Mimecast, and Facebook are among the tech companies that have mentioned GDPR the most on earnings calls.

The Food And Beverage Brands That Own The Grocery Store
We visualize the top food & beverage brands' empires.

Looking To Enter The AI Race? Be Prepared To Hand Out Some Hefty Equity
AI, computational linguistics, computational vision, machine learning, and natural language processing skills receive some of the most eye-popping equity premiums.

How Sephora Built A Beauty Empire To Survive The Retail Apocalypse
Sephora has captured the hearts of millions of beauty shoppers and is aggressively expanding across the globe. We dive into how Sephora has succeeded in today's merciless retail climate, highlighting key lessons for retailers.

8 Trends Shaping The Future Of Blockchain Technology
Regulatory scrutiny is increasing, but this isn't slowing the pace of blockchain activity — if anything, it's helping the industry mature.

133 Of The Biggest, Costliest Startup Failures Of All Time
From financial fraud to just running out money, we scanned our database to identify 133 of the most expensive startup flameouts in history.

Killing Strategy: The Disruption Of Management Consulting
“Strategy” did not exist as a concept at most companies in America until management consultants first started billing for it.

Have a great weekend.