sound smarter at the dinner table

For those of you celebrating Thanksgiving in the US today, we're sending this because we know your family might be getting on your nerves.

Feel free to excuse yourself from that contentious political conversation by saying, "It's a work email — gotta take this!"

Here are some topics for redirecting the dinner table talk when you return.

You're welcome.

What Is Blockchain Technology?
Few people understand what it is, but Wall Street banks, IT organizations, and consultants are buzzing about blockchain technology. It's hard to remove blockchain from Bitcoin, so we'll start with Bitcoin as we work to understand this technology's potential.

21 Lessons From Jeff Bezos’ Annual Letters To Shareholders
Each year, Jeff Bezos writes an open letter to Amazon's shareholders. Over the last two decades, these letters have become an unparalleled source of insight into how the world's richest man — and his company — think about customers, innovation, building products, and more.

What Is Edge Computing?
The cloud is no longer sufficient to instantaneously process and analyze the troves of data generated — or soon to be generated — by IoT devices, connected cars, and other digital platforms. Enter edge computing.

Unbundling The Autonomous Vehicle
Autonomous vehicles rely on several advanced technologies to self-navigate. We unbundle the AV to see how these technologies work together and which companies are driving them forward.

Know Your Industries: 100+ Market Maps Covering Fintech, CPG, Auto Tech, Healthcare, And More
Here's a collection of all 101 of CB Insights' market maps and unbundling/disrupting graphics covering a variety of industries.

Our Meatless Future: How The $90B Global Meat Market Gets Disrupted
Will a meatless food industry featuring lab-grown meat, seafood substitutes, and insect protein be the future of food? Food giants from Tyson to Cargill are working to navigate a future where protein isn't dominated by traditional animal sources.

When Corporate Innovation Goes Bad — The 132 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.

Google Strategy Teardown: Google Is Turning Itself Into An AI Company As It Seeks To Win New Markets Like Cloud And Transportation
Google's next big thing will likely come from one of its new priority areas, like cloud, transportation, and healthcare. Each has a massive, global addressable market and plays well to Google's strength in AI.

150+ Startups Cultivating The Wellness Industry
From sleep robots to virtual nutritionists to CBD oils, these companies are growing the wellness space.

The Top 20 Reasons Startups Fail
From lack of product-market fit to disharmony on the team, we break down the top 20 reasons for startup failure by analyzing 101 startup failure post-mortems.

Have a great weekend.