Astra’s Race to Space

Mar.03 — Emily Chang highlights Astra, the latest startup company trying to take part in the modern-day space race. Astra CEO Chris Kemp has decided to take the company public through SPAC to raise enough money to help the company get to space.

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Lab Grown Diamonds Are Shaking Up the Industry

Aug.02 — Lab-grown diamonds, made for decades as an inexpensive alternative to mined stones for industrial purposes, are cracking the consumer market. In recent years, the technology to produce gem-­quality stones has improved dramatically and is shaking up the $80 Billion dollar diamond industry. Diamond wafers are also being developed to power the future of […]

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Why Palantir Is Partnering With IBM

Feb.08 — Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. surged after announcing the company will unite with International Business Machines Corp. in a partnership that will dramatically expand the reach of Palantir’s sales force while making IBM’s own artificial-intelligence software easier for non-technical customers to use. Bloomberg’s Lizette Chapman has more on “Bloomberg Markets: The Close.”

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The Future of Flight-Hailing

Apr.08 — Private aviation startups use technology to pair passengers with private pilots, semi-private flights and empty legs of private jets, but can Silicon Valley startups such as Blackbird, JetSuiteX and Jettly upend established players in the $25B market? Emily Chang reports on “Bloomberg Technology.”

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5G and the Future of Connected Cars

Jul.30 — Connecting cars to each other and the infrastructure around them could play an important role in the future of autonomous vehicles and improving safety. However, a debate over technology and standards is delaying global deployment. While China is focused on utilizing 5G for cars, other markets are debating the choice between a 5G-based […]

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Glimpse the Store of the Future

Apr.24 — With “connected” clothes rails and “smart” mirrors, online luxury retailer Farfetch believes it has created the store of the future. Using the latest software and hardware, the retailer aims to help luxury brands gather more information on customers in stores and online. Bloomberg went to London’s Design Museum, where the tech was showcased, […]

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