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Ripple, the disruptor to the forty years old cross-border payment system
Ripple uses blockchain technology to disrupt an old industry – cross-border payment
Can a 69 billion$ acquisition save CVS against Amazon disruption?
CVS recently announced the acquisition of U.S. health insurer Aetna Inc for $69 billion, with the goal to introduce lower-cost medical services in pharmacies. Will the move stop CVS stock price decline as Amazon threatens to enter the pharmaceutical market?
BioWare: Fallen Angel
As this once-proud studio pushed to extract more value from its player base, its capacity to create value with hit games has fallen into decline.
What Retail Apocalypse? Farfetch and the Store of the Future
As the death knell sounds for traditional fashion retailers, the UK-based digital native is making considerable strides both on- and off-line.
Alexa: Your new roommate
Until three years ago, only a lucky few had had the pleasure of controlling their homes (… and spaceships …) with their voice: Tony Stark and the crews aboard in Star Trek. Today, 16% of American households (or around 39 million people) have their own personal voice assistant in the form of a smart speaker [1].
Amazon
Overview of Amazon’s platforms and core concepts that drive their successful delivery and capture of value.
From a Presidential Campaign to a Data Analytics Start-Up – Civis Analytics
Effectively harnessing data analytics and machine learning allow campaigns and companies to improve the ROI of marketing costs and to gain deeper insight into consumer data to make better business decisions.
Transformation of Big Blue
Decline of IBM since 1980s due to being disrupted by software and internet companies.
SpotHero Kicks Parking Frustrations to the Curb
SpotHero's platform has alleviated information asymmetry issues for parkers while also helping garages fill their unused capacity.