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Issue 4 | July 2020
Unicorns in the ravine: Post-pandemic startup funding
From Airbnb to WeWork, the pandemic has revealed that when it comes to many growth-at-all-costs-orientated startups, the emperor has no clothes
the Cybersecurity Pandemic
Covid-19 has caused dramatic upheaval to businesses, but it has also provided fertile ground for a myriad of cyberattacks
Fletcher Previn: Tech on the front lines
The IBM CIO on learning from the coronavirus, quantum computing and robotic lawn mowers
Does coronavirus cause 5G?
Amid the pandemic, 5G has been hounded by baseless claims that it causes the coronavirus. But is the coronavirus accelerating the adoption of 5G?
Uber Eats: Thriving in the Pandemic and Beyond
Uber’s ridesharing business may have seriously stalled during the coronavirus, but its delivery arm, Uber Eats has thrived
SoftBank: Trends Beyond Lockdown
As global lockdowns lift, consumer behaviour is changing. But things won’t return to the pre-pandemic normal
Let's talk about mental health
The lockdown has shone fresh light on mental health, both within the industry and in technology’s role in supporting it
Slack’s Time to Shine: Can It Continue Its Success Post-Pandemic?
The coronavirus has accelerated the shift to distributed working practices. Workplace communication platform Slack is well-positioned to capitalise from this, but success is far from guaranteed
Business and Technology in the Aftermath of Black Lives Matter
The Black Lives Matter protests that have sparked around the world in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd have prompted a host of conversations about the treatment of people of colour in society
Box CEO: The next few months
The pandemic has upended the business world, canning long-term plans and forcing a reactionary approach
Transforming Urban Travel
Thanks to a revolution in travel tech in recent years, there are a wide range of micromobility options to choose from
Immunity Passports: Path Out of Lockdown or Road to Discrimination?
Immunity passports are being touted as a key tool to help resume normal business operations in the post-pandemic world, but there are serious concerns about the technology
Google's Kate Brandt: Green Recovery is “Absolutely Critical”
The post-Covid-19 recovery is heavily reliant on technology, but there are also considerable opportunities to improve environmental efforts
Manna CEO: Drone Delivery in reality
Ireland-based Manna is working to make drone delivery as a service take off
The Startup Grid
Six tech startups founded in the past five years that are looking to disrupt their respective industries
WhereIsMyTransport: Transforming travel in middle and low-income cities
Billions of people in emerging market cities rely everyday on a sprawling blend of formal and informal transport networks that are utterly opaque to their governments
How Tech Could transform Post-Pandemic Travel
The coronavirus brought global business and leisure travel to an almost total standstill, but now restrictions are beginning to lift, the travel and tourism sector is looking to lure people back to the skies
Going fully remote
The lockdowns may be lifting, but thousands, if not millions, of employees are not returning to their offices
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