3D Printing: Innovation Case Studies
3D Printed: Innovation Case Studies – 3D printing is still a young industry. Today, the technology is mainly used to make prototypes but…
On Settlement Finality
Special thanks to Tim Swanson for reviewing, and for further discussions on the arguments in his original paper on settlement finality. Recently one of the major disputes in ongoing debate between public blockchain and permissioned blockchain proponen…
C++ DEV Update: Announcing Remix
After almost three months into the “reboot” of the C++ team, I would like to give an update about the team itself, what we did and what we plan to do. Team update The so-called C++ team currently consists of Paweł Bylica (@chfast), Greg Colvin (@gcol…
Machine Learning Opens Up Cloud Opportunity for GPUs
Servers built for machine learning will need graphic processing units (GPUs) to improve performance, cost, and energy efficiency.
The Future of Automation
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Illumina Is the Bedrock of the Genomic Revolution
Illumina [ILMN] is the cornerstone of our Genomic Revolution theme, and one of our highest conviction stocks. Illumina’s declining cost curve will…
3D Printing Market: Analysts Are Underestimating the Future
The size of the 3D printing market will grow in the next decade due to revolutionized manufacturing of low volume, highly customizable parts.
Netflix Will Be the Largest US, If Not Global, “TV Network” By 2019
TV executives are right to feel paranoid about the rise of Netflix—at its current trajectory, Netflix will become the largest U.S video network by 2019.
Ethereum Foundation and Wanxiang Blockchain Labs announce a blockbuster event combining Devcon2 and the 2nd Global Blockchain Summit in Shanghai, September 19–24, 2016
[Last update: July 5, 2016] The Ethereum Foundation and Wanxiang Blockchain Labs are excited to jointly announce the International Blockchain Week in Shanghai, which will take place at Hyatt on the Bund, September 19–24, 2016. Both Ethereum’s Devcon a…
Ethereum Partners with R3CEV on Lizardcoin, Bringing Together the Best of Centralized Finance and Blockchain Technology
The Ethereum Foundation has announced that it will be working with the New York-based banking consortium R3CEV on creating a new blockchain-based cryptocurrency, Lizardcoin, which aims to showcase the benefits of blockchain technology as well as the co…
Solidity Available in Visual Studio
Consensys and Microsoft have announced that the Ethereum contract programming language Solidity will be available in Microsoft’s Visual Studio integrated development environment. ConsenSys and Microsoft collaborated on this integration to enable develo…
An Open Source Mining Pool Bounty and DEVgrant
Ethereum’s present reliance on Proof of Work (PoW) mining is not ideal, and while we continue to work with gusto towards a Proof of Stake solution (PoS), we have to live with PoW as gracefully as possible (at least until the eventual switch!). Meanwhil…
Will Cerus INTERCEPT Prevent the Transmission of the Zika Virus?
Based on ARK’s research, thus far Cerus has the only devise on the market that will prevent the transmission of the Zika Virus through blood transfusions.
Serenity PoC2
After an additional two months of work after the release of the first python proof of concept release of Serenity, I am pleased to announce that Serenity PoC2 is now available. Although the release continues to be far from a testnet-ready client, much …
Homestead Release
Update: We’ve released version 1.3.5 including networking hotfix for homestead 1.3.4. Development of Ethereum started in December 2013 when two developers and a college dropout researcher decided to put their heads together and develop this amazing p…
Rockets on the Rise: New Space Market Brings Explosive Opportunities
As companies put more satellites into orbit and producing cheaper methods to launch rockets, the space market could potentially be a lucrative business.
From Smart Contracts to Courts with not so Smart Judges
Ethereum is often described as a platform for self-enforcing smart contracts. While this is certainly true, this article argues that, especially when more complex systems are involved, it is rather a court with smart lawyers and a judge that is not so …
BTC Relay included in Ethereum Bounty Program
Following hacking @ DEVCON1, Martin Swende is Nr. 1 on the leaderboard of the Ethereum Bounty Program. The bounty program is ongoing and the last bounty awarded amounted to 5 BTC. The program is open to anyone. With BTC Relay getting ready for launch …
BTC Relay included in Ethereum Bounty Program
Following hacking @ DEVCON1, Martin Swende is Nr. 1 on the leaderboard of the Ethereum Bounty Program. The bounty program is ongoing and the last bounty awarded amounted to 5 BTC. The program is open to anyone. With BTC Relay getting ready for launch …
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Took Off in 2015
Artificial intelligence — the stuff of science fiction—suddenly became real in 2015. The latest software from Microsoft and Google beat humans…