Square: Using machine learning to de-risk small business lending
Square is using transaction data to de-risk small business loans.
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Revolutionizing China’s Consumer Lending Industry with Machine Learning
Machine learning and big data are used by online micro-credit providers to grow China's burgeoning consumer credit industry at record pace. Will these new tools introduced in recent years create or destroy absolute value in the long-term? How will the leaders of the industry leap forward in an increasingly short innovation cycle?
LexisNexis and LegalTech: Automation of Legal Services
Most discussions of job automation tend to focus on relatively unskilled labor – self-driving cars, factory automation, etc. However, companies applying technology toward the automation of white collar jobs are gaining traction – this piece examines progress in the Legal Services market.
Bioprinting – The Future of the Healthcare Industry
Organovo and other biotech companies are changing the shape of medical research and practice by developing and perfecting bioprinting technology. With the ability to print 3D tissues and organs, what are some of the opportunities and challenges presented by this technology?
Can Artificial Intelligence Save Healthcare? Medtronic and IBM Watson: A Perfect Match
Medtronic is a first mover in diabetes care with the use of artificial intelligence to improve patient outcomes.
Zhima Credit – Will Alibaba’s social credit system turn China into a “Black Mirror” episode?
Leveraging machine learning and big data, Alibaba developed the revolutionary consumer finance product Ant CreditPay and Zhima Credit that effectively tapped into the massive lower end consumer market in China. Customers with higher credit scores can have more favorable lending terms and access to better services offline such as not having to pay deposits when renting apartment. But will this turn China into a black mirror episode, where society imposes discrimination based on people's scores?
C.H. Robinson – Predicting the Future in the Global Supply Chain
As the global economy and supply chain continues to become increasingly intertwined disruptions can spread rapidly around the world. How can these events be predicted to limit adverse impact to companies?
Artificial Intelligence at Berg: Just another biotech or industry changing company?
Assessment of Berg's (Boston based biotech) strategy in the short and medium term with respect to its AI, Interrogative Biology and drug development.
Amazon Go: The Future of Grocery Stores
Analyzing the operational benefits of Amazon Go grocery stores.
iFLY uses Open Innovation to (Sky)dive into the World of Virtual Reality
Can a growing experiential entertainment company revolutionize its product offering? Leveraging open innovation and new technologies allows iFLY to soar to new heights!