Stripe just became Silicon Valley’s most precious gem and clearly, Patrick and John Collison have the luck of the Irish as their digital payments brainchild has reportedly raised $600m at a $95B valuation, making it the most valuable private company ever to come out of Silicon Valley. (apparently, they don’t even need the money) Here’s why:…
Archive for: March, 2021
In the world of R A R E F I E D Elon has no match – Elon Musk has dropped his chief executive job title and crowned himself “Technoking of Tesla”. Tesla‘s chief financial officer, Zach Kirkhorn, has the new title of Master of Coin. #wakeupimagine #culture #cryptocurrency
Feels like I keep writing about this topic and now there is a burgeoning industry developing around the “digital afterlife”. Great artcile to read and yes, they do mention the bizarre Black Mirror episode “Be Right Back,” in which a bereaved young widow interacts with a digital avatar of her late husband. Over the course…
Amazing overhead view of B A R C E L O N A with Gaudi’s Sagrada Família anchored in the centre. Evokes a wee bit of wanderlust as vaccines dance upon the horizon. #wakeupimagine #travel
Or Brands oo any social media for that matter – it’s the consistent shiny spoon syndrome, when something is so new and fresh, #brands seemingly have no idea what to look for when it comes to Clubhouse they just know it’s a significant avenue that they should capitalize on. Clubhouse has been all the rage of late which evokes…
Interesting read – The pros and cons of vaccine passports – will they get us back to normal and at what cost? After a year of canceled concerts, closed-door sporting events, and restricted air travel, vaccine passports are being touted as a way to quicken the route back to normalcy. But with all things of…
Wow!!! – “Everydays — The First 5000 Days,” by the artist known as Beeple, set a record for digital artwork in a sale at Christie’s (surpassing bids for work by artists like Frida Kahlo and Salvador Dalí). Wait you say… I’m just trying to get my head around #blockchain (the general ledger), bitcoin (#cryptocurrency), and fungible currencies…
Crazy! – The patio furniture from Oprah’s all-access Meghan and Harry interview has sold out! Plus, high-income viewers have also been snapping up Markle’s Giorgio Armani dress, which retails for $4,700. And … there’s a run on Oprah’s specs to boot. Yes, these are crazy times people, but as we have seen before, anytime Oprah…
Love this! – Women Leaders who helped build Shopify have launched a new angel group in Canada, focused on investing in women and non-binary founders with a specific focus on Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)-led companies. Called Backbone Angels, the group consists of 10 angel investors who have held various management-level roles at Shopify. The…
Global #esports will top $1 billion in revenue for the first time in 2021, says a Newzoo Report. China is leading the growth, generating more than a third of worldwide revenue. #wakeupimagine #trends