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This Spinoff Rear-Ended the Used Car Market
October 9, 2024 Banyan Edge, Economy, Investing
I’d rather have a root canal without anesthesia than negotiate with a used-car salesperson. That was the challenge that two retail electronic executives wanted to tackle. In 1991, they came up with a new way to sell used cars. They wanted to create a buying experience that was pleasant and enjoyable. That’s when Richard Sharp and W. Austin Ligon came up with the idea for CarMax… Is OpenAI the Next BlackBerry?
October 9, 2024 Artificial Intelligence, Banyan Edge, Technology
Elon's xAI could make OpenAI the modern version of the BlackBerry. Find out at the October 10 event what he has in store for AI. Banking’s $33.5 Trillion Is in Crypto’s Crosshairs
September 24, 2024 Banyan Edge, Cryptocurrency, Investing
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” This is one of my favorite quotes. I’m not sure who said it, although it’s been incorrectly attributed to Mahatma Gandhi. To me, it describes the disruptive force of technology — incumbents ignore the upstarts, laugh at them, try to fend them off and then eventually lose to more efficient ways of doing things. This is exactly what’s happening in the world of traditional finance, as blockchains take aim at the $33.5 trillion financial sector. Don’t Buy Trump Coin
September 17, 2024 Artificial Intelligence, Banyan Edge, Investing
At the annual Bitcoin Conference in July, Trump was lauded for promising to ensure America becomes “the crypto capital of the planet and bitcoin superpower of the world.” He also promised to “appoint an SEC chair who will build the future, not block the future.” That’s a direct shot at current SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who has fought crypto entrepreneurs for the entire Biden administration. Last night, Trump went a step further... Elon’s Robotaxis Will Transform Everything
September 10, 2024 Artificial Intelligence, Banyan Edge, Investing
I predicted that autonomous transportation would be one of the biggest game changers of the 21st century. The robotaxi revolution is coming.