Topic: Innovation
On Kickstarter, Beware of ‘Feature Fatigue’
Backers like to offer suggestions to a not-quite-finished product
Organic Wines Prevail in an Analysis of French Wine Ratings
Standards vary and organics capture just 4% of world market
People Prioritize Shared Experiences, Even When Apart
People will endure inconvenience to synchronize events, regardless of proximity
Pricing Algorithms Are Widely Used. Are They Legal?
A review of research comes as AI promises to turbocharge the tools and regulators allege they promote price-fixing
Quantifying the Benefits of Legally Cooperating with Competitors
Sales forecasting improves markedly as firms participate in standard setting organizations
Robotaxis Aren’t Sure Route to Ride-Hailing Profits
A model weighs vehicle cost and ownership to assess benefits to riders, drivers and companies
Sharing Economy Platforms: Who Gets the Value Created?
Airbnb hosts seem to prosper more than Uber drivers
Startups and Gentrification Go Hand in Hand, But How Does That Happen?
Looking at London, by one measure the world’s second strongest entrepreneurial center
State Tax Credits for Angel Investors Backfire
Good ideas may be scarce, capital to fund them is not
Strict Emissions Rules in China Spur Automotive Innovations
Tough standards led to an increase in auto-related patents
Taxing Jet Fuel Could Reduce Airline Greenhouse Gas Emissions Now
Breakthrough technologies are years off for aviation, but incremental improvements are available
Testing 17 Theories on the Development of Complex Civilizations
Large-scale data project produces stark conclusion: military technology + agricultural productivity caused the takeoff
That Silicon Valley Founder Reminds Me of His VC!
Warning: Opting to fund one’s look-alike leads to lower returns
The Role of Chance Encounters in Silicon Valley Innovation
Cellphone signals and patent citations approximate a theory’s long-sought paper trail
To Spot Fake Online Reviews, Target the Reviewers
A test was 93% accurate; more efficient than analyzing reviews