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Author
Jeffrey Funk and Gary Smith
Date
July 21, 2023

Categorized
Technology

Tagged
Carta, Covid, data, Data scraping, Karl Pearson, LinkedIn, Mathematics, Peter Walker, science, Scientific method, startups, Statistics}

Using Data Like a Drunk Uses a Lamppost

_{Startup companies can be tempted to use statistics for support instead of real illumination} _{Jeffrey Funk and Gary Smith

July 21, 2023

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Technology}

Karl Pearson, the great English mathematician and statistician, wrote, “Statistics is the grammar of science.” At its finest, it is. Statistical data and methods are the backbone of the scientific method that underlies the astonishing scientific advances that humans have made. Unfortunately, statistics can also be used to provide misleading support for false claims. The examples are numerous and so are the laments: There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.—Benjamin Disraeli There are two kinds of statistics, the kind you look up and the kind you make up.—Rex Stout Definition of Statistics: The science of producing unreliable facts from reliable figures. —Evan Esar If you torture the data long enough, they will confess.—Ronald Coase We couldn’t Read More ›

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks and Jeffrey Funk
Date
March 16, 2023

Tagged
AI, AI Chatbot BARD, Artificial Intelligence, Big Tech, Blockchain (and NFTs), ChatGPT, Google, Jeffrey Funk, metaverse, Robert J. Marks, startups, Web3}

Jeffrey Funk on AI, Startups, and Big Tech

_{Robert J. Marks and Jeffrey Funk

March 16, 2023

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In this podcast episode, technology consultant and author Jeffrey Funk joins Robert J. Marks to talk about the artificial intelligence industry, how it’s used by Big Tech, and AI’s exaggerated hype. How do we respond to AI when technology is changing every year? Additional Resources

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Author
Jeffrey Funk
Date
January 24, 2022

Categorized
Business and Finance

Tagged
Amazon, Coinbase, Kuaishou, Moderna, Rivian, Robin Hood, startups, Unicorns (tech startups), WeWork}

Is Rationality Finally Emerging for Unicorn Share Prices?

_{Share prices are falling as losses continue to mount} _{Jeffrey Funk

January 24, 2022

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Business and Finance}

2021 was a great year globally for venture capital and startups. Initial public offerings (IPOs) raised a record $594 billion in 2021 globally while VC funding is on track to hit a record $454 billion invested through the first three quarters of 2021.This is up from $332 billion for the first three quarters of 2020, which was the previous record for three quarters. U.S. startups also did well with big increases in both VC funding and IPOs in 2021. Almost $100 billion of funding was given to startups in the first three quarters while for the full year, there were 416 IPOs, of which 128 were from the tech section. The total amount raised was $156 billion, of which $69 billion was for the tech sector. Read More ›

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Author
Jeffrey Funk
Date
June 2, 2020

Categorized
Business and Finance, Global Technology

Tagged
Featured, Regulation, Silicon Valley, startups, Uber}

Why Are There No New Googles and Amazons?

_{The internet has matured, making many new internet-based companies comparatively low-tech} _{Jeffrey Funk

June 2, 2020

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Business and Finance, Global Technology}

Today’s startups have targeted a much different set of technologies than did startups in past decades.

Bingecast: Hal Philipp on Patents, Litigation, and Entrepreneurship

_{Robert J. Marks

November 28, 2019

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If you’ve used a touchscreen, an automated door opener or automated faucet today, it is probably based on the technology of inventor and entrepreneur Hal Philipp. Robert J. Marks and Hal Philipp address patents, litigation, and entrepreneurship today on Mind Matters. Show Notes 0:00:52 | Introducing Hal Philipp 0:01:34 | Robot boxer 0:04:08 | Tektronix, Optical Technology 0:07:25 | Automatic Read More ›