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Gossip about Gossip: How Platforms Provide Content Creators with Cryptocurrency Payment
In the rapidly growing world of cryptocurrency, getting paid for certain types of content via the digital medium is a lot more layered than meets the eye. According to Cointelegraph, the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened crypto payments as there was an increase of these payments. As content creators use various web platforms to promote and […]
Gossip About Gossip: How Aberdeen Plans to Tokenize Investment Funds on Hedera
Private equity investments are often regarded as higher risk profiles than any other asset classes. Because of liquidity concerns and higher barriers of entry, everyday individual investors are steered away from alternative asset classes like private equity. That’s where fractionalization of large-scale investments through blockchain and DLT technology provides accessibility and privacy among individual investors. […]
Using HIP to Improve Hedera Hashgraph
The Hedera Improvement Proposal (HIP) is a process established to help developers formulate new ideas and improvements within Hedera Hashgraph. According to InfoQ, workplace feedback helps boost efficiency. The method allows the development team’s members to submit their suggestions and receive constructive criticism and opinions from fellow developers. HIP allows Hedera to have an orderly […]
The Last Mile: Making the Case for Docking Stations for Scooters
The world of micro-mobility has been a bit of a Wild West. Mass adoption of docking stations could change that, driving benefits for manufacturers, cities, users and the environment. Making the case for dock stations, The Last Mile welcomed micro-mobility thought leader Polina Mikhaylova, Co-Founder of KNOT. KNOT designs innovative solutions for micro-mobility – specifically charging […]
The Last Mile: Pulling Back the Curtain on Skurrt’s Success in Dubai
Those tuning in from the United States may recall the disjointed and unstructured rollouts that micro-mobility companies like Lime and Bird had in metropolitan areas. On the other side of the world, however, green scooters are having their spot in the limelight right now. To understand what made these companies a success when others […]
Creating Inclusive and Sustainable Cities Post-COVID-19 with Micro-Mobility
COVID-19 has shed a new and, at time, critical light on cities, particularly in terms of their viability, safety, population density and more. However, over half of the world’s population lives in cities, and that number is expected to reach 70% or more by 2050. In other words, cities aren’t going away. Micro-mobility devices and […]
Barriers the Future of Micro-Mobility Faces — An Autonomy Paris 2020 Panel Recap
The Autonomy Paris 2020 international exhibition for sustainable mobility solutions encouraged conversations around the future of micro-mobility. Micro-mobility solutions have taken on new significance and e-scooters will play a role in delivering safe and efficient options for commuters in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 4th, Segway-Ninebot hosted a panel titled, “Will Robots […]
How Micro-Mobility May Help You Stay Safe, Healthy and Active During COVID-19
During this unprecedented period, people across the world are looking not only to engage in experiences that provide a level of normalcy, fun and activity without sacrificing peace of mind and safety, but also in methods of commuting that help ensure they can take advantage of physical distancing and other safety measures. To that end, […]
The Last Mile: How Advancements in Robotics are Driving Micro-Mobility Innovation
Tony Ho, VP of Global Business Development for Segway, provided his thoughts on how the pandemic’s affected the transportation industry and what exciting innovations Segway’s been working on to improve micro-mobility. “At the beginning of the pandemic, everyone was worried product supply from China would be heavily impacted,” Ho said. “But it turned out […]
The Challenges of a Micro-Mobility Startup: Roads, Rails, & Rides
The Microtransit industry is a burgeoning new component of the transportation landscape. In this latest episode of Roads, Rails, & Rides host Jeb Morris sits down with Gene Watson of dtmac.matters, Macon Georgia’s Micro-Mobility advocate, to discuss the various challenges presented with a microtransit service startup. Macon, GA is a mid-sized city in the heart […]
The Future of Dallas Public Transit: High Coverage or Increased Ridership?
On today’s B2B podcast we’re joined by John Boyd Jr., a principal of New Jersey-based The Boyd Company, a leader in corporate site selection. John shares his insights with us on the future of Dallas public transit. “Dallas, like many high-growth cities, is dealing with congestion while also experiencing record low employment. Employers would […]
CES 2020: Creating a Platform for Mobility as a Service With Bell’s Carey Cannon
Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin recently sat down with Bell’s Chief Engineer of Innovation Carey Cannon at CES 2020 to discuss micro-mobility and solutions for current urban and rural transit challenges, among other insights. Cannon and Litwin discussed how Bell is pioneering air-mobility at scale and working with cities to implement the necessary infrastructure for […]