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We’re only through 1 month of quarterly earnings, and per our earnings transcript search engine, executives’ use of the word “unprecedented” on earnings calls is, in a word, unprecedented.

Looking at earnings transcripts from the 2008 crisis, execs still have some work to do — but with 2+ months left in the earnings season, they're poised to exceed the 1,041 mentions of "unprecedented" seen in Q4'08.  

Just unprecedented.

The cutting edge
 

Compared to cloud computing, edge computing promises a future of faster processing at lower costs right at the source of data. 

We explain how the tech works in our report here.

Not all heroes wear capes

Nobody has range like this. Nobody.

Earned its stripes 

As businesses scramble to pivot to e-commerce, digital payment service providers like Stripe are thriving. 

Take a look at our teardown of payments unicorn Stripe — which raised another $600M mid-pandemic — here.

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Covid-19 is accelerating the growth of online grocery shopping, as consumers avoid visiting brick-and-mortar stores.

Expert Intelligence clients can see 5 startups improving online grocery shopping here.  

Forbes. Louis Columbus (@LouisColumbus) details 25 machine learning startups to watch and uses data from the PwC and CB Insights Q1’20 MoneyTree report.

Business Insider. Victor Chatenay looks at Singapore’s efforts to support its fintech sector and references CB Insights research.

TechCrunch. Alex Wilhelm (@alex) and Natasha Mascarenhas (@nmasc_) survey the Boston startup scene and mention CB Insights research.

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Bovine apparel. A startup developed a face mask for cows aimed at reducing their methane emissions, 95% of which escape through nostril burps.

Bloomberg

The coronababies are coming. Ikea is ensuring that it’s well-stocked on baby supplies for when its stores reopen.

Business Insider

TBT. A year-over-year look at Americans’ spending habits shows just how much priorities have shifted.

New York Times

Silence, brand. From germ-killing pizza ovens to somber pledges, brands are doing all they can to keep their ads relevant during the pandemic. 

The Atlantic

Clubhouse vibes. Users are shifting their attention from broad social networks to niche, activity-focused platforms. 
Wall Street Journal