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Gotta eat 'em all
Hi there,
Attention all hungry nerds: a Pokemon-themed bar and restaurant is coming to NYC.
The pop-up will feature Pikachu-shaped cheeseburgers, drinks inspired by Pokemon, and competitive trivia games.
FYI — the Future of Health after party will not be here.
Delish
Droning on and on
Organizations across a wide range of industries are finding uses for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — also known as drones.
They're helping with safety inspections on industrial sites, bringing internet connectivity to remote areas, and dazzling crowds at events like the 2018 Winter Olympics.
From Amazon to Uber to FedEx, we take a look at 20 corporations working on drone technology.
Real mature
When it comes to AI adoption, retail banks are lagging behind startups and public cos.
Our new report looks at what's holding them back and breaks down AI use cases in banking based on "need maturity" and "tech maturity."
Download it here.
Pour one out
As they say, it is better to have loved a robot and lost than to never have loved a robot at all. #RIP
Also, with iRobot’s recent acquisition of Root Robotics, we dug into  what's going on in the education-focused consumer robotics space.
 Alternatively
Alternative lending has gone mainstream. Fintech startups issued 38% of all US personal loans in 2018, while banks provided 28% and credit unions provided 21%.
From point-of-sale to payday alternatives to lending-as-a-service, we mapped out 140+ fintech startups going after traditional lenders. Expert Intelligence clients can see them all here.
Buy, buy, buy
Yesterday Apple bought autonomous driving startup Drive.ai, including its driverless cars and other assets.
The purchase price was undisclosed, but Apple was reportedly expected to pay less than the ~$77M raised by the startup.
We map out Apple's 10 largest acquisitions in a visual timeline. Check it out here.
Stores of the future
Brick & mortar retail has been a tough place of late.
Our analysis of 68 retail bankruptcies highlighted what's causing the recent retail apocalypse. Specifically, it chronicled the demise of brands ranging from Nine West to Rockport to Diesel to David’s Bridal.
But this doesn’t mean retail stores are going the way of the dinosaur.
In fact, we dug into the technologies and trends that will be part of The Store of the Future.
From virtual aisles to in-store drones, we highlight what the store of 2030 will look like.
Pop! goes the retail
Pop-up stores are hot right now. Brands from Louis Vuitton to Cheetos are jumping on the trend to get closer to their customers.
We take a look at why grocery retailers could be the next ones to get in on the pop-up craze. Expert Intelligence clients can read about it here.
The Industry Standard
CB Insights data is the most trusted by those in the industry and the media. A few recent hits.
Bloomberg. Giles Turner (@turnergs) reports that politicians are split on Brexit’s potential impact on the UK’s tech sector and references CB Insights’ Global Fintech Report.
Reuters. John Geddie (@geddiejdk) writes about Singapore’s plan to create 10,000 tech jobs over the next three years and cites CB Insights data.
Fox KTVU. Sriram Sharma (@sriramvsharma) discusses Apple’s acquihire of Drive.ai and refers to CB Insights’ AI 100.
I love you.
Anand
@asanwal
P.S. Prices for the Future of Health (October 2-3, NYC) go up in just 5 days. Save $500 by getting your ticket today.
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