Assorted links - July 2018

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Across the globe, taxes on corporations plummet

The Hong Kong Government has announced that it is allocating US$6.5 billion in fostering Innovation and Technology development in Hong Kong.

Mary Meeker’s 2018 internet trends report: All the slides, plus analysis

Mobile money in Somaliland

App Traps: How Cheap Smartphones Siphon User Data in Developing Countries

The Rise and Fall of Urban Economies: Lessons from San Francisco and Los Angeles (Innovation and Technology in the World Economy)

Major bank CEOs say blockchain will underpin the financial industry 'in five years'

Google just gave a stunning demo of Assistant making an actual phone call

Defining Digital Transformation

New funding programs for Greek businesses

Swedish startup KRY raises €53 million to expand to France and UK

Moovit partners with TRAINOSE in Greece

VR/AR Dreams? Prep Yourself Now

Immigrants founded and co-founded half of all the billion-dollar startups in 2016, creating over 33,000 jobs

Have a nice summer and do not forget to bring your favorite books with you! Disconnect from the online world and enrich your mind with new experiences.

Stathis Kassios

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Interview with Sergali Adilbekov, founder of Swiss Social

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My new article published in Naftemporiki newspaper

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December 6, 2023: Naftemporiki major business newspaper in Greece, published my new article “ Οι παγίδες της επενδυτικής βαθμίδας “. Welcome to read it and please share with your network: https://www.naftemporiki.gr/afieromata/the-n-society/1544203/oi-pagides-tis-ependytikis-vathmidas/ If you examine the matrix above, Greece still has a long way to go before receiving higher investment grade status from S&P, Moody’s and Fitch. The country needs to move in 2024 from BBB higher up with executing important political & economic reforms that need to take place before further receiving investment upgrades. –Efstathios Kassios www.skassios.com 
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My conversation with an AI Chatbot

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Dear readers, I recently had an interesting short “conversation” with an AI chatbot. Here’s an excerpt from the conversation including a simple graph generated by the AI chatbot itself: -Efstathios Kassios : Can you compare and visualize Human Intelligence to Artificial Intelligence in a simple graph with your current knowledge? -AI Chatbot : Comparing human intelligence with AI intelligence in a graph is a complex task, as intelligence is a multifaceted concept with various dimensions. Nevertheless, here’s a simplified representation that considers certain aspects: In this basic visual representation: -The vertical axis represents the  level of intelligence . -The horizontal axis represents  time . The graph suggests that AI intelligence, depending on the specific task and domain,  may surpass human intelligence  in certain areas over time. However, it’s crucial to note that human intelligence is complex, encompassing emotional, social, and creative aspects that current AI systems oft
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