DCI Editor In Chief Mark Drapeau in Fortune: America needs a new bargain on data centers
Data Catalyst Institute Editor In Chief Mark Drapeau has written a commentary for Fortune on the public backlash against AI data c
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Remember When Skype Revolutionized Long-Distance Calls? Blockchain is Doing the Same for Finance
Blockchain technology is revolutionizing financial services like the internet changed communication. As Skype moved long-distance calls from operators and steep fees, blockchain brings fast, inexpensive processes to financial transactions.
Extending Reality: The Impact of Manufacturing Leader Age on Views of XR for the Manufacturing Workforce
Manufacturing leaders of all ages approve of and use XR technology, with key age differences for where the most value lies. Differences complement generational trends and create a model for other industries looking to engage and recruit talent.
Ending Fee Caps on Delivery Apps Would Help Small NYC Restaurants
Persisting COVID-era price controls on restaurant food delivery app companies will only end up harming restaurants and consumers.
Intelligently Driven: Factors Associated with the Use Of and Attitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence in Small Businesses
This report reviews how different sub-groups of SMBs have dramatically different uses of and attitudes about AI in their workplaces.
Massachusetts Madness: Snapshot of a New Online Sports Wagering Market
Massachusetts goes live with online sports wagering just in time for March Madness 2023.
Flex Economy: Research Shows Most Gig Work Supplements Other Income Sources
New research from the Mercatus Center shows that workers with app-based gig jobs make up <10% of the independent contractor workforce.
Instacart Business Will Be a Curated Online Marketplace For Small Businesses
Popular delivery company Instacart is reportedly planning to launch a version of its site tailored to small businesses, increasing competition amongst 3rd-party online marketplaces.
Backseat Driver: Data Privacy, Your Car, and You
Without federal legislation around the ownership and privacy of data collected by sophisticated personal vehicles, the legal rules of the road about such data are unclear.
Introduction To DCI’s “The New State of Data Privacy” Series
The Editor In Chief of DCI introduces a new editorial series, "The New State of Data Privacy," focused on the rapidly-expanding landscape of private companies working on Privacy Tech.
Super Selling: U.S. Small Businesses In Every Part of the Country Use Multiple Sales Methods
This research report analyzes how modern small businesses in different regions of the U.S. reach their customers and sell their products through a variety of online and offline sales methods.
Roaring Twenties or Digital Depression? Unintended Consequences of Antitrust Activism on the U.S. Small Business Economy
This Analysis Memo considers the downstream consequences of increased antitrust regulation of very large tech companies in the U.S. and Europe on the digitally-driven small business economy emerging from the pandemic.