The Service GrabTaxi, now rechristened ‘Grab’ because of the company’s expansion into general transportation, is a noteworthy contender in the on-demand transportation market. With market giant Uber dominating the scene, a lot of these start-ups go unnoticed. Grab wishes to make its presence known. This is indicated by its recent tie-ups with Lyft and Ola, […]
Read MoreThe AI Takes Another Step toward the Wheel
To Crash but not Burn Take it in. One deep gulp of air at a time. It’s true, you’re moving, but your hands aren’t behind the wheel. The car has a phantom behind the wheel, invisible hands steering it, swerving between traffic with deft movements – like a scary movie gone wrong? For the tech-savvy […]
Read MoreGame of Thrones with an On- Demand spin
The Scrying Screen We have progressed beyond the realm of simplistic communication, at last. The Warlocks of Qarth succeeded in producing the Scrying screen. It is a simple disc like device, smooth like a mirror that lets you project images of your surroundings to anybody else who has the same device – a two way […]
Read MoreOn-Demand Feeding your lazy?
The on-demand economy is here to stay. And guess what? It’s a double-edged sword. Of course, we’ve heard more than our share of how the Uber for X model is working like a charm everywhere, especially when it comes to revamping extant, stagnant businesses that haven’t seen their share of innovation. The United States is […]
Read MoreStepping in the drone age
We live in the age of the machine – and our definitions of what machines can do change almost every day. From building a cumbersome device like the Differential Engine to carrying out simple calculations, we now have devices sleeker than a manicured nail that can fit into your pocket – and do much more […]
Read MoreOn demand touching lives at the Olympics
It’s the time when 5 intertwined rings will be flashing all over the newspapers, televisions and the most visited platform of them all-our beloved internet. It’s been four years since the last Olympic Games in 2012, London. Much has changed since in the field of On-demand businesses that continue to transform everyday life at a […]
Read MoreThe Sharing Economy surge
the Growth of the Sharing Economy Waking up to a new world We are already facing a paradigm shift as far as our economy and modes of consumption are concerned. Not all of us are aware of the term and its implications – but regardless, we can definitely feel its effects. Theodore Levitt the brilliant […]
Read MoreCommunism beats Capitalism
August came in with a huge merger news that has left the world talking. The big boys of global ride hailing came together yesterday, after being arch rivals for quite some time now. The de facto acquisitions of Uber’s Chinese operations by Didi left the world confused and curious about the hows’ and whys’ of […]
Read MoreBrexit for the better or worse?
June 23rd, 2016 is now etched in the annals of history as the day the British withdrew from the European Union, or Brexit. A pandemonium of sorts ensued as the news spread far and wide and wrecked financial havoc for individuals and companies overnight. With this new found information many people and organizations are consumed […]
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