Colby Lopez

Patent Trolls & Impact on Innovation

We often see graphs representing exponential increases in technology; These are often tied to technical quantitative data (how smart we are as a society & a benchmark for our progression). One of the areas of concern that threatens this innovation is patent trolls – per EFF “A patent troll uses patents as legal weapons, instead… Read more Patent Trolls & Impact on Innovation

Big Data: A Terminal End

Recently, Facebook announced their revenue and performance expectations going forward.   It was less than impressive, which ended in $120 billion being wiped off their market value [1].  A large part of this was triggered by a consumer belief that they no longer trusted Facebook to protect their data [2].  It has long been accepted that… Read more Big Data: A Terminal End

AI vs. AI: Terminators of the Modern day

I was recently reading an article about Google pitting two AI machines against each other, which can be read here. I specifically sought out articles like this, because I was curious about a world that is driven towards automation without human interaction.  How will two different machines behave with each other? This quote from the… Read more AI vs. AI: Terminators of the Modern day

Hardware Startups too Hard? Lack of Hardware Innovation & Its Limitations

I have heard it mentioned a few times in class that software is becoming the dominant player in a market that used to be controlled by hardware.  It makes sense, as we see the development of cloud computing, virtualization, & shared resources utilizing complex software on just a few machines.  One of the key notes… Read more Hardware Startups too Hard? Lack of Hardware Innovation & Its Limitations

Ethics in Venture-Backed Startups

Ethics in venture-backed startups got me thinking from the presentation on Friday.  Admittedly, I have no experience with startups, but I do invest in the stock market and love reading the latest news on certain companies.  I have seen public companies let go of CEO’s for missing profit expectations, or for stretching the truth when… Read more Ethics in Venture-Backed Startups