Happy Thanksgiving from SineWave
There is lots of buzz recently about the soul of AI machines. Yet while this discussion elucidates the cleverness of AI applications, it ignores one key aspect of thought: intentionality. The soulful person’s thought is intentional. There is some driving impetus behind it, a problem to be solved, an observation that worth exploring, an emotion...
The distant ancestors of the complex and high performance 4G and 5G broadband wireless systems we know today were the very first generation of cellular systems. These 1G networks were characterized not only by impenetrable system designations – such as AMPS in the Americas, TACS in the UK, and NMT in the Nordic countries –...
Much of the ransomware rhetoric these days comes from the action movie school of cyber security thinking. Let’s fight back against attackers, let’s trace them through cyberspace and steal back the ransom, let’s (gasp) levee political sanctions. While these responses make good stories, they don’t do much to stop any ransomware attack or even to...
By Patricia Muoio The recent Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO) offers the promise of delivering on two important ideas: the substantial buying-power of the federal government is strong enough to influence the products in the marketplace; and we can and should improve the quality of our software. By using its place in...
While the corona virus has caused hardship and sorrow across the country and has presented financial challenges for many companies, it has also given rise to conditions which present a unique opportunity for early stage venture investments. Revenue numbers that are lower than expected and an increased cautiousness on the part of investors has led...
Today’s startups have serious problems dealing with their real-world impacts. This is how to stay focused on them. By Yanev Suissa founder and general partner, SineWave Ventures @yanevsuissa You might be tempted to roll your eyes when you hear the words “Silicon Valley” these days. Lots of people are increasingly disillusioned with what was once characterized as the most...