From blockchain to Amazon's dominance, look for last year's biggest business stories to carry into 2018. Fast Company's Noah Robischon joins Cheddar to preview the trends to watch for in the new year.
Social media networks now face a fine of over $50 million in Germany if reported hate speech is not taken down within 24 hours, or seven days in complicated cases. Phillip Tracy, Tech Writer at The Daily Dot, joins Cheddar to discuss the new laws.
It has been an incredible year for Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency crossed the $1,000 mark on New Year's Day 2017. It was a headline maker that was a hint of things to come. Now it is trading below $15,000, after reaching a high of $20,000 earlier this month. This episode of The Crypto Craze dives into the biggest stories of the year in cryptocurrency, and looks at how several start-ups are disrupting industry with blockchain technology.
As 2017 comes to a close there are several industries ripe for disruption in the year ahead. Jeff Barrett explains his picks for the tops trends as we head into 2018.
Blockchain has the power to transform the healthcare industry. That's according to cyberneticist Jonny Dubowsky. He explains how this technology can impact the way we protect and distribute data.
CryptoBnB is banking on blockchain to transform the travel industry. The company's founder and CEO Tariq AlWahedi explains how this start-up can transform the travel booking industry.
Max Wolff, iCash Chief Economist, says that crypto has been fast money for the market. "To me the real story of this year was a currency that went from the shadows to center stage with the spotlight."
