3D printing may not have taken off in homes, but it's shaping a number of industries in ways you might not know. Shapeways is a 3D printing company that makes it easier for people to access the technology.
Gregory Kress, the newly-appointed CEO at Shapeways, explains how his company is driving 3D printing innovation. Customers can submit their designs and Shapeways will print them. Those designs can be sold on the Shapeways marketplace, which operates in a similar way to Etsy.
Tom Harari, Co-Founder and CEO of Cleanly, joins This Changes Things to discuss how Y Combinator helped get his company off the ground.
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In a time when TV ratings are dropping for a number of different sports, eSports is on the rise. Millions of people tune in to watch gamers compete online to the tune of millions of dollars. That economic potential is grabbing the attention of VC firms like Accel.
Accel partner Vas Natarajan says that, as eSports arenas sell out, professional leagues and investors are getting in on the games.
ESPN has a new president, following the abrupt resignation of its former president in December. The popular trivia app HQ has received an additional $15 million in funding. In other funding news, the insurance app Lemonade recently secured $120 million in Series C funding. And we're joined by iconic travel writer Rick Steves to hear about his new book, "Travel as a Political Act."
Spotify and Dropbox have both filed to go public in recent weeks, so what does the rest of 2018 look like for the IPO space?
Luis Perez-Breva, Professor at MIT and head of its Innovation program, says that automation gives humans the ability to simplify tasks, and A.I. helps us interact with technology intelligently.
Andrés Irlando, CEO at Verizon Telematics, says that its vehicle software system "Verizon Connect" has boosted user safety and solved issues for both companies and consumers.
Sarah Lewin, associate editor at Space.com, breaks down SpaceX's landmark 50th Falcon 9 launch. The rocket took off early Tuesday morning, launching a communications satellite into orbit.
The Dow closes up more than 300 points as trade war fears subside. Amazon is looking to team up with banks to build a checking account-type product. There's also new speculation on where Amazon's HQ2 might be located. Apple reportedly releasing a cheaper MacBook Air. Former Trump campaign aide refuses to cooperated and the Mueller investigation.
