Reuters/Beck DiefenbachInstacart CEO Apoorva Mehta.From our ObsessionBeyond Silicon ValleyThe next big battles in tech are happening outside the Bay Area.By ReporterIt’s been a good year for groceries, and in particular for Instacart.

Link: https://qz.com/1915737/instacart-is-surpassing-target-and-kroger-in-online-grocery-delivery/

We started with the idea to create the next generation of storytelling and because of you, we were able to create and deliver the best version of what we imagined Quibi to be.

Link: https://quibi-hq.medium.com/an-open-letter-from-quibi-8af6b415377f

If businesses are to get reluctant workers back into the office, finding ways to maintain social distancing will be key. An Israeli company thinks it can help, using smart sensors mounted on workplace ceilings.

Link: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/23/tech/pointgrab-sensors-social-distancing-office-spc-intl/index.html

The term “artificial intelligence” was coined fairly recently in 1955, but the idea of smart machines that do our bidding has far deeper roots, going back to the ancient myths of Greece, India, and China.

Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/28/18194816/ai-artificial-intelligence-issue