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Top IT Trends and Predictions 2021

WebCreek

Gartner asks, what if health insurance companies could track people’s grocery store purchases, and drive up their premiums based on unhealthy purchasing habits? According to a report by IBM, the average cost of a data breach has gone up 10% since 2014. But its uses bring a number of moral and ethical implications.

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The Most Successful Startups You Could Learn From

TMS

In 2014 Lyft drew attention from investors like Alibaba, Third Point, Horowitz, and Founders Fund. Hiring, salary, and insurance records to name a few. Its main competitor, Uber, was already well established. Lyft’s only hope was to spread its service as wide as possible. The total investment was $250 million in venture capital.