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Weed stocks are hitting new highs after Biden win : Cannabis was a big winner from the results of the United States’ election, and industry stocks are soaring on both the voting results and recent earnings. Companies such as Canopy Growth Corporation, Tilray and Aurora Cannabis are seeing their valuations pop in pre-market trading as good news for the industry adds up. https://techcrunch.com//weed-stocks-are-hitting-new-highs/

Sony prepares to enter the drone game with Airpeak Sony has announced that it is entering the drone market with a new brand called Airpeak, though the specifics of the drone itself are left something of a mystery. It plans to launch the project next spring. https://techcrunch.com//sony-prepares-to-enter-the-drone-/

3 experts on how COVID-19 changed manufacturing and supply chains around the world - From Pillsbury dough to semiconductors, things suddenly had to be made differently and fast. Leaders at General Mills, Boll & Branch, and Nanotronics explain how, and what they’ve learned. https://www.fastcompany.com//3-experts-on-how-covid-19-cha

4 experts reveal how COVID-19 has changed the advertising business - Client relationships, production, and hiring may never be the same, according to top executives at McCann Worldgroup, BBDO New York, the Martin Agency, and Johannes Leonardo. https://www.fastcompany.com//4-experts-reveal-how-covid-19

4 fashion insiders reveal how COVID-19 is altering the industry - Designer Prabal Gurung, Farfetch CEO José Neves, CFDA’s Steven Kolb, and Vestiaire Collective’s Clara Chappaz offer a preview of upcoming seasons. https://www.fastcompany.com//4-fashion-insiders-reveal-how

US online holiday sales to reach $189B this year, up 33% from 2019 - The accelerated shift to e-commerce due to the pandemic will have a significant impact on U.S. online holiday sales, according to a new forecast from Adobe Analytics. Adobe Analytics predicts that U.S. online sales for the months of November and December 2020 will reach $189 billion, representing a 33% year-over-year increase and setting a new record. https://techcrunch.com//us-online-holiday-sales-to-reach-/

Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America Over the last five years, Brazil has witnessed a startup boom. The main startups hubs in the country have traditionally been São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, but now a new wave of cities are building their own thriving local startup ecosystems, including Recife with Porto Digital hub and Florianópolis with Acate. More recently, a Black Silicon Valley is beginning to take shape in Salvador da Bahia. https://techcrunch.com//brazils-black-silicon-valley-coul/

Nabis raises $5m Series A to grow its cannabis distribution platform The cannabis industry is quickly growing up, and companies like Nabis play a critical role. Today, the company is announcing it raised $5 million in Series A funding, which will help it grow and expand its offering. https://techcrunch.com//nabis-raises-5m-series-a-to-grow-/

It seems Extended Reality or XR is going to be the high tech that will make us feel like we are living in the future. XR encompasses a conglomeration of VR - virtual reality, AR - Augmented Reality and MR - mixed reality. Qualcomm the tech giant that produces chips powering some popular VR headsets such as the oculus quest, has made a huge announcement. They will start collaborating with at least 15 leading global mobile operators to deliver XR viewers. There are many mixed... reality headsets that exist today, however most of them are meant for developers thus the price is enormous. Such as Hololens 2 with a staggering $3,500. But many companies focusing in the development of AR, VR, MR and now XR are beginning to pay attention to the consumer market. The nreal light MR glasses are such an example. In the near future we will see more XR devices coming to live that will transform our day to day life and will eventually replace smartphones. The future with these many XR devices in a post-smartphone world does look very bright. https://youtu.be/E0QLVj9FJ0A

Sony reveals Spatial Reality Display, a 4K screen with glasses-free 3D https://venturebeat.com//sony-reveals-spatial-reality-dis/

Sometimes, it’s obvious from the get-go that a moment in tech history is . . . well, historic. Other times, it’s clear only in the fullness of time. Yet another type of historic moment flies largely under the radar, shaping our lives more than most people ever realize. As Fast Company celebrates our 25th anniversary, we’ve compiled a list of 25 moments that have defined the tech industry since our first issue hit the stands with a cover date of November 1995. (These calls are tough to make, so we also picked 10 runners-up.) For better or worseand sometimes both at the same timethese events have had lasting impact. If there’s some alternate universe where they never happened, it’s a different place indeed. https://www.fastcompany.com//25-moments-in-tech-that-defin

This Bluetooth stethoscope could end unnecessary doctors visits StethoMe can detect respiratory problems in young children and then recommend medical intervention

7 tips for raising capital in the pandemic The CEO of Copado, a DevOps solution for Salesforce, survived colon cancer and the disruption of COVID-19 to fortify his company. Here’s how he did it.