3 Shifts (Jun 4 2021): Ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure, The first DNA printer is coming, Instacart’s automation ambitions

(1) Facebook & other big tech firms invest in subsea cables to advance global connectivity (1:08). (2) What’s Axel Springer up to with its US media acquisitions? (8:34). (3) Big Oil is ramping up investments in cleantech startups (14:27). Read this 3 Shifts Edition: https://6pag.es/nyx8hg. Sign up to receive free summaries of our deeply researched briefs: 6Pages.com.

(1) Apple’s new child protection features – and what they mean for user privacy (1:10). (2) Will Salesforce+ become the “Netflix for business professionals”? (8:37). (3) Amazon helps sellers resell their returned & overstock inventory (13:55). Read this 3 Shifts Edition: https://6pag.es/vb97fh. Sign up to receive free summaries of our deeply researched briefs: 6Pages.com.

(1) Brain-computer interface startups are entering clinical trials and attracting investments (1:10). (2) Why are Amazon & Walmart offering their infrastructure to ecommerce rivals? (8:38). (3) Big tech wants to analyze encrypted data using homomorphic encryption (14:06). Read this 3 Shifts Edition: https://6pag.es/vxa674. Sign up to receive free summaries of our deeply researched briefs: 6Pages.com. 

(1) Facebook wants to be a “metaverse company” and the outlook on virtual worlds (1:03). (2) Can iron-based batteries unlock affordable, multi-day energy storage? (7:08). (3) Alphabet launches Intrinsic to tackle the persistent challenges in industrial robotics (12:55). Read this 3 Shifts Edition: https://6pag.es/444n82. Sign up to receive free summaries of our deeply researched briefs: 6Pages.com. 

(1) Ecommerce rollups aggregating online brands are getting bigger and more global (1:07). (2) Square’s sprawling ambitions in all-in-one SMB services and consumer financial services (5:21). (3) Zoom makes a $14.7B jump with both feet into cloud-based contact centers (11:21). Read this 3 Shifts Edition: https://6pag.es/5jd82f. Sign up to receive free summaries of our deeply researched briefs: 6Pages.com. 

(1) The biggest shifts in Biden’s sweeping executive order on competition (1:03). (2) China’s new carbon-trading market & the carbon-tracking opportunity (10:01). (3) Alt-chicken is gaining a bigger voice at the table (15:50). Read this 3 Shifts Edition: https://6pag.es/gt6zg8. Sign up to receive free summaries of our deeply researched briefs: 6Pages.com. 

(1) A crop of US startups are promising “instant delivery” in under 30 minutes (0:53). (2) Vaccine certificate programs are being rolled out (8:38). (3) TikTok’s AI recommendation engine is now for sale (13:37). Read this 3 Shifts Edition: https://6pag.es/jpjdbm. Sign up to receive free summaries of our deeply researched briefs: 6Pages.com. 

(1) Twilio and Asana become the first to list on the Long-Term Stock Exchange (0:35). (2) The downward pressure on app commission fees (6:16). (3) Are Gusto’s new payroll APIs signaling an ambition to become the “Stripe for HR”? (13:06). Read this 3 Shifts Edition: https://6pag.es/7kshsc. Sign up to receive free summaries of our deeply researched briefs: 6Pages.com. 

(1) China’s crypto crackdown is all about control (0:35). (2) The “buy now, pay later” boom picks up steam around the world (7:18). (3) Do B2B SaaS customers prefer “compound startups”? (15:07). Read this 3 Shifts Edition: https://6pag.es/6hrqe9. Sign up to receive free summaries of our deeply researched briefs: 6Pages.com.

(1) Netflix’s Disney-like franchise ambitions in ecommerce, gaming, podcasts and more (0:37). (2) Investors & airlines pour billions into electric air taxis – which might be real within 3 years (7:37). (3) China wants to take the lead in space (14:05). Read this 3 Shifts Edition: https://6pag.es/74we4s. Sign up to receive free summaries of our deeply researched briefs: 6Pages.com.