Strudel – We build Businesses

Posted on April 24, 2017 by alfredhofer

Strudel is a partnership of seasoned entrepreneurs with deep domain knowledge, a refreshingly wide range of business backgrounds and a passion for getting things done.

STRUDEL WEBSITE: We build businesses

Introducing the Kitty Hawk Flyer

Posted on April 24, 2017 by alfredhofer

Larry Page-backed Kitty Hawk Flyer falls into the category of ultralight aircraft not requiring a pilot´s license in the US and will be positioned for recreational use. You cannot order the Flyer yet, but with a USD 100,- one-time fee you can become a “Flyer Discovery Member” including a USD 2000,- discount off the selling price.

Elon Musk’s Billion-Dollar Crusade to Stop the A.I. Apocalypse

Posted on March 28, 2017 by alfredhofer

One of DeepMind´s investors obviously joked that they should have killed AI guru Demis Hassabis while they had the chance – and Hassabi´s partner in DeepMind, Shane Legg, stated “I think human extinction will probably occur, and technology will likely play a part in this.”

Also, Stephen Hawking told the BBC, “I think the development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.”

A lot of warning signs – and an excellent long read in Vanity Fair – absolutely worth your time.

Full article: Elon Musk’s Billion-Dollar Crusade to Stop the A.I. Apocalypse | Vanity Fair

Find Your Pi Day

Posted on March 14, 2017 by alfredhofer

The number known as pi contains lots of interesting sequences of numbers – for example, at position 768 in the pi digits, there are six 9s in succession.

If you want to find your personal significant numbers in pi – you can do it on this website:

Link: Find Your Pi Day