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S.H.O.P. – what’s in store for the store?

Intercom, Inc.

So it’s no surprise that we’re currently witnessing the fastest transformation in retail in history, as more and more businesses are rethinking the traditional ways of doing things and fully harnessing the potential of ecommerce. Research completed as early as 2017 suggested that by 2040, 95% of all purchases will be via ecommerce.

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Decentralizing the Electric Grid

Andreessen Horowitz

Currently, we face a critical challenge: our electricity demands — expected to nearly double by 2040 due to factors like AI compute, reshoring , and “electrification” — are soaring, but our grid infrastructure and operations struggle to keep pace.

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SaaStr Podcast #342 with Zapier CEO Wade Foster

SaaStr

And it’s probably a 10 million ARR business and it’s a really solid business. Yeah, it’s not a venture scale business and no one ever talks about these types of businesses, but they’re everywhere right now. Jason Lemkin: In like 2040? So 2040, what’s the better way to do this stuff?

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