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There was rather a lot occurring in tech this week, and never simply CES. However sure, CES was positively value watching carefully, if solely only for the rise of age tech. — Anna
Higher getting older
Following CES from a distance this 12 months, I couldn’t assist however discover how age tech, or silver tech, firms appeared to be within the highlight — maybe greater than we anticipated.
For example, I learn that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella had visited the sales space of AgeTech Collaborative, an initiative from U.S. senior advocacy group AARP to showcase “groundbreaking age tech innovations” throughout the occasion.