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These letters from Maki House are designed for busy inboxes: packing our LPs', founders' and investors' insights into a 1-minute biweekly pulse check.
 

We're not ones to judge a magazine by its cover, but this time we'll make an exception and give our sincere stamp of approval. Our investor Pauliina was interviewed for Kauppalehti Optio for their "New Decade" theme number, and – while we may be biased – we couldn't think of a better spokesperson for the new generation if we tried:

"Of course I want to make an impact, but it bothers me that the younger generation is categorically and almost naively labeled as impact-driven. As an investor, I look for profit – I just happen to believe that the best profits are made by future-proof businesses that solve essential problems."

PS. This piece is only in Finnish, sorry folks! Luckily, you don't have to learn a new language to tune into Pauliina's insights on a more regular basis.

What happens in Vegas, doesn't stay in Vegas
Ilkka visited CES 2020 and listed the three areas that most tickled his brain:

Devices as direct brain links: "CES previewed various devices that you can control with your mind, pushing the envelope for wearables in gaming, health tech and even medicine. While these are early applications – many of which aren't yet too sophisticated – I'm interested to follow the ethical debate that ensues when the technology is reversed, and devices become much better at reading our emotions and thoughts. Until then, I'll continue to be flattered by these devices' guesses that I'm aged somewhere between 35 to 45."

A reality check for mobility: "You can't visit the world's leading tech and gadget show without talking about flying cars and autonomous vehicles now, can you? Unfortunately, the self-driving car dream is still a little further away than most of us would like to believe: Bosch and Daimler are closing shop, and Nvidia has zero production customers on its self-driving car platform, meaning we'll have to wait for Level 5 for quite a while. Tesla has all the pieces of the puzzle in its own control, so they might be the ones to crack the equation. Who knows: self-driving capabilities might even hit flying taxis before they land in regular cabs."

Privacy, revisited"Despite all the new breakthrough technologies, some say that the hottest tech product at CES 2020 is privacy. With voice controls everywhere in our connected homes, you no longer have to wonder whether or not you're being listened to 24/7 (the answer is yes, without a doubt.) While tech giants like Facebook, Google and Amazon all announced new privacy features and tools, there's no denying that large internet companies sit on insane amounts of our personal data.
How they choose to use this data now and in the future – well, I wouldn't leave it up to their control. Eagerly awaiting new solutions in cyber security and privacy."

Overheard at Maki House
 

"Three different face recognition devices were telling me that I'm sad when I had my normal face on – maybe they just haven't been calibrated for Finns."

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