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Hi there,
 

We're still adding more speakers to the CB Insights Technology Conference (June 16-18). The latest additions include:

• Jason Citron, Co-founder & CEO, Discord ($2B valuation; chat tool for gamers with 900M+ daily messages)
• Lo Toney, Founding Managing Partner, Plexo Capital (hybrid VC firm spun out of Google Ventures)
• Jessie Woolley-Wilson, CEO & President, DreamBox Learning (online K-8 math solution)

There's just 1 more week to get a ticket and be part of the world's biggest event focused on what's next in technology. 

Register here and save $100 with code CBITechConf.

And now, here are this week's top research briefs.

The healthcare industry is undergoing systematic changes, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Big tech companies Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple are using this opportunity to push ahead with their healthcare ambitions.

Sign up for our upcoming briefing on this report, where we'll tackle questions about what healthcare initiatives are already underway and key partnerships to keep watch for.

As a decade of growth in venture capital investment falters amid uncertain economic conditions, one thing remains constant: VCs will keep searching for companies that do business in a way that’s never been done before.

Our graphic shows every billion-dollar acquisition made by Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent, from Alibaba’s acquisition of logistics giant Cainiao to Tencent's bet on gaming company Supercell.

Consumer products like at-home fitness, gaming, and food & beverage garnered investor attention in Q1'20.

From contactless checkout to virtual try-ons, tech could help retailers keep shoppers safe — and boost productivity at their stores.

From novel genomic datasets to smartphone fertility tracking, advances in women's health continue to gain momentum. Our analysts identified 9 of the biggest women’s health trends to watch in 2020.