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SpaceX Captures Booster Rocket in Step Toward Musk’s Mars Dream
[Business]
2024/10/14 09:09
Giant mechanical ‘chopsticks’ snatch Super Heavy booster. Starship portion completes ocean landing, then explodes.SpaceX made big strides on its path to creating a rocket capable of flying to the moon and Mars, completing a journey to space with its Starship that included catching the vehicle’s booster back at the launchpad using giant mechanical arms.The successful test underscores the asto...
This Three-Person Robotics Startup is Working with Designer Yves Béhar - Kindhumanoid
[Business]
2024/10/14 09:08
It’s hard to know where to focus when speaking to Christoph Kohstall. The contents of his packed Palo Alto garage compete for attention. To his immediate right stands a tower of electrical components, dotted with flashing lights. To his left is a workbench and the tops of machining tools.A red industrial girder runs along the ceiling above. For those who’ve spent time in robotics labs, the el...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Europe’s Economic Potential in The Shift to Electric Vehicles
[Business]
2024/10/14 09:07
The growth of electric vehicles presents both opportunities and challenges for Europe’s economy. How can the automotive industry thrive in an increasingly electric world?The automotive industry has been a stronghold of the European economy for decades but is now facing disruption from electric mobility. In 2023, the industry contributed $1.9 trillion in gross value added (GVA), with technology...
AI Legal Tech Startup EvenUp Raises $135M To Hit Unicorn Status
[Investing]
2024/10/14 09:06
EvenUp, a legal tech startup creating artificial intelligence products for the personal injury sector, raised a $135 million Series D at a valuation of more than $1 billion.The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from Premji Invest, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, SignalFire and B Capital Group.The San Francisco-based startup’s platform is powered...
When Gaming Meets Luxury Fashion
[Business]
2024/10/14 09:05
With China’s AAA gaming market outpacing the US’, luxury fashion faces a new frontier in courting the mainland’s digital-savvy consumers. But are brands willing to take the plunge?Thirty or so years ago – in a time of less diversity, equity and inclusion – the luxury fashion industry was wrestling with the rise of hip-hop music. Should brands embrace it? Some even worried the association w...
7 in 10 Consumers Worldwide Prefer Emails From Brands
[Consumer]
2024/10/14 09:04
69% of consumers worldwide say email is their preferred communication channel with brands, according to a June 2024 survey from Emarsys. Email was followed by SMS/MMS, at 53%.Beyond the chart:Brands need to be cautious about sending too many emails, because 25% of consumers worldwide unsubscribe from brand email and texts at least once per week, according to GetApp's 2024 Advertising Preference...
This AI-Equipped Smart Radio Cooks Up Engaging Conversations on Trending Topics
[Design]
2024/10/14 09:03
AI is gradually creeping up in our daily lives, giving us all better ways to be productive without exercising our neural network. If we weren’t already slaves to our phones and PCs, AI will ensure we stay hooked on to our gadgets more than ever. Many applications of AI are more than useful if used smartly.Most AI models are slowly inching towards a machine learning level that’s useful for mor...
(PDF) UBS - Global Real Estate Bubble Index 2024
[Investing]
2024/10/13 09:10
According to this year’s edition of the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index, bubble risk in housing markets declined further. Miami now shows the highest bubble risk among the cities in this study, followed by Tokyo and Zurich. For the study, UBS analyzed residential property prices in 25 major cities around the world. Real housing prices in many cities have bottomed out.Zurich, 24 September 2...
Elon Musk Unveils the Long-Awaited Robotaxi and Tesla's Autonomous Future
[Product]
2024/10/13 09:09
Musk says the fully self-driving vehicle will go into production "before 2027."Tesla has entered the robotaxi arena. CEO Elon Musk on Thursday unveiled the company's autonomous Robotaxi vehicle during its We, Robot event at Warner Bros. Studios in Los Angeles. The car shown off is of a silver-chrome hue and features no steering wheel or pedals. It'll charge via induction and use AI to navigate...
