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(Video) Live Nation Brings the Concert Experience to Life with New AR Products for Brands
[Business]
2019/06/24 09:07
Live Nation gives “live” new meaning with the launch of its augmented reality products, designed to create a multifaceted experience for concert and festival audiences — whether they’re on site or at home.As revealed at the Cannes Lions International Festival on 20 June, Hyundai will pioneer the technology, using a selection of Live Nation’s AR products to promote the 2020 Sonata at Atlant...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Marketing’s Moment is Now : The C-Suite Partnership to Deliver on Growth
[Business]
2019/06/24 09:06
Is your marketing executive a Unifier, Loner, or Friend? The CMO’s rapport with the C-suite is crucial in establishing marketing’s role as a growth driver.Marketing’s big opportunity is here. CEOs are turning to marketing to drive their company’s growth agenda, and they’re giving CMOs the runway and support to do so.In a new McKinsey study,1 83 percent of global CEOs say that marketing can...
Laser Destroys Cancer Cells Circulating in the Blood
[Tech]
2019/06/24 09:05
The first study of a new treatment in humans demonstrates a noninvasive, harmless cancer killer.Tumor cells that spread cancer via the bloodstream face a new foe: a laser beam, shined from outside the skin, that finds and kills these metastatic little demons on the spot.In a study published today in Science Translational Medicine, researchers revealed that their system accurately detected these...
How Kaffeeform in Berlin is Turning Coffee Grounds Into Recycled Reusable Cups
[Product]
2019/06/24 09:04
Kaffeeform is a Berlin-based start-up that uses coffee grounds to create reusable coffee cups. The 100% biodegradable, reusable cups are used in coffee shops and restaurants around the city.Kaffeeform, a Berlin-based start-up, has been creating coffee cups from recycled coffee grounds for the past three years. With the help of courier services, the company picks up used coffee grounds from caf...
(Infographic) How Millennial Doctors Are Transforming Medicine
[Business]
2019/06/24 09:03
Today’s infographic from Publicis Health illustrates the emerging generation of millennial doctors, and why they’re on the cusp of transforming the healthcare industry.Changing healthcare models, groundbreaking advancements in the health technology sector, and shifting standards of patient care—they’re all contributing to a new era of medicine. But arguably one of the biggest changes will b...
(Patent) Amazon Granted Patent for Surveillance Drones Service
[Tech]
2019/06/23 09:10
A new patent shows how drones can keep an eye out on a home while making deliveries. Flying robots watching your home may not be a feature customers will want.For years, Amazon has shown off how it'll use drones to deliver items to customers, and it's even developed a super-quiet drone for neighborhood deliveries. The company has a new patent that'll give these flying robots a second use: surve...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Modular Construction : From Projects to Products
[Business]
2019/06/23 09:09
Shifting construction away from traditional sites and into factories could dramatically change the way we build. Will modular construction make a sustainable impact this time around?For decades, construction has lagged behind other sectors in productivity. Modular construction offers the industry an opportunity to make a step change: shifting many aspects of building activity away from traditio...
(Video) eMacula Augmented Reality for Vision Impaired
[Tech]
2019/06/23 09:08
Innovega Inc., a systems engineering and lens development company with offices in Washington and California, has created eMacula, a new generation of eyewear that combines smart contact lenses and stylish, lightweight glasses. The system will be tailored to the needs of vision impaired patients who will benefit from both lens-based vision correction and from magnification and digital enhancemen...
Meero Raises $230M for Its On-Demand Photo Platform
[Investing]
2019/06/23 09:07
Chances are you always look at photos before you order food in your favorite food delivery app, or before you book a hotel room. French startup Meero wants to make the web and mobile apps look beautiful by helping businesses get good photos. And the company just raised a $230 million funding round.Eurazeo, Prime Ventures and Avenir Growth are leading today’s funding round. Existing investors i...
