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(PDF) BCG - The Chatbot Is Dead—Long Live the Chatbot
[Business]
2024/02/05 09:10
Generative AI can transform online chat sessions into something more real—known as “conversational commerce”—so retailers can reduce the necessity for support by people.Conversational commerce powered by Generative AI (GenAI) can guide customers throughout the typical eCommerce funnel from discovery to conversion.Conversational commerce can reduce customer service costs by about 30%, while...
(Patent) Snap is Seeking to Patent “Enhanced Reading with AR Glasses"
[Tech]
2024/02/05 09:09
Snap’s Reading Glasses. Snap wants to help you get lost in a book. The social media firm is seeking to patent “ enhanced reading with AR glasses.” Snap’s filing describes a system that essentially creates real-time AR visuals while a person is reading a book. “The reader uses a wearable electronic device such as AR glasses that identify the printed codes included in the text and seamlessly...
World’s First Cabin-less Electric Skid Steer Debuts with Remote Power
[Product]
2024/02/05 09:08
The Elise CBL, the world's first cabinless remotely operated electric skid steer by Firstgreen Industries, prioritizes safety, efficiency, and sustainability.In a bold move towards innovation, Firstgreen Industries, previously known as Kovaco Electric, has introduced the "world’s first cabinless remotely operated electric skid steer" – the Elise CBL.This revolutionary machinery is designed to...
The Most Annoying Types of Online Advertising
[Consumer]
2024/02/05 09:07
While Americans have nothing against online video advertising per se, as long as it's not too obnoxious and helps them save a couple of bucks, everything has a time and a place and video ads belong in video content. That's according to findings from Statista Consumer Insights, which show that video ads on websites are the most hated form of online advertising in the United States. Statista aske...
Harbor Raises $3.7M for Infant Care Technology
[Investing]
2024/02/05 09:06
Harbor, a Dallas, TX-based infant care technology company, raised $3.7M in Seed funding.The round was led by Trust Ventures joined by Morrison Seger and Capital Factory. Additional participants included former NFL quarterback Tim and Demi-Leigh Tebow, retired US Professional Tennis player John and Madison Isner, NFL punter Thomas and Lauren Morstead, and entrepreneurs Sam and Sara Sodine Parr.T...
Is ESG Investing in Decline ?
[Investing]
2024/02/05 09:05
These days, ESG investments have lost their luster given high interest rates, political backlash, and greenwashing scrutiny.In 2021 during the pandemic boom, U.S. sustainable funds hit a record $358 billion in assets, up from $95 billion in 2017. But since then, investor interest has waned as higher borrowing costs impact capital-intensive clean tech stocks.This graphic shows the drop in sustai...
(Video) The Minimal Phone Gets Back to Basics with E-Ink Display and Real Keyboard
[Product]
2024/02/05 09:04
A startup is aiming to free us from smartphone distractions with a minimalist handset rocking an E Ink screen and physical QWERTY keyboard.We've seen a number of handsets over the years that have been designed to cut down on over-stimulating distractions present on smartphones. The latest looks like a happy marriage between a Blackberry and e-reader, and goes by the name of Minimal.Only very ba...
MSI Gaming PC Watch is a Dragon Red Themed, Full-Fledged Rig
[Design]
2024/02/05 09:03
Smartphones and laptops allow us to play games on the move. But that’s not always enough, especially when the world demands you to be ready and operative no matter the time or place. In such a scenario, you need a gaming rig that is an integral part of everyday life, keeping you always ready. Here, MSI Gaming PC Watch offers an instrumental solution.A gaming rig for your wrist; the Gaming PC W...
(PDF) Earning Report - Luxury Giant LVMH Reports Another Record Year
[Investing]
2024/02/02 09:10
The world’s largest luxury company, LVMH, has had reasons to pop the Champagne after its annual results almost every single year for the past 2 decades — and 2023 was no exception.Highlights of 2023 include:Strong organic revenue growth across all business groups except Wines & Spirits, and market share gains worldwide.Double-digit organic revenue growth in Europe, Japan and the rest of A...
The Rabbit R2 Smartphone Seems Like The Logical Next Step
[Design]
2024/02/02 09:09
Smartphones aren’t dead, they’ve just stagnated. Over the years, companies have tried hard to develop ‘the next thing’, experimenting with folding phones, AI wearable pins, and even AR/VR headsets… but here’s what nobody’s realized yet. There’s nothing wrong with the smartphone’s format. It’s just lacking the next big technological leap. And that leap doesn’t mean redesigning the sma...
(PDF) BoF - How Brands Sell Luxury to The 1%
[Business]
2024/02/02 09:08
The ultra-wealthy are spending more on luxury than ever before — and, amid a broader market slowdown, winning them over is becoming a competitive battleground for brands. BoF breaks down how strategies from Gucci, Mytheresa and Tiffany & Co. are successfully building closer relationships with top clients.The top 2 percent of luxury customers drive 40 percent of luxury sales, according to B...
(Video) ETH Zurich : Avocado Robot Swings from Trees to Gather Canopy Data
[Tech]
2024/02/02 09:07
Swiss researchers are working on an environmental monitoring robot named Avocado that's been inspired by abseiling spiders. The fruit-shaped bot uses a winch and rotors to lower itself through the canopy and gather data on life in the treetops.The prototype from ETH Zurich's Environmental Robotics lab features a winch housed within the upper section of its 3D-printed frame and two ducted three-...
