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(PDF) Mckinsey - Applying Artificial Intelligence for Social Good
[Business]
2018/12/05 10:19
AI is not a silver bullet, but it could help tackle some of the world’s most challenging social problems.Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to help tackle some of the world’s most challenging social problems. To analyze potential applications for social good, we compiled a library of about 160 AI social-impact use cases. They suggest that existing capabilities could contribute to...
(Patent) Ford Patent Application Puts Freakin’ Conveyor Belts in your Three-Row SUV
[Tech]
2018/12/05 10:19
That's one way to ensure your car is packed to the gills. If you've always dreamed of establishing a Rube Goldberg device in your car, this is the kind of tech that can help make it happen.If you've ever tried to reach into a three-row SUV that has its third row folded down, you'd know it can be pretty darn difficult to shove or retrieve stuff nestled all the way up there. One of Ford's new pat...
#Digital Lender Evolution - How Digital Lenders Underwrite over $100 Billion Per Year
[Investing]
2018/12/05 10:19
Digital lenders underwrite over $100 billion per year across the US, UK, Europe and China with increasing operating efficiency. Is this digitization theme sustainable for standalone companies, or will incumbents maintain their hold on both capital and client acquisition? We are excited to share with you our latest keystone analysis titled “Digital Lender Evolution”, which expands on our 2015...
This External Airbag Turns Your Entire Car Into a Crumple Zone to Save Lives
[Tech]
2018/12/05 10:19
German components manufacturer ZF has developed an innovative technology to reduce the severity of injuries linked to traffic accidents. Starting in 2018, every car sold new comes with an array of airbags integrated into the cabin. The firm envisions a safer car with airbags mounted externally, too.As of writing, the external airbag was developed only for the side of the car, meaning it deploys...
Fitness App Startup Freeletics Raises $45M
[Investing]
2018/12/05 10:18
The business of working out is getting increasingly competitive. German digital fitness startup Freeletics has closed on a $45 million Series A round. The previously bootstrapped company said in a news release that it has achieved 120 percent growth in core markets, including the US, over the last six months. (Although exactly what kind of growth is not clear)FitLab, Causeway Media Partners and...
China’s Infervision is Helping 280 Hospitals Worldwide Detect Cancers
[Tech]
2018/12/05 10:18
Until recently, humans have relied on the trained eyes of doctors to diagnose diseases from medical images.Beijing-based Infervision is among a handful of artificial intelligence startups around the world racing to improve medical imaging analysis through deep learning, the same technology that powers face recognition and autonomous driving.The startup, which has to date raised $70 million from...
This Reusable Coffee Cup has Contactless Payments Built In
[Product]
2018/12/05 10:18
Costa, the UK's biggest coffee chain, is behind the "Clever Cup."The UK's love of takeaway coffee is causing a huge waste problem, with less than 1 percent of disposable coffee cups being recycled. But Costa thinks it has a solution that will not only get you your daily caffeine hit faster but also help you do your bit to save the planet. The soon-to-be Coca-Cola subsidiary is launching a reusa...
A Product for All Us Phone-Addicts - NITE
[Design]
2018/12/05 10:18
We are repeatedly warned about the repercussions of using our mobile devices immediately before going to sleep… but how many of us actually listen? Well, not too many of us, as it turns out! 62% of us are now suffering from sleep deprivation and this could be directly linked to us staring blankly into the screens!NITE is a conceptual design where the focus centers around the reduction of mobil...
(Patent) Amazon May Want to Identify Burglars with Facial Recognition Tech
[Tech]
2018/12/04 10:22
An Amazon patent application sheds light on a way to monitor neighborhoods with a doorbell camera that could alert homeowners and police of suspicious activities and people.The patent application, which was made public on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website Thursday, describes how a network of cameras could work together with facial recognition technology to identify people, a...
