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CB Insights Raises $10 Million in Series A Funding
[Investing]
2015/11/10 11:52
CB Insights, a nearly six-year-old, New York-based research outfit whose private company data and analysis has become oft-cited in media reports about the startup industry, has raised $10 million in Series A funding from the low-flying, bi-coastal growth stage investment firm RSTP.According to CEO and cofounder Anand Sanwal, the money represents CB Insights’s first equity round. The 61-person...
World's Largest Second-Use Battery Storage Unit Prepped for Grid Connection
[Tech]
2015/11/10 11:52
The second-use battery storage unit will be connected to the grid in early 2016.As electric cars come towards the end of their life, they create a set of problems that you simply don't get with petrol cars - namely, getting rid of the batteries. Automotive giant Daimler is doing its bit to tackle the problem by partnering with The Mobility House, GETEC and Remondis to create a 13-megawatt batte...
(Infographic) A Visualization of Data’s Size - Bytes Into Grams
[Tech]
2015/11/10 11:51
Big data is often referred to as a gold mine for progress and innovation. Its research and application is gaining momentum in every field. When applied prudently, it can slow the onset of disease, battle crime rates, enhance social media feeds, predict business fluctuations, and provide entertainment personalized to the consumer. The potential for change is as infinite as the universe of data i...
This Library-Themed Tokyo Hotel Is a Book-Lover's Paradise
[Business]
2015/11/09 11:14
The "accommodation bookstore" lets readers sleep amongst the 1,700 books on hand.A hideaway for bibliophiles has just sprung up in Tokyo: A library that won’t kick readers out after hours. In fact, this library encourages you to spend the night, because it’s actually a hotel. On November 5, Book and Bed Tokyo, a bookstore-themed hotel opens, allowing guests to sleep in true Japanese-style com...
The 10 Most Memorable Brand Logos
[Business]
2015/11/09 11:14
Consumers in the United States and the United Kingdom say the logos of Nike, Apple, Coca-Cola, and McDonald’s are the most memorable, according to a recent report from Siegel + Gale.The report was based on data from a survey of 3,000 people in the United States and United Kingdom. Respondents were shown the logos of 100 top global brands, then asked to name and describe the ones they found mos...
(Video) MIT - Experimental 3D-Printed Sneaker Shape-Shifts to Fit Your Foot
[Tech]
2015/11/09 11:13
At the moment, 3D printing is still mostly about experimentation. While it hasn’t quite taken off to revolutionize the way consumer products are made just yet, it does offer a lot of exciting, innovative ideas, especially in the realm of sneakers.MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab, a group focused on research into “active” materials, is working in collaboration with product designers Christophe Gubera...
(Video) The North Face Prototypes The Moon Parka Produced From Synthetic Spider Silk
[Product]
2015/11/09 11:13
In partnership with biomaterials company Spiber, high-performance and sustainable protein materials have been created, with limitless applications.Japanese advanced biomaterials company Spiber has developed a jacket made from synthetic spider silk through a partnership with outdoor apparel retailer The North Face. The Moon Parka is the result of over a decade of technological innovation and cou...
Money Is Piling Into Auto Tech: 2015 Is On Track For A Deal Record
[Investing]
2015/11/09 11:13
Auto tech investors have their foot on the gas as we move toward a world of connected cars.With tech giants and auto makers involved in a race to deploy self-driving cars, there’s renewed attention on auto tech. A flurry of new auto tech startups have been funded in the last few years, and some notable companies have emerged, including driver-assistance technology firm Mobileye, which raised a...
Google is Bringing DoubleClick to Billboard Ads for The First Time
[Business]
2015/11/09 11:13
Google has begun testing extending its DoubleClick ad technology beyond desktop computers and mobile phones to billboards.The company is trialing a method for premium billboard ads to bought programmatically — using DoubleClick's automated processes, rather than having to manually place an order with an outdoor advertising company upfront — for the first time.It's a really significant move fo...
Hexagonal Vertical Village in Singapore Crowned World Building of the Year
[Design]
2015/11/09 11:13
The Interlace is the eighth building to claim the World Architecture Festival's World Building of the Year.A vertical village in Singapore has been name the World Building of the Year 2015 at the World Architecture Festival. The Interlace is a residential development designed by OMA / Buro Ole Scheeren. It comprises 31 six-story apartment blocks stacked in hexagonal shapes.The Interlace aims to...
3D Printing Process Helps Blind People "See" Art - 3Dphotoworks
[Design]
2015/11/09 11:13
New York-based company 3Dphotoworks is aiming to make the 2D world of art accessible to blind people using a 3D printing process that turns paintings, drawings and photographs into 3D printed tactile fine art.Developed in collaboration with the National Federation of the Blind, the process of 3D tactile printing was inspired by the works on neuroplasticity by Dr. Paul Bach-y-Rita, a neuroscient...
(PDF) BCG - The Power of People in Digital Banking Transformation
[Business]
2015/11/08 11:10
Waves of change from the digital world are dramatically reshaping customer behavior and expectations in banking. Already more than half of consumers access their savings accounts primarily through digital channels. In addition, traditional banks face fresh competition from unexpected new sources. For example, financial technology, or fintech, start-ups are using software to disrupt nearly every...
