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Volvo Rolls Electric Heavy Machinery Into Emission-Free Quarry Test Site
[Tech]
2018/09/11 11:02
The Electric Site trial will run for 10 weeks at Skanska's Vikan Kross quarry.Running heavy machinery in a quarry environment is a dirty business, involving massive diesel trucks belching out exhaust fumes. But it doesn't have to be. Volvo Construction Equipment has teamed up with Skanska to viability test its Electric Site concept. The project will run for 10 weeks at the latter's Vikan Kross...
Farmer’s Fridge Raises $30M To Scale Fresh Food Kiosk Business
[Investing]
2018/09/11 11:02
The Chicago-based company eyes expansion of its self-serve kiosks, which offer fresh veggie-centered salads, sandwiches, and wraps in office buildings, co-working spaces, and other places where busy folks might want a quick lunch on the go.Farmer’s Fridge’s new round was led by Innovation Endeavors. Several local venture capital firms and other food-focused investors also participated.This ro...
Mira's AI-Powered Fertility Monitor is Now Available for Purchase
[Product]
2018/09/11 11:01
It's pretty expensive, though, and will set you back $200. A company called Mira showed off its fertility monitor at CES earlier this year with the promise that it's much more accurate than the other digital trackers out there. Now, the technology is finally available for purchase worldwide. Mira's Fertility Starter kit comes with an AI-powered egg-shaped analyzer and 10 disposable test wands....
(Infographic) Amazon’s Massive Distribution Network in One Giant Visualization
[Business]
2018/09/11 11:01
Last year, Amazon shipped over 5 billion (with a “B”) Prime packages, and the retail giant’s ecommerce market share in the U.S. is on the verge of surpassing 50%.Moving that kind of volume takes an impressive amount of technical sophistication, manpower, and distribution infrastructure. While Amazon does lean on third parties for deliveries and warehousing, the company is also building an in...
(PDF) Mckinsey - A Decade After The Global Financial Crisis
[Investing]
2018/09/10 10:54
The world economy has recently returned to robust growth. But some familiar risks are creeping back, and new ones have emerged. It all started with debt.In the early 2000s, US real estate seemed irresistible, and a heady run-up in prices led consumers, banks, and investors alike to load up on debt. Exotic financial instruments designed to diffuse the risks instead magnified and obscured them as...
Italians Respond To Starbucks’ First And ‘Most Beautiful’ Store Opening In Italy
[Design]
2018/09/10 10:54
Italians Respond To Starbucks’ First And ‘Most Beautiful’ Store Opening In Italy. Starbucks recently opened its “most beautiful store in the world” within the birthplace of the authentic espresso: Italy. Its grand 2,300-square-meter Reserve Roastery that’s situated in the historic Poste building in Piazza Cordusio, Milan, was met with strong opposition when first announced last year. A po...
Gen Z Is Coming to Your Office. Get Ready to Adapt.
[Consumer]
2018/09/10 10:54
More than any generation on record, Gen Z wants financial security. The generation now entering the workforce is sober, industrious and driven by money. They are also socially awkward and timid about taking the reins.Sean McKeon was 11 years old when the 2008 financial crisis shot anxiety through his life in Hudson, Ohio. He remembers his father coming home stressed after the Federal Deposit In...
Artificial Intelligence Could Be The Key To Longevity
[Tech]
2018/09/10 10:53
What if we could generate novel molecules to target any disease, overnight, ready for clinical trials? Imagine leveraging machine learning to accomplish with 50 people what the pharmaceutical industry can barely do with an army of 5,000. It’s a multibillion-dollar opportunity that can help billions.The worldwide pharmaceutical market, one of the slowest monolithic industries to adapt, surpasse...
48% of Millennials Would be Interested in Using Cryptocurrency Primarily
[Consumer]
2018/09/10 10:53
The most well-known cryptocurrency among Americans is Bitcoin.Cryptocurrency — a form of digital or virtual money that is generally designed to be decentralized, secure, and in many cases, anonymous — is popular amongst Americans. A vast majority (79%) of Americans are familiar with at least one kind of cryptocurrency, according to new data from YouGov Omnibus.By far, the most well-known cryp...
