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StarCrete is A Concrete-like Material That Could be Made from Extraterrestrial Dust
[Tech]
2024/01/03 09:03
Scientists at the University of Manchester have developed a concrete-like material that could be made with extraterrestrial dust and used to build colonies on the moon and on Mars.Named StarCrete, the conceptual construction material would be made from lunar or martian regolith and bound with salt and potato starch derived from the food of astronauts.The first prototypes of the material have be...
(PDF) Mckinsey - CEOs’ Choice for Growth : Building New Businesses
[Business]
2024/01/02 09:10
Business leaders and investors see now as an opportune time to build new businesses. New survey data reveals what’s really needed.Organizations are doubling down on building new businesses, even amid ongoing economic uncertainty. The latest McKinsey Global Survey on new-business building1 finds that a larger share of CEOs than in previous years are making the creation of new revenue streams th...
Xiaomi Unveils Its First EV, With Ambition to Be China’s Porsche or Tesla
[Product]
2024/01/02 09:09
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi (1810.HK) took the wraps off its first electric vehicle on Thursday and promptly announced it was aiming to become one of the world's top five automakers.The sedan, dubbed the SU7 with the SU short for Speed Ultra, is a highly anticipated model that Chief Executive Lei Jun touted as having "super electric motor" technology capable of delivering acceleration speed...
Google May Layoff 30,000 Employees as AI Improves Operational Efficiency
[Consumer]
2024/01/02 09:08
Google official recently revealed that Google is planning to re-organise its ad sales team but did not mention any layoffs.Google is planning to implement AI internally that might actually lead to what people feared the most: AI taking away human jobsThe restructuring is primarily going to impact the ad sales team because Google has been exploring the benefits of leveraging AI for operational e...
(Infographic) The GenAI Prism : A Framework For Collaborating With Generative AI
[Business]
2024/01/02 09:07
JESS3 design studio and Brian Solis, digital futurist and best-selling author, announced the release of the GenAI Prism v1.0 infographic along with Conor Grennan, leading generative AI expert and Dean of Students/Head of GenerativeAI at NYU Stern School of Business.[click to enlarge]Jeremiah Owyang, Venture Capital Investor at Blitzscaling Ventures, and my friend and former colleague, shared an...
(Video) Wearable Airbags Instantly Protect The Elderly When They Fall
[Product]
2024/01/02 09:06
To address an aging population, a Chinese tech startup has floated a meaningful invention to keep seniors safe: inflatable vests and belts designed to protect seniors when they fall.These wearable airbags, engineered by Suzhou Yidaibao Intelligent Technology Company and first introduced in 2019, offer a cushioned landing for those at risk of serious injury from a tumble. Buoying their functiona...
(PDF) Accenture - Metaverse : Evolution, Then Revolution
[Business]
2024/01/02 09:05
Gradually, then suddenly: The metaverse is changing the way we experience the internet.The metaverse isn’t a single entity. It’s a continuum, where immersive technologies and new types of ownership will bring about the next era of our digital lives. This shift will transform all parts of the business: customers, enterprises and ecosystems alike.There’s plenty of untapped value. In fact, exec...
Devoted Health Closes Out 2023 with $175M Series E Funding Round
[Investing]
2024/01/02 09:05
Devoted Health expanded its services to serve a total of 299 counties across 13 states during this year’s Medicare Annual enrollment period.Tech-enabled Medicare Advantage startup Devoted Health is closing out 2023 with $175 million in fresh funding, marking one of the largest funding rounds of the year.The series E round was led by a lead syndicate composed of The Space Between (TSB), Highbur...
Entrupy Becomes an Official TikTok Shop Authenticator
[Business]
2024/01/02 09:04
Following on the heels of the launch of the TikTok Shop in the US, Entrupy, an AI-powered luxury authenticator, has partnered with the social media giant as an official authentication provider of pre-owned luxury handbags on the platform. Founded in 2012, Entrupy’s aim is to protect businesses, consumers and borders from transacting in counterfeit goods by guaranteeing the authenticity of prod...
(PDF) Deloitte - Tech Trends 2024 : Generative AI as Growth Catalyst
[Business]
2023/12/21 09:10
Since gen AI technology exploded on the scene, many enterprises have been scrambling to determine how their businesses might benefit. The answer might be simpler than they think.[click to enlarge]Starting around 2015, people began referring to almost any application of machine learning as artificial intelligence. Some pundits and industry experts pushed back. These applications were pattern mat...
(Patent) Google - Hand Gesture Recognition Based on Detected Wrist Muscular Movements
[Tech]
2023/12/21 09:09
Google invents a new 'Soli' radar-based solution that will recognize a user's hand gestures to control a future Google OS for AR/XR HMD's.After Apple introduced their advanced spatial computer branded 'Apple Vision Pro' Google, Qualcomm and Samsung went into high gear to put together a new ecosystem for an Android-based OS and, advanced chips and hardware to compete with Apple Vision Pro so as...
"World's First" Combined Baseball Stadium and Shopping Mall Proposed for South Korea
[Design]
2023/12/21 09:08
US architecture studio DLA+ has unveiled its design for a multi-purpose sports- and entertainment building in Incheon, South Korea, containing the Cheongna SSG baseball stadium and a shopping centre.Working with retail franchise Shinsegae Group, DLA+ claims the project will be "the world's first baseball stadium with an integrated shopping mall and the first privately funded professional sporti...
