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(Video) Hyundai and Kia Evolve Winter Driving with Integrated Snow Chain Tech
[Tech]
2023/12/13 09:07
Hyundai and Kia unveil snow chain-integrated tires for instant traction, safety, and hassle-free winter driving.Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have unveiled an innovative solution to enhance safety and convenience for drivers navigating winter conditions. The companies have introduced cutting-edge snow chain-integrated tire technology, integrating shape memory alloy modules into the...
Thule Outset Detachable Hitch Tent Drops Rooftop Car Camping to Ground
[Product]
2023/12/13 09:06
Thule channels its expertise in hitch carriers and rooftop tents into a new style of vehicle tent aimed at giving car campers the best of both vehicle and ground camping ... with a little trailer-style hitching/unhitching for good measure. The all-new Outset tent hitches up and rides to camp on the back of the car or truck, staying hitched or unloading once there. It sets up on an accompanying...
IMF Forecasts for International Interest Rates
[Investing]
2023/12/13 09:05
With inflation impacting markets and international interest rates for more than a year, how are different central banks expected to act in the future?Although the outlook on inflation remains uncertain, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects most advanced economies to begin gradually easing interest rates by mid-2024.These charts show the IMF’s projected central bank policy rates for fo...
Miami Art Week Embraces Digital Fashion, NFTs and Web3
[Business]
2023/12/13 09:03
Celebrities, art collectors, and emerging tech enthusiasts flocked to Miami last week for the city’s annual Art Week festival – where did Web3 show up?Drawing in discerning art collectors, fashion moguls, Hollywood heavyweights, and emerging tech proponents from across the globe, Miami’s annual art week is an opportunity for both traditional fashion houses and promising newcomers to diversif...
(Video) Solar-Powered Airship will Circle The World Non-Stop Without Fuel
[Tech]
2023/12/13 09:03
Solar Airship One will make the world's first zero-carbon, non-stop airship trip around the globe.Zero-emissions long-distance aviation is absolutely possible... Provided you're not in a hurry. Solar Airship One will take 20 days to fly all the way around the equator, some 40,000 km (~25,000 miles), in a single zero-emissions hop.The 151-m (495-ft)-long airship will have its entire upper surfac...
(PDF) BCG - An Investor’s Guide to Deep Tech
[Investing]
2023/12/12 09:10
Here are two facts that may surprise many investors. The first is that deep (or emerging) technologies have become a mainstream destination for corporate, venture capital, sovereign wealth, and private equity funds. Deep tech claims a stable 20% share of venture capital funding, up from about 10% a decade ago. Second, deep tech returns are similar to those of other venture investments. (See the...
(Video) Stella Artois Asked AI to Identify the Beer Choices of Characters in Famous Masterpieces
[Business]
2023/12/12 09:09
It turned out that Van Gogh and Monet advertised Stella Artois. The brewery asked AI to analyze the masterpieces and determine with what probability Stella Artois beer is depicted there.It looks like Van Gogh, Monet and Brueghel advertised Stella Artois. The Stella Artois brewery managed to seamlessly combine art and technology in its new advertising campaign. They asked the neural network to a...
Space Mining’s Best Prospect Is VC Money, Not Asteroid Gold - Astroforge
[Business]
2023/12/12 09:08
Despite entrepreneurs’ hopes, the technical challenges and huge costs mean no one will be retrieving ore from the heavens anytime soon.A small slice of Piguem Nonralta sits on Matt Gialich’s desk. The metallic ball, roughly the size of a doughnut hole, was discovered in Argentina in 1576 when Spanish colonizers went searching for iron ore and stumbled on the scattered remnants of a 4,000-year...
Mindful Drinking App Sunnyside Lands $11.5M to Launch Its AI-Powered Coach
[Investing]
2023/12/12 09:07
“Sober curious” and “mindful drinking” have become popular terms in recent years, with 47% of the U.S. adult population wanting to cut back on alcohol. Sunnyside, the app promoting healthy drinking habits, secured $11.5 million in Series A funding led by Motley Fool Ventures with major participation from Will Ventures, the company announced today. The funds will help Sunnyside roll out its...
Sportswear Giants Shift to DTC
[Business]
2023/12/12 09:06
While international sportswear giants such as Nike, Adidas and Puma are bitter rivals, they all have one thing in common: they’re trying to cut out the middleman. Two years ago, Adidas announced an ambitious four-year plan called “Own the Game”, which centers around a shift towards a DTC-led business model. DTC stands for direct-to-consumer and describes, you guessed it, direct sales to cons...
(Video) How Virgin Voyages is Using A.I. to Boost Bookings
[Business]
2023/12/12 09:04
Cruise line Virgin Voyages launched a campaign starring J. Lo’s digital twin, “Jen AI,” that allows customers to customize cruise booking invitations using generative AI to mimic J. Lo’s voice and appearance.According to the company, the campaign has been highly successful, resulting in over 1,000 bookings and increased engagement rates compared with previous campaigns.The team is exploring...
UAE’s First Brewery Is Ready to Legally Make and Sell Beer
[Business]
2023/12/12 09:04
The restaurant and pub was made possible by new Abu Dhabi regulations allowing for alcohol fermentation. The gastropub Craft by Side Hustle will open in Abu Dhabi this month, legally brewing beer using the tubs seen here for the first time in the country’s history.A beer brewery will open in Abu Dhabi this month, becoming the first company to legally make alcohol in the region.The emirate has...
