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(PDF) BCG - Scaling Next-Gen Materials in Fashion : An Executive Guide
[Business]
2025/02/21 09:10
Materials lie at the heart of the fashion industry. They account for 92% of the industry’s total emissions through their extraction, processing, and production, and around 30% of cost of goods sold (COGS). Next-generation materials present the opportunity to transform the industry’s environmental impact. However, many brands lack guidance and are unprepared for a material transition and how t...
(Video) Protoclone V1 - Robot with 1,000 Muscles Twitches Like Human
[Tech]
2025/02/21 09:09
Robot with 1,000 muscles twitches like human while dangling from ceiling. A new humanoid robot prototype uses fluid-filled muscles to kick its legs while hanging.On Wednesday, Clone Robotics released video footage of its Protoclone humanoid robot, a full-body machine that uses synthetic muscles to create unsettlingly human-like movements. In the video, the robot hangs suspended from the ceiling...
Apple iPhone 15 Tops 2024 Smartphone Sales Amid GenAI Popularity
[Product]
2025/02/21 09:08
The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 15 Pro followed closely to rank second and third.Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro models outperformed other iPhone 16 models in first full quarter since launch.Samsung took four spots in the global 2024 top 10 list; the Galaxy S series returned to the list for the first time since 2018 with the Galaxy S24 Ultra.GenAI-capable smartphones expected to mark increased pr...
OpenAI Tops 400 Million Users Despite DeepSeek’s Emergence
[Business]
2025/02/21 09:07
The artificial intelligence company saw 400 million weekly active users, up 33% in less than three months, OpenAI’s chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, told CNBC. The growth came amid more competition from open source models like DeepSeek. There’s an overall effect of people really wanting these tools, and seeing that these tools are really valuable,” Lightcap said.OpenAI appears to be g...
(Video) Helix : A Vision-Language-Action Model for Generalist Humanoid Control
[Tech]
2025/02/21 09:06
Robot Startup Figure Reveals an AI Breakthrough Called Helix The company also released a video showing two humanoid robots putting away groceries. It’s worth watching. Figure, a Silicon Valley-based startup that builds humanoid robots, has announced Helix, a proprietary AI model that the company says enables robots to more easily pick up objects, collaborate on tasks with other robots, and smo...
CB Insights - State of CVC 2024 Report
[Investing]
2025/02/21 09:05
CVCs plunge headfirst into AI, prioritize early-stage deals, and downshift on Asia. We break down the trends reshaping corporate venture capital using CB Insights data.Global CVC-backed funding rebounded 20% YoY to $65.9B in 2024, fueled by increased attention to US startups — especially AI companies, which drew record-high shares of both CVC-backed deals and funding.AI startups capture 37% of...
Amazon Will Take Full Creative Control of The James Bond Franchise
[Business]
2025/02/21 09:04
The next 007 may receive intel via Echo Buds and a Kindle Fire.Time (and perhaps a large check or two) heals all wounds. Amazon and the longtime producers and custodians of the James Bond movies have finally agreed on a way forward for the series. Amazon MGM Studios will form a joint venture with Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli that will hold the intellectual property rights and ensure t...
Japan’s Toilet Jokes Are on You. Innovation Is Flourishing.
[Business]
2025/02/21 09:03
Toto, a firm better known for its high-tech commodes, is these days making money off semiconductor materials. It’s just one example of how Japanese brands are less visible, but more vital.Is Japanese manufacturing in the toilet? Absolutely not — though it might be the first place to look to understand how the country’s firms are changing.One of the most surprising stories in corporate Japan...
(PDF) Ipsos Housing Monitor 2025
[Consumer]
2025/02/20 09:10
Homeownership hurdles: why Gen Z & Millennials feel locked out.From London to Istanbul to Sydney, rents are skyrocketing while homeownership drifts further out of reach. For most Gen Z and Millennials, buying a first home remains a distant dream. A recent Zillow report confirms the struggle: single-family home rents in the US are up 41% since pre-pandemic times, while multifamily rents have...
