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(PDF) BCG - The AI Maturity Matrix
[Business]
2024/12/16 09:10
Which Economies Are Ready for AI ?Key TakeawaysBCG is launching a new matrix to help governments navigate the economic challenges and opportunities brought by AI—both traditional AI and GenAI. The AI Maturity Matrix combines an economy’s exposure to AI with its readiness to handle AI disruption. By measuring these factors, this report is meant to guide economic managers as they drive AI adopt...
(Paper) New AI Research Foreshadows Autonomous Robotic Surgery
[Tech]
2024/12/16 09:09
A robot commonly used and manually manipulated by surgeons for routine operations can now autonomously perform key surgical tasks as precisely as humans.Researchers at Johns Hopkins and Stanford Universities, revealed they have integrated a vision-language model (VLM)—trained on hours of surgical videos—with the widely-used da Vinci robotic surgical system. Once connected with the VLM, da Vin...
Can Crypto Bros Save Luxury in 2025 ?
[Business]
2024/12/16 09:08
With asset prices including Bitcoin rising, high-end groups are looking to the US to offset China weakness.LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE’s biggest brand is refurbishing its flagship on the corner of East 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.It has covered the construction with a 230-foot tall installation depicting six stacked monogrammed trunks. Towering above nearby landmarks, it...
You Can Finally Unlock Your Tesla Using Apple Watch
[Product]
2024/12/16 09:07
Tesla owners can now unlock their cars with a new watchOS app in the latest Holiday Update. This long-awaited feature eliminates the need for the phone app, addressing a popular request from Tesla users.Along with the digital phone key, the update adds more control for Tesla drivers, including checking the battery level, turning on climate control, and opening the trunk, all directly from the A...
The Perfect Pocket Camera for Content Creators is a Thin Square - InstaPocket
[Design]
2024/12/16 09:06
Our smartphones have become our most powerful ally in creating content, not just because of the apps they can run but also because of their ability to capture moments almost instantly. Their cameras have become so capable that they easily rival point-and-click shooters and their Internet connectivity makes it so easy to click and share on the go. It’s the live streamer and aspiring “Instafamo...
Half of New Unicorn Startups in 2024 are Developing AI
[Investing]
2024/12/16 09:05
SpaceX is inching closer to becoming the world’s most valuable unicorn startup with a staggering valuation of $350 billion. According to NewsworthyData, BestBrokers latest report sheds light on the current state of unicorn companies worldwide. The research also provides a comprehensive overview of all private startups that have achieved a valuation of at least $1 billion over the past year.REL...
Veradermics Raises $75M And Initiates Phase 2/3 Trial for Hair Loss
[Investing]
2024/12/16 09:04
Investment to fund pivotal trials of VDPHL01, an oral investigational medicine for androgenetic alopecia (AGA), known as pattern hair loss (PHL) in men and women.Androgenetic alopecia/pattern hair loss is a large and unsatisfied market, affecting an estimated 80 million men and women in the U.S.Company names Amanda Birdsey-Benson from Suvretta Capital Management and Patrick Enright from Longitu...
(Paper) Cockroaches Turned Into Cyborgs in Just 68 Seconds with New Automated Machine
[Tech]
2024/12/16 09:03
This new machine could churn out armies of cyborg cockroaches in no time for things like search and rescue operations.Researchers from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have developed a special machine to automatically turn cockroaches into cyborg roaches. This new machine can fit portable stimulation and communication electronics onto a single cockroach in just over a minute.The “...
(Infographic) The World’s 1,249 Unicorns - AI's Takeover of The Unicorn Club
[Investing]
2024/12/13 09:10
Nearly 1 in 2 new unicorns is an AI company. We visualize every billion-dollar startup around the globe and break down emerging areas of opportunity. In 2024 so far, 44% of new unicorns have been AI companies. Becoming a unicorn remains a rare phenomenon in the startup world. Just 24 companies passed the $1B valuation threshold last quarter — a fraction of the 100+ unicorns minted each quarter...
