Generate:Biomedicines Announces Close of $273M to Advance Its Generative AI Pipeline of Preclinical and Clinical Protein Therapeutics
[Investing]
2023/09/18 09:04
Funding will advance pipeline of 17 existing programs and approximately 10 new starts annually. Company has raised nearly $700 million in equity financing since 2020.Generate:Biomedicines, a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company pioneering a machine-learning-powered generative biology platform, today announced that it has raised $273 million in Series C financing. This financing round attracte...
(Video) World’s Most Remote Robot Automates Amazon Reforestation Project
[Tech]
2023/09/18 09:03
Pilot project between ABB Robotics and non-profit organization Junglekeepers demonstrates potential of robotics and cloud technology in reversing deforestation.A pilot project between ABB Robotics and US non-profit organization Junglekeepers is demonstrating the role cloud technology can play in making reforestation faster, more efficient and scalable.ABB Robotics is supporting Junglekeepers in...
(PDF) BCG - Making Flexible Working Models Work
[Consumer]
2023/09/15 09:10
The pandemic broadened the aperture on flexibility, unlocking unprecedented shifts in where, when, and how we work. For a significant subset of employees—largely those who are office-based and whose work can be done anywhere with a laptop and the internet—flexibility became standard practice. Moreover, it has become an expectation that workers have of their employers: an expectation that is c...
Tesla Makes Breakthrough in One-Piece Casting for Cars
[Tech]
2023/09/15 09:09
Tesla has achieved a breakthrough in making Hot Wheels-like single-piece car casting a reality, according to a new insider report.In recent years, Tesla has heavily invested in large casting technology to produce vehicle bodies in just a couple of large parts rather than hundreds.The automaker now operates several of the world’s largest casting machines, which it often refers to as “Gigapress...
Honda Brings Back Its ’80s MotoCompo Micro-motorcycle, But This Time It’s Electric
[Product]
2023/09/15 09:08
If you’re old enough to remember the original 1980s Honda Motocompo micro-motorcycle – or are like me and have enjoyed learning about it since – then today’s announcement from Honda will come with all sorts of warm, fuzzy feelings of nostalgia, either earned or learned.The long-awaited spiritual successor to the Motocompo has just been unveiled, and this time it’s gone electric. Meet the H...
'Feeling Seen Again' : How The Beauty Industry Bounced Back After 2020
[Business]
2023/09/15 09:07
The beauty industry landscape evolved over the last few years as COVID-19, inflation, and recession fears weighed on the economy.That ability to adapt to ever-changing consumer demand is now being buoyed by an appetite for luxury spending and an uptick in M&A deals."People are spending a lot more, and they're excited because they're also feeling seen again," Pauline Brown, former chairman o...
Adobe’s New Generative Credits : What Are They And How Do You Use Them ?
[Product]
2023/09/15 09:06
Adobe has liberated its powerful AI art-generating platform Firefly from beta after a wildly successful round of testing, allowing users of all experience levels to finally create copyright-safe artwork and assets for commercial purposes. With this capability comes a new term: ‘Generative Credits’. Now that you can use Firefly-generated output in branding and promotional materials and put it...
(Infographic) Video Game Engagement, by Generation
[Consumer]
2023/09/15 09:05
By 2025, the number of gamers is estimated to reach 3.6 billion and generate a whopping $211 billion in revenue.The video game industry’s success is fueled by enthusiasts who engage with gaming by playing, viewing, creating, and making gaming a part of their social life. So who are these gaming enthusiasts?This infographic, sponsored by Roundhill Investments, illustrates how players from diffe...
Logitech’s Clever New Camera is a Godsend for YouTubers
[Product]
2023/09/15 09:04
The Logitech Reach is a flexible alternative to your laptop’s front-facing camera.The cameras built into most laptops are great for capturing what’s in front of them. In the possibly unwanted, seemingly unending age of the video call, that’s meant a lot of face time. But when what you want to capture is somewhere else, like in your hands or on a tabletop, there’s little to do besides physic...
Relive Your Cherished Memories with Scent Camera & Memory Station
[Design]
2023/09/15 09:03
Scent Camera & Memory Station is a concept project that aims to bring back most cherished moments of your life. It’s not just a movie player, it brings back those good memories through images, sounds, and powerful sensory language of scent. It’s an innovative product designed specifically to help record and relive memories in a unique and vivid way. It focuses on scent as the primary medi...
(Infographic) Salesforce - Generative AI Snapshot Research : The AI Divide
[Consumer]
2023/09/14 09:10
New AI Usage Data Shows Who’s Using AI — and Uncovers a Population of ‘Super-Users’.Nearly half of the general population uses generative AI, and over one-third of them use it every single dayFifty-two percent of generative AI users say their usage is increasing, while half of the population has never tried itSixty-four percent of non-users say they would use generative AI more if it was sa...
Coca-Cola Unleashes AI-Crafted Soda That’s Supposed To Taste Like The Year 3000
[Product]
2023/09/14 09:09
Coca-Cola’s Latest Limited-Edition Flavor Tastes Like the Future (and Was Co-Created By AI)While there’s no telling how long Coca-Cola’s Creation series will last, you can pretty much mark your calendar every few months for a new outrageous flavor, something that the company will almost assuredly remain silent about—here’s one that tastes like action. Not up your alley? Well, this one tast...