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Legal Tech Startup Luminance, Backed by The Late Mike Lynch, Raises $75M
[Investing]
2025/02/19 09:05
Generative AI is getting better at interpreting dense texts, and this progress has proven to be a boon for startups attacking one of the most complex sets of texts there is: the law. It makes sense then that we’ve been seeing a new burst of activity in the legal tech space off the back of advancements in AI in the last year or so. Legal tech startup Eudia bagged $105 million only last week; Lo...
The 10 Best Selling Video Games of All Time
[Business]
2025/02/19 09:04
GTA 6 has to follow one of the best selling video games of all time. GTA 6’s debut this fall might be a much-needed boost for the gaming industry. Amidst a post-pandemic hangover for the wider industry, video game makers are taking a leaf out of Hollywood’s playbook, hoping that sequels and reboots can propel the industry back to growth.Strategy-heavy “Civilisation 7” is out officially tomo...
First 1.5-Mile Stretch of Saudi's Audacious Line Megacity Begins to Rise
[Design]
2025/02/19 09:03
The first phase of the Line will be called Hidden Marina and will stretch 2.5 km (1.5 miles) over the desert.Construction has reportedly begun on the first phase of the Line, Saudi Arabia's insanely ambitious plan to build a 170-km (105 mile)-long gleaming megacity in the desert. We also now know how many people will live there initially – and when they're moving in.According to a report from...
(PDF) BCG - AI Makes Telcos Smart. But Are Telcos Smart About AI ?
[Business]
2025/02/18 09:10
Telecom companies see artificial intelligence as a problem solver, revenue generator, and service enhancer. But to fully realize its value, they need a more strategic approach. Telcos shouldn’t treat AI as an add-on, but as a core driver of efficiency and growth, and plan their investment volume and priorities accordingly.In this year’s telco IT benchmark (TeBIT) study, participants rated the...
Hermès Responds to ‘Walmart Birkin’, Dupe Culture
[Product]
2025/02/18 09:09
CEO Axel Dumas called fakes “detestable” while acknowledging the grey area surrounding many copycat products.Hermès responded Friday to the proliferation of copycat products fuelled by online “dupe” culture, which in recent months have included a lookalike of the French brand’s flagship Birkin sold by Walmart for $80.“It’s hard to say what to think about this because there’s a grey are...
How A Resurgent Walmart Saw Off The Amazon Threat
[Business]
2025/02/18 09:08
A decade ago, its huge stores looked outdated as online sales grew. Now they are pulling in more customers than ever.Influencers, photographers and models circulated around elegantly hung clothes at a launch event for a pop-up store tied to New York Fashion Week.A neighbouring Chanel boutique in the city’s SoHo shopping district was selling denim jackets for $4,400. But the pop-up was offering...
Gen Z has a Surprising Preference for Bricks-and-Mortar Galleries
[Consumer]
2025/02/18 09:07
From Instagram to WeChat, purchasing channels are opening up for collectors. Here we examine some of the biggest trends.The art market has gone through great changes in the last decade when it comes to digital capabilities. These, in turn, are affecting the channels through which art is purchased. The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2024 reports that buying in person from a dealer...
How “Venture Capital 3.0” Impacts Founders in the AI Age
[Investing]
2025/02/18 09:06
Something has changed in VC land.We don’t do a lot of VC analysis here at NFX, but we think it’s important for founders to know the waters they’re swimming in. Here are seven important things for founders to know about how VC has changed, and then at the end, a list of how those changes will impact them — with both pros and cons.1. It’s never been a better time to raise capital for your id...
E Ink's Color ePaper Tech Gets Supersized for Outdoor Displays
[Product]
2025/02/18 09:05
"E Ink Kaleido 3 is good to used as Digital Out-of-Home advertising signage and is suitable for outdoor use in varying temperature ranges," explains E Ink. "It offers dynamic color display capabilities, poster-like visual quality, and a low-carbon and eco-friendly display solution."For the past few years, we've seen a bunch of e-readers and e-notes featuring E Ink's Kaleido 3 technology. But if...
