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Jeweler Reza Has a New E-Commerce Strategy for Huge Gems
[Business]
2023/07/18 09:04
Olivier Reza just moved his father’s company from Paris to New York, and with a new online presence, he hopes to bring high jewelry to everyday life.[A yellow sapphire that Reza cut down from 197 carats to improve its color.]When Olivier Reza took over the family business and decamped from the Place Vendôme in Paris—historically the home of high jewelry—to New York City, it raised eyebrows....
‘Barefoot’ Sneakers are Extending Their Grip in the Sneaker World. Here’s Why
[Product]
2023/07/18 09:03
Athletes and ‘ancestral living’ adherents alike suddenly have more options than ever to feel it in their soles.On one side are the sneakers with hyper-cushioned, almost comically bulky soles that have unexpectedly become fashionable recently, such as the popular ones by the brand Hoka. Once considered “clown shoes,” they are now so trendy that they’re eating the lunch of industry giants. T...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Pandemic’s Lasting Impact on Real Estate
[Business]
2023/07/17 09:10
Real estate in the world’s superstar cities has not kept up with shifts in behavior caused by the pandemic. The cities’ vibrancy is at risk, and they will have to adapt.Hybrid work is here to stay. As a result, office attendance has stabilized at 30 percent below prepandemic norms.The ripple effects of hybrid work are substantial. Untethered from their offices, residents have left urban cores...
(Patent) Forget Folding, Apple Really Wants iPhones with Rollable Screens
[Tech]
2023/07/17 09:09
An "iPhone Fold" may already be in Apple's rear-view mirror, as the company is diligently pursuing the idea of an iPhone screen that can be rolled up when not in use.In May 2023, AppleInsider described Apple as being like a dog with a bone for how it kept pressing on with rollable screen ideas. Two months later, it's back again.A newly-revealed patent application called just "Electronic Devices...
ChatGPT-Maker OpenAI Signs Deal with AP to License News Stories
[Business]
2023/07/17 09:08
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and The Associated Press said Thursday that they’ve made a deal for the artificial intelligence company to license AP’s archive of news stories.“The arrangement sees OpenAI licensing part of AP’s text archive, while AP will leverage OpenAI’s technology and product expertise,” the two organizations said in a joint statement.Financial terms of the deal were not disclose...
(Infographic) Summer Vacations Are Back (on a Budget)
[Consumer]
2023/07/17 09:07
Visits to American tourist attractions were up 187% in May compared to the same month last year, according to GroundTruth.Strengthen customer loyalty, amplify brand recognition and reconnect with your audience. Download our new guide with Fooji.It’s officially summer, according to the calendar, but is summer officially back?Data from GroundTruth, a data analytics and media company, shows visit...
Tenpoint Therapeutics Launches with $70M Series A Financing to Reverse Vision Loss
[Investing]
2023/07/17 09:06
Tenpoint Therapeutics Launches with $70 Million Series A Financing to Reverse Vision Loss Through Engineered Cell-Based Therapeutics and In Vivo Reprogramming.Series A led by F-Prime Capital, Sofinnova Partners and British Patient Capital with additional founding investment from Qiming Venture Partners USA, Eight Roads and the UCL Technology Fund among othersTenpoint’s regenerative medicine pl...
This Amazing New AI Tool Turns a Scribble Into a Finished Image in Seconds
[Tech]
2023/07/17 09:05
Stable Doodle offers a glimpse of how we’ll interact with AI in the future.If you use AI to create visuals, there’s a new tool to add to your arsenal. Stable Doodle, a new tool from Stability, gives you (almost) full control of the image-making process through a clever interface that upends the traditional text-only prompting of most AI workflows.Stable Doodle turns rudimentary doodles into c...
The Biggest Soft Drinks Markets In The World
[Consumer]
2023/07/17 09:04
The United States sells by far the most soft drinks of any country in the world. According to estimates by Statista Market Insights, revenue will hit $328 billion this year. In second place, and trailing a long way behind, comes China with $42 billion in expected sales this year, followed by the United Kingdom with $37 billion.Nigeria ranks in fourth place with $33 billion worth of sales. The c...
(Video) This Stretchy Japanese Rubber Gear Helps People Relearn to Walk After Incident
[Design]
2023/07/17 09:03
Walking is one of those things that we usually take for granted until such time when you have an accident or incident that forces you to re-learn how to walk. Going through physical therapy and rehabilitation may take some time and can be a pain but fortunately, through technology and innovation, there are now tools that you can use to help you in your journey.Futto is wearable rubber gear that...
(M&A) Frieze Art Fair Acquires The Armory Show and Expo Chicago
[Investing]
2023/07/14 09:10
The London-based franchise expands further into the US market with the acquisition of two of its largest fairs.The art fair and media franchise Frieze has acquired The Armory Show in New York, and is in the process of buying Expo Chicago—two of the largest and longest-running fairs in the US.Both US fairs will continue to operate under their own brands and with their current teams, according t...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Technology’s Generational Moment with Generative AI : A CIO and CTO Guide
[Business]
2023/07/14 09:09
CIOs and CTOs can take nine actions to reimagine business and technology with generative AI.Hardly a day goes by without some new business-busting development related to generative AI surfacing in the media. The excitement is well deserved—McKinsey research estimates that generative AI could add the equivalent of $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion of value annually.CIOs and chief technology office...
