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(Infographic) Thematic Investing: How to Invest in the Next Big Idea
[Investing]
2023/06/02 09:10
From clean tech to artificial intelligence, thematic investing provides exposure to disruptive innovations that underlie the next frontier of investing.In this infographic sponsored by Opto from CMC Markets, we identify the trends and investment themes that could reshape society and unlock future growth opportunities.Long-Term Structural Growth TrendsWhich four trends could define our future?1....
SurgiField System is a Packable Sterile Mini Operating Room
[Product]
2023/06/02 09:09
The MIT D-Lab-supported startup SurgiBox has developed a portable kit that doctors can use to create sterile operating environments where they’re needed most. The SurgiField system can reportedly be set up on a patient's body in a matter of minutes.Whether it's an impoverished nation, a battlefield or a disaster site, there are places where doctors have to perform surgery outside of a sterile...
(PDF) BCG - Amid Uncertainty, AI Gives Retailers a Path to Resilience
[Business]
2023/06/02 09:08
Although the global economy is finally stabilizing after several grueling years, the world is resettling in ways that are much more challenging for retailers than was the case before the pandemic. To understand the current climate, BCG and the World Retail Congress surveyed more than 550 senior retail leaders around the world and across 12 sectors. In analyzing this survey, which marks our tent...
Edible CBD Coating Keeps Fruit Fresher for Longer
[Tech]
2023/06/02 09:07
A new coating made of CBD helps preserve fruit for far longer, to reduce food waste.It may be delicious and healthy, but fruit is frustratingly fickle too, often going bad quickly in the fridge. Now, researchers in Thailand have developed an invisible, edible coating made with cannabidiol (CBD) that can preserve fruit for much longer.We’re all familiar with that disappointment of bringing home...
The AI Era Unleashed : How NVIDIA’s Stock Boom Reflects The Future Of Tech
[Business]
2023/06/02 09:06
If you were doubting whether the age of AI has arrived, NVIDIA’s stock performance this week may have given you second thoughts.Shares of the Santa Clara, California-based chipmaker rocketed up more than 24% on Thursday, marking one of the top five biggest one-day market cap gains of any publicly traded U.S. company ever. With an approximately $957 billion valuation, NVIDIA may soon join the l...
Vectara Aims to Ground Generative AI Conversational Search Without Hallucinations
[Business]
2023/06/02 09:05
Vectara is continuing to grow as an AI powered conversational search platform with new capabilities announced today that aim to improve generative AI for business data.The Santa Clara, Calif.- based startup emerged from stealth in Oct. 2022, led by the former CTO and founder of big data vendor Cloudera. Vectara originally branded its platform as a neural search-as-a-service technology. This app...
Generative AI is Churning Out Unicorns Like It’s 2021
[Investing]
2023/06/02 09:04
Runway and Cohere are the latest generative AI startups to join the billion-dollar valuation club. We look at what’s happening in the market and where it’s headed.The tech world is facing a funding drought, widespread layoffs, and investor demands for profit over growth — but you wouldn’t know it from looking at generative AI.The nascent market has already produced 13 unicorns. Five have jo...
Floating Lakeside Pod Lets Visitors Meditate to the Sound of Water and Nature
[Design]
2023/06/02 09:03
You don’t need ASMR audio of waterfalls and babbling brooks when your yoga center is literally floating on a lake!Say hello to the Lakeside Meditation Pod, an outdoor space designed by Sri-Lankan architect Thilina Liyanage, to allow yoga practitioners to meditate amidst nature. The pod showcases an almost egg-like shape, putting you in the womb of mother nature, with enough ornate decorations...
(Patent) Nvidia is Revving Up to Take The Driver Out of The Driver’s Seat
[Tech]
2023/06/01 09:10
The company is seeking to patent tech that uses neural networks to “perform fault detection” in autonomous driving applications. Fault detection is exactly as the name implies: being able to find issues with the AI that’s driving the car. Faults include hardware issues, such as problems with the processing unit executing these deep neural networks, or software faults embedded in the underlyi...
JPMorgan is Developing a ChatGPT-like A.I. Service - IndexGPT
[Business]
2023/06/01 09:09
JPMorgan Chase is developing a ChatGPT-like service to provide investment advice to customers, according to CNBC reporting, which found that the financial services company has applied to trademark a product called IndexGPT. The filing said IndexGPT will tap “cloud computing software using artificial intelligence” for “analyzing and selecting securities tailored to customer needs.Just this we...
Nvidia Joins the Trillion Dollar Club
[Investing]
2023/06/01 09:08
Thanks to its leading role in the global chip industry, Nvidia is expected to be at the forefront of the AI gold rush and after its latest earnings release, investors rushed to hop on board and go along for the ride. Nvidia’s market capitalization jumped by nearly $200 billion on the morning of May 25, after the previous day's earnings release had revealed how much the chipmaker could really p...
Dyson Launches World's Most Powerful Robot Vacuum
[Product]
2023/06/01 09:07
Robot vacuums are nothing new in the home appliance sector. However, with the introduction of the iRobot’s Roomba in 2002, homes got a bit cleaner thanks to an autonomous bot that could do all the mundane vacuuming while you kicked your feet up. Dyson, perhaps most famous for its cordless vacuum cleaners and hair styling tools, is finally entering the ring with what it claims to be the most po...
