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After Surpassing $100M in ARR, Harness Grabs a $150M Line of Credit
[Investing]
2024/05/16 09:04
Harness isn’t founder Jyoti Bansal’s first startup. He sold AppDynamics to Cisco for $3.7 billion in 2017, the week it was supposed to go public. His latest venture has raised $425 million, per Crunchbase.On Tuesday, Harness announced $150 million in debt financing, essentially a line of credit that the company can draw on as needed. It could be the final private financial step before an even...
An Interactive Lamp Series That Brings The Cosmic Moments Into Interiors
[Design]
2024/05/16 09:03
Space, with its vastness and complexity, has always captivated the human imagination. Our solar system, a celestial ballet of planets and stars, has inspired various aspects of human life and design, from ancient sundials to modern-day innovations. The COSMOOVAL lamp series is a testament to this inspiration, drawing on the phenomenal interconnectivity of our solar system to create a collection...
(Video) OpenAI Debuts GPT-4o ‘omni’ Model Now Powering ChatGPT
[Business]
2024/05/15 09:10
OpenAI announced a new flagship generative AI model on Monday that they call GPT-4o — the “o” stands for “omni,” referring to the model’s ability to handle text, speech, and video. GPT-4o is set to roll out “iteratively” across the company’s developer and consumer-facing products over the next few weeks.OpenAI CTO Mira Murati said that GPT-4o provides “GPT-4-level” intelligence but i...
(PDF) What Consumers Want from Influencer Marketing
[Consumer]
2024/05/15 09:09
A new research report on influencer marketing published by analytics company. Sprout Social reveals that young people of Gen Z have different values on social media than older generations.The research report, published by Sprout Social, is the result of a survey of 2,000 Americans and British adults.The first survey question was about 'Qualities consumers look for in an influencer.' The most so...
This Apple Watch X Concept is Absolutely Absurd
[Design]
2024/05/15 09:08
Later this year or in 2025, Apple is expected to release the tenth-generation Apple Watch, which could be called the “Apple Watch X” — similar to how the 10th iPhone was named the iPhone X. This release is highly anticipated, and third-party designers are already creating concepts for it. One such design has caught our attention.Designer Lukas Gehrer at the German design agency Wordsmattr ca...
A Plant-based Protein Powerhouse Fueled by Microalgae is Launched by Edonia
[Business]
2024/05/15 09:06
Edonia, a young company pioneering protein ingredients derived from microalgae, has secured €2 million in its initial funding round. Led by Asterion Ventures with additional support from BPI, this investment will fuel Edonia's efforts to scale up its innovative technology and further research and development.Founded in 2023, Edonia has a distinct advantage: their microalgae-based products bypa...
(Video) Forest Walker Robot Takes a Brutal Beating and Keeps Marching
[Tech]
2024/05/15 09:05
A LimX engineer belts the P1 Biped's knees with a fallen tree branchLimX Dynamics.Somebody better break it to the Ewoks: crafty log tricks aren't gonna cut the mustard. LimX Dynamics has released video of its P1 Biped – heavily inspired by the AT-ST walker from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, taking an absolute pounding with ease.The video shows the P1 – a self-balancing biped with blunt rubbe...
(Infographic) Could Tomorrow’s Internet be Streamed from Space ?
[Business]
2024/05/15 09:04
In 2023, 2.6 billion people could not access the internet. Today, companies worldwide are looking to innovative technology to ensure more people are online at the speed of today’s technology. Could satellite internet provide the solution? In collaboration with MSCI, we embarked on a journey to explore whether tomorrow’s internet could be streamed from space. What this means for the consumer i...
AwesomePre Book Light Provides Comfortable Light for Reading
[Product]
2024/05/15 09:03
A portable book light designed for MemsLux, AwesomePre wants to provide book reader with comfortable and private reading experience in the dark. Similar to Bowio, this device would light your reading material for enjoyable private reading. AwesomePre is able to evenly emit a large window of light through the use of MemsLux’s LED technology, it utilizes light wavelengths which are most comforta...
