(Video) A Generative AI Answers Users' Questions About The Latest Scientific Research
[Tech]
2023/05/06 09:06
The search engine weights peer-reviewed articles based on relevance and quality.Global scholarship in many fields has been growing for years, with more researchers and scientists publishing larger numbers of articles. Trying to stay on top of the latest findings is a difficult job, even for someone immersed in a field. New company Consensus is using artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce the ti...
Sotheby’s Wine Head Joins NFT Marketplace : Will Other Luxury Veterans Follow Suit ?
[Business]
2023/05/06 09:05
As the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) continues to expand, with more and more industries embracing the technology, it’s no surprise that the art and auction worlds are also getting in on the action. Sotheby’s, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious auction houses, has seen its head of wine and spirits team, Jamie Ritchie, jump ship to join BlockBar, the first direct-to-consumer...
Vintage Victory : Wine & Spirits have Substantially Outperformed Stocks
[Investing]
2023/05/06 09:04
No Longer Just For BillionairesFor hundreds of years, the ultra-wealthy (from Thomas Jefferson to Charles Koch) have invested in wine and spirits…but not just to enjoy.Like other real assets, wine and spirits provide unique diversification into an asset class that has shown historically to provide stable and non-correlated returns (1).But accessing the asset class, and those returns, required...
Caffeine Gummies Deliver Coffee Buzz In One Gulp
[Product]
2023/05/06 09:03
Getting your morning coffee fix on-the-go will soon be much sweeter and easier, Israeli food tech company TopGum claims, thanks to their new product that delivers a caffeine hit in gummy form. The Rehovot-based company says it is for the first time using its own new and unique microencapsulation technology (the process of concentrating a compound within a certain material) to “enhance flavor a...
(Patent) Apple has Won a Patent for a Low-Profile Blood Pressure Measurement System
[Tech]
2023/05/03 09:10
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that covers one of their inventions for a low-profile blood pressure measurement system, methods and a cuff design.The system includes an expandable member or structure that has a multi-compartment structure and/or is mounted on a rigid surface or structure. The system is incorporated into a portable multi-function device, o...
(Video) McDonald’s Designs Takeout Bags That Turn Into an Outdoor Table in Milan
[Design]
2023/05/03 09:09
Most of the time, when I order take out from a fast food chain, that’s because I want to eat it at the office or at my house. Because I live in a pretty humid country, very rarely would I want to actually eat outdoors. And even if I wanted to enjoy fresh air while gobbling up fries , there are not enough places where I can just sit down (or stand up) and enjoy my lunch or snacks. If you live i...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Investors That Matter Still Want You to Focus on The Long Term
[Business]
2023/05/03 09:08
Our latest survey of chief investment officers of long-horizon equity funds shows (again) that they seek to invest in companies that prioritize long-term business fundamentals over short-term targets.To say that shareholders care most about today’s stock price movements has become a truism. And perhaps some truly do feel this way. It’s hard to emerge from a quarterly earnings call without the...
7,800 IBM Jobs Could be Replaced by AI, Automation
[Consumer]
2023/05/03 09:07
IBM to Pause Hiring for Jobs That AI Could Do. CEO Krishna says IBM to pause hiring for replaceable roles.International Business Machines Corp. Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna said the company expects to pause hiring for roles it thinks could be replaced with artificial intelligence in the coming years.Hiring in back-office functions — such as human resources — will be suspended or slo...
(Infographic) Which Jobs Will Be Most Impacted by ChatGPT ?
[Consumer]
2023/05/03 09:06
On November 30, 2022, OpenAI heralded a new era of artificial intelligence (AI) by introducing ChatGPT to the world.The AI chatbot stunned users with its human-like and thorough responses. ChatGPT could comprehend and answer a variety of different questions, make suggestions, research and write essays and briefs, and even tell jokes (amongst other tasks).Many of these skills are used by workers...
Beyond Combines Physical and Digital Fashion With AR Snapchat Lenses
[Product]
2023/05/03 09:05
Beyond's "phygital" capsule collection features a physical hoodie people can preview in AR.Beyond. People can purchase a hoodie featuring an NFC chip.The search for this year's Media All-Stars has begun! Submit an entry by May 22 to be considered.Creative tech studio Beyond is experimenting with the intersection of physical and digital fashion with the launch of its first “full-cycle” Phygita...
Amazon : Not Just an Online Store
[Business]
2023/05/03 09:04
In keeping with the theme of this earnings season – low expectations surpassed – Amazon reported better-than-expected results on Thursday. The e-commerce giant that had struggled to live up to expectations in 2022, reported a net profit of $3.2 billion on net sales of $127 billion for the first three months of 2023, beating analyst expectations on the top and bottom line.“There’s a lot to l...
DuPont Announces Kevlar® EXO™, A Groundbreaking Next-Generation Aramid Fiber
[Product]
2023/05/03 09:03
DuPont has debuted a new version of its famous bulletproof Kevlar fabric called EXO at this year's United States Army Rangers' Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning Georgia. The company says it is the most significant aramid fiber innovation in over 50 years with not only better ballistic protection, but it's also lighter, more flexible, and more heat resistant.Mention Kevlar and it's likely...