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(PDF) PwC - Accelerating Performance in a Winner-Takes-Most World
[Business]
2023/04/25 09:06
Top-performing companies use mutually reinforcing investments to create non-linear advantage. Everyone else is just playing catch-up.In a winner-takes-most world, a few companies are vastly outperforming their peers. But what are they doing differently? We surveyed more than 2,000 respondents in the US, UK, Germany and Australia1 to find out, quantifying the effect of 40 areas of management pra...
(Paper) Sharper 3D Holograms Come Into Focus
[Tech]
2023/04/25 09:05
New projection method is key to depth control and reducing image bleed-through.[A green three dimensional dolphin shape emerges from a blow out of two squares of material.]According to new research, dynamic holographic projection of 3D objects is possible using ultrahigh-density successive planes—achieving both fine-grained depth control and reduced crosstalk between planes. This approach coul...
Here’s What Flights Could Look Like in The Future, Based on Real Patents
[Design]
2023/04/25 09:04
Over the course of 120 years, air travel has undergone a remarkable transformation.Gone are the days of long flights with nothing to do except for stare outside the window as you eat your overpriced peanuts. Nowadays, passengers can enjoy perks like high-speed Wi-Fi, gourmet meals, and an endless selection of entertainment options. Yet, the quest for innovation continues. As shown by the latest...
Tiffany Enters Vietnam as World's Richest Man Expands LVMH Asia
[Business]
2023/04/25 09:03
Tiffany has unveiled its first jewelry shop in Ho Chi Minh City, courting well-heeled Vietnamese in the latest expansion for the brand since it was taken over by LVMH.With a soft opening on Friday, the 186-year-old jeweler has increased its presence in Asia, the top region by sales for parent group LVMH. Tiffany has a distributor in Hanoi but directly runs the Ho Chi Minh City store. After a pr...
(PDF) Generative AI, Explained - Global X
[Business]
2023/04/24 09:10
It’s not often we see technologies gain exponential adoption and attention in a very short time frame the same way OpenAI’s ChatGPT has since late 2022. ChatGPT is estimated to have reached 100 million users in just two months.It took Netflix 10 years to reach 100 million users; six and half years for Google Translate; roughly two and a half years for Instagram; and about nine months for TikT...
Balmain x Evian Is Olivier Rousteing’s "Fight to Change the Fashion Industry"
[Design]
2023/04/24 09:09
Hypebeast speaks to the Boy Wonder of Balmain about the House’s latest sustainable project and how he has the key to unlocking longevity.For Olivier Rousteing, it’s imperative that his second Balmain x evian collaboration proves “that conscience and creativity can actually work quite well together.”More than ever, the world is feeling the impact of unsustainable practices, such as those cau...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Chip Hunting : The Semiconductor Procurement Solution When Other Options Fail
[Business]
2023/04/24 09:08
Supply-and-demand mismatches for semiconductors have generated production headaches across industries. Forward-looking companies are using artificial intelligence to optimize short-term procurement.The supply of semiconductors has been, and remains, a significant challenge for industries around the world. Manufacturers in sectors such as automotive, consumer goods, and technology have been hit...
Snap Unveils In-Store AR Mirrors and Highlights Shopping Tools
[Business]
2023/04/24 09:07
It’s part of a massive effort to push the technology further into the physical world.Snap is planning to launch augmented-reality mirrors that allow shoppers in stores to instantly see how clothes look on them without physically trying them on, the company announced today. The mirrors are going to appear in some US Nike stores later this year, and in the Men’s Wearhouse in Paramus, New Jersey...
Distalmotion Raises $150M to Accelerate FDA Approval
[Investing]
2023/04/24 09:06
Distalmotion announced today the first closing of its USD 150 million financing. This significant fundraising reinforces the confidence of its existing investors led by Revival Healthcare Capital. Dexter, Distalmotion’s robotic platform, is in daily clinical use in Europe, successfully treating patients across many complex and high-volume general surgery, gynecology, and urology procedures. Th...
India, The Next Global Superpower ?
[Consumer]
2023/04/24 09:05
New data from the UN confirms what demographers have forecasted for years — that India is set to become the most populous nation on Earth, edging out its neighbor and rival China by approximately 3 million people, by the middle of this year.Given how slow demographic trends are to change, and how far behind the United States is in third place, it’s likely that India will remain at the top spo...
MedGPT – Could We Revolutionise Healthcare ?
[Tech]
2023/04/24 09:04
My thoughts on how we can use AI to super charge the Healthcare Industry.MedGPT - A proposal on how we can super charge the healthcare industry with an AI diagnosis agent.It's a well known problem that doctors and nurses all around the world are in short supply. Education is long, pay and hours are bad. Yet, somehow hospitals are serving patients and the healthcare heroes are saving lives every...
Vivo Intros Its First Clamshell Foldable Phone, The Vivo X Flip
[Product]
2023/04/24 09:03
Vivo actually announced two foldable smartphones during its press event in China. We’ve already talked about the Vivo X Fold 2, and we’ll now focus on the Vivo X Flip. The Vivo X Flip is the company’s very first clamshell foldable smartphone. This thing was rumored for a long time, and it’s finally official.The VIvo X Flip has been tested for 500,000 foldsIt is technically inferior to the V...
