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(Patent) Ex-Apple Employees Debut AI-Powered Wearable - Humane AI
[Tech]
2023/04/21 09:10
Humane, a startup that is backed by OpenAI's CEO and Microsoft, demoed its interface projecting device at TED 2023. Here's a first look.There's been a lot of chatter recently surrounding Apple's upcoming mixed reality headset and the potential of it becoming the "next big thing" since the debut of the original iPhone. However, the future of mobile technology may be within closer reach than we t...
(PDF) Mckinsey - CX (Customer Experience) - Led Growth : A New Way to Create Value
[Consumer]
2023/04/21 09:09
A strategy focused on improving the experience of existing customers can deliver breakthrough growth for incumbent companies—often more than double that of their industry peers.The world’s largest companies have a thorny problem in common. Airlines, insurers, telcos, utilities, and other major incumbents are all struggling to achieve sustainable, profitable growth in a world in which their of...
Google Consolidates AI Research Divisions Into Google DeepMind
[Business]
2023/04/21 09:08
As Google looks to maintain pace in AI with the rest of the tech giants, it’s consolidating its AI research divisions.Google announced Google DeepMind, a new unit made up of the DeepMind team and the Google Brain team from Google Research. In a blog post, DeepMind co-founder and CEO Demis Hassabis said that Google DeepMind will work “in close collaboration . . . across the Google product area...
Kindred Raise $15M for a Home-Swapping Network
[Investing]
2023/04/21 09:07
The concept of taking existing properties and repurposing them is not a new one. After all, Airbnb is a high-profile example of people turning vacation homes, for example, into revenue generators when they’re not using them. The end result is that travelers have far more options today than they used to when choosing where to stay.One San Francisco-based startup has emerged that wants to not on...
At €200 Billion, Hermes Surfs Luxury Boom to Surpass Novartis
[Investing]
2023/04/21 09:06
Hermes is now worth more than twice the valuation of Airbus. Luxury stocks propel French stock market ahead of London.Hermes International, the maker of the iconic Birkin handbag, soared past €200 billion ($218 billion) in market value for the first time ever this week, surpassing Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG.The stock has been rallying along with other luxury shares this year, as investors see...
Translucent Aerogel Bricks Could Outperform Their Opaque Counterparts
[Product]
2023/04/21 09:05
While glass bricks are effective for allowing daylight into buildings, they're not good insulators and they can't be used for entire load-bearing walls. Such is reportedly not the case, however, with experimental new aerogel-filled translucent bricks.Six years ago, Dr. Jannis Wernery and colleagues from Switzerland's Empa research group stuffed the cavities in regular hollow clay bricks with a...
ChatGPT and Generative AI : 2023's Most Talked-About Technology
[Business]
2023/04/21 09:04
ChatGPT brought generative AI into the limelight when it hit 1 million users in five days. But how valid is the buzz around ChatGPT? We unpack what you need to know: How does generative AI work? Who are the key players? Is ChatGPT ready for prime time? And most importantly: How will the technology change the way we do business?So what exactly is generative AI and why should you care? Generative...
Motorola Razr 2023 Foldable Phone Might Cut Some Corners for A Price Cut
[Design]
2023/04/21 09:03
The number of brands selling foldable phones has started to rise, but sales of these still niche devices haven’t increased significantly yet. There are a number of factors contributing to this slow adoption, including the hesitation to invest in a still unproven and fragile technology. Perhaps a more important reason, however, is the prohibitive price of these smartphones, with the cheapest go...
(PDF) Earning Report - LVMH Announces Strong Q1 2023 Results, Sales Up 17%
[Investing]
2023/04/20 09:10
Its mega-brands like Louis Vuitton, DIor, Celine, Loewe and more all showed remarkable performances.LVMH has seen an “excellent start” to 2023. The French luxury company reported its first revenue for the first quarter of the year which saw a major jump in sales of 17%.The company’s early success is in due part to the rebound of Chinese demand, as well as the decent trajectory of U.S. sales...
(Patent) OPPO Rollable Phone Design with ‘Invisible’ Cameras Leaked via Patent Images
[Tech]
2023/04/20 09:09
OPPO might launch a rollable phone in the future and here's what it may look like.OPPO files the rollable phone’s design patent at China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)The patent images suggest the phone might come with an in-screen camera sensor.The rollable phone might come with a design that might expand in both directions.After launching the OPPO Find N2 and OPPO Find...
(Paper) New Textile Unravels Warmth-trapping Secrets of Polar Bear Fur
[Tech]
2023/04/20 09:08
There's perhaps no better creature to look to than the polar bear when seeking inspiration for warmer clothing.Frequently, when looking for answers to human problems, scientists turn to animals who have already evolved their own solutions. So when it came time to develop a heat-trapping fabric, a team of researchers looked to polar bears, whose outer layers allow them to withstand temperatures...
(PDF) BCG - Social Commerce Is Remaking Online Shopping
[Business]
2023/04/20 09:07
The emergence of social commerce—an increasingly popular offshoot of e-commerce propelled by a powerful mixture of community and communication—is making online shopping a much more interactive and intimate experience. If done right, social commerce ultimately benefits consumers, tech platforms, and brands:For consumers, social commerce opens up more seamless, convenient, and novel shopping fo...
