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World's Largest Aircraft Delivers Colossal Cargo to Makeshift Airstrips - WindRunner
[Product]
2024/04/04 09:09
The Radia Windrunner offers a cargo volume seven times larger than the mighty.The 108-m (356-ft) long Radia Windrunner is designed to transport cargo too big for the road, to short, semi-prepared airstrips on rough terrain. It would dwarf the majestic 84-m (275-ft) long Antonov An-225 Mriya, which is sadly no longer with us.With the notable exception of the Large Hadron Collider, there's really...
Bain & Company - Insurgent Brands 2024
[Business]
2024/04/04 09:08
Bain & Company’s eighth annual review recognizes 97 high-growth US consumer products brands, including 48 newcomers to the list.[click to enlarge]This year, we have identified 97 insurgent brands (definition below) that are disrupting their fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) categories in the US. These insurgent brands provide insights into where innovation and disruptive growth is happenin...
Read AI Raises $21M to Bring Connected Intelligence to Meetings, Email, and Messaging
[Investing]
2024/04/04 09:07
Read AI, a leader in AI-powered meeting summaries, today announced a $21 million Series A financing round led by Goodwater Capital, with participation from existing investor Madrona Venture Group. The funds will be used to accelerate the company’s mission of building the future of work, where every interaction is enhanced by artificial intelligence.Along with the funding, Read AI unveiled a ne...
(Paper) New Semi-Transparent Camera Promises Unobstructed View in AR/VR Devices
[Tech]
2024/04/04 09:06
New image sensor aims to overcome obstruction of eyes issue when using augmented reality devices by developing the first nearly invisible camera.One of the drawbacks the $3,499 Apple Vision Pro faces is that its video passthrough— despite being the best among its peers— is still video. Despite technological advancements, video has yet to accurately replicate what we see exactly the way we see...
Americans’ Use of ChatGPT is Ticking Up, But Few Trust Its Election Information
[Consumer]
2024/04/04 09:05
It’s been more than a year since ChatGPT’s public debut set the tech world abuzz. And Americans’ use of the chatbot is ticking up: 23% of U.S. adults say they have ever used it, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in February, up from 18% in July 2023.The February survey also asked Americans about several ways they might use ChatGPT, including for workplace tasks, for learnin...
‘AirPods Lite’ to Debut Later This Year, New Report Says
[Product]
2024/04/04 09:04
Apple is widely expected to revamp its AirPods lineup later this year with multiple new models. In a new investor note on Monday, analyst Jeff Pu corroborated these expectations and said that Apple will release new lower-cost “AirPods Lite” sometime during the second half of 2024.Pu also corroborates that new AirPods Max are coming later this year.In the report, Pu explains that AirPods produ...
How This Artist Makes Perfect Clouds Indoors
[Design]
2024/04/04 09:03
Berndnaut Smilde makes clouds indoors, but they only last for 10 seconds—just long enough to be photographed.His sculptures are as unusual as they are ethereal. From coal mines to cathedrals, Smilde makes perfect miniature clouds in different locations. Artist : Berndnaut Smilde[wired]
(PDF) Deloitte - Global Retail Outlook 2024
[Business]
2024/04/03 09:10
Navigating challenges and embracing opportunities - Insights from retail leaders around the world. Despite economic clouds, retailers see sunshine. Technology like artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling optimism for growth in 2024, even amidst inflation, labor shortages, and global tensions.A year of opportunity amidst challengesWhile the shadow of past disruptions may linger, a surprising wav...
(Video) Amazon One Launches New App to Scan Your Palm for Checkout
[Tech]
2024/04/03 09:09
Amazon One launches an app to make sign-up for its palm-recognition service even easier.The new Amazon One app lets customers sign up for the service by simply taking a photo of their palm, making the in-store experience seamless even for first-time users.Signing up for Amazon One—our palm recognition service for entry, identification, and payment—just got easier. Until today, customers had t...
