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(PDF) BCG - An Investor’s Guide to Deep Tech
[Investing]
2023/12/12 09:10
Here are two facts that may surprise many investors. The first is that deep (or emerging) technologies have become a mainstream destination for corporate, venture capital, sovereign wealth, and private equity funds. Deep tech claims a stable 20% share of venture capital funding, up from about 10% a decade ago. Second, deep tech returns are similar to those of other venture investments. (See the...
(Video) Stella Artois Asked AI to Identify the Beer Choices of Characters in Famous Masterpieces
[Business]
2023/12/12 09:09
It turned out that Van Gogh and Monet advertised Stella Artois. The brewery asked AI to analyze the masterpieces and determine with what probability Stella Artois beer is depicted there.It looks like Van Gogh, Monet and Brueghel advertised Stella Artois. The Stella Artois brewery managed to seamlessly combine art and technology in its new advertising campaign. They asked the neural network to a...
Space Mining’s Best Prospect Is VC Money, Not Asteroid Gold - Astroforge
[Business]
2023/12/12 09:08
Despite entrepreneurs’ hopes, the technical challenges and huge costs mean no one will be retrieving ore from the heavens anytime soon.A small slice of Piguem Nonralta sits on Matt Gialich’s desk. The metallic ball, roughly the size of a doughnut hole, was discovered in Argentina in 1576 when Spanish colonizers went searching for iron ore and stumbled on the scattered remnants of a 4,000-year...
Mindful Drinking App Sunnyside Lands $11.5M to Launch Its AI-Powered Coach
[Investing]
2023/12/12 09:07
“Sober curious” and “mindful drinking” have become popular terms in recent years, with 47% of the U.S. adult population wanting to cut back on alcohol. Sunnyside, the app promoting healthy drinking habits, secured $11.5 million in Series A funding led by Motley Fool Ventures with major participation from Will Ventures, the company announced today. The funds will help Sunnyside roll out its...
Sportswear Giants Shift to DTC
[Business]
2023/12/12 09:06
While international sportswear giants such as Nike, Adidas and Puma are bitter rivals, they all have one thing in common: they’re trying to cut out the middleman. Two years ago, Adidas announced an ambitious four-year plan called “Own the Game”, which centers around a shift towards a DTC-led business model. DTC stands for direct-to-consumer and describes, you guessed it, direct sales to cons...
UAE’s First Brewery Is Ready to Legally Make and Sell Beer
[Business]
2023/12/12 09:04
The restaurant and pub was made possible by new Abu Dhabi regulations allowing for alcohol fermentation. The gastropub Craft by Side Hustle will open in Abu Dhabi this month, legally brewing beer using the tubs seen here for the first time in the country’s history.A beer brewery will open in Abu Dhabi this month, becoming the first company to legally make alcohol in the region.The emirate has...
(Video) How Virgin Voyages is Using A.I. to Boost Bookings
[Business]
2023/12/12 09:04
Cruise line Virgin Voyages launched a campaign starring J. Lo’s digital twin, “Jen AI,” that allows customers to customize cruise booking invitations using generative AI to mimic J. Lo’s voice and appearance.According to the company, the campaign has been highly successful, resulting in over 1,000 bookings and increased engagement rates compared with previous campaigns.The team is exploring...
Jackery’s Autonomous Robot has Expandable Solar Panels to Produce More Clean Energy
[Design]
2023/12/12 09:03
Energy company Jackery conceptualizes the Solar Mars Bot, an autonomous roving robot equipped with multiple solar panels to generate clean energy using sunlight like an electric charging station. A striking feature of the autonomous robot is its ability to swivel and expand the multiple solar panels like a Swiss Army Knife, enabling it to absorb more sunlight. Jackery states that the Solar Mars...
Pantone's Color of the Year for 2024 Is 'Peach Fuzz'
[Design]
2023/12/11 09:10
Pantone has just just announced “Peach Fuzz” or PANTONE 13-1023,” the 2024 Color of the Year. Known for its color standards and digital solutions in the design community, Pantone announced the color aiming to move towards empathy and understanding. A hue between pink and orange, the color is soft and inviting and offers “tenderness and communicating a message of caring, community, and colla...
