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(Video) OpenAI’s Sora is Awesome, Scary, and One Step Closer to Killing Reality
[Tech]
2024/02/17 09:11
OpenAI, following in the footsteps of startups like Runway and tech giants like Google and Meta, is getting into video generation.OpenAI today unveiled Sora, a generative AI model that creates video from text. Given a brief — or detailed — description or a still image, Sora can generate 1080p movie-like scenes with multiple characters, different types of motion and background details, OpenAI...
(PDF) Earning Report : Hermès Earnings - 2023 Full-Year Results
[Investing]
2024/02/17 09:10
The group’s consolidated revenue amounted to €13,427 million in 2023, up 21% at constant exchange rates and 16% at current exchange rates compared to 2022. Recurring operating income amounted to €5,650 million, i.e. 42.1% of sales. Net profit group share reached €4,311 million, an increase of 28%. Revenue amounted to €13.4 billion (+21% at constant exchange rates and +16% at current exchan...
Magnifying Glasses Turn Into Classic Magnifying Lens When Not in Use
[Design]
2024/02/17 09:09
One of the things that I have to accept as a person that’s getting older and that has bad eyesight is the fact that I can’t read books with small fonts anymore. I’m not yet at the point where magnifying glasses are actually needed but I know we’ll eventually get there. There are more convenient ways now of using magnifying lenses instead of the old school way of actually holding a lens in o...
Mckinsey - What Technology Trends are Shaping The Mobility Sector ?
[Business]
2024/02/17 09:08
Technological innovation is transforming every aspect of the mobility sector, and more companies are beginning to investigate disruptive technology. A McKinsey analysis identifies the trends to watch.New technologies often emerge to great fanfare only to sink into obscurity or fall short of early expectations. Within the mobility sector, which is rapidly transforming thanks to the growth of ele...
(Paper) Mussel-Inspired Antimicrobial Coating Protects Sanitary Fabrics from Contamination
[Tech]
2024/02/17 09:07
Representation of the irreversible damage to the microorganism caused by coating the surface on the right with the new material developed by the UAB and ICN2 researchers.Researchers from the UAB and the ICN2 have developed an innovative material to fight against the spread of pathogens, infections and antimicrobial resistance. Inspired by the substances secreted by mussels to adhere to rocks, i...
Why Temu Bought So Many Super Bowl Ads
[Business]
2024/02/17 09:06
Online marketplace Temu ran the same ad so much during the Super Bowl broadcast that news publications can’t agree on whether it aired 5 or 6 times, as the Chinese-owned platform looks to keep interest in its app burning in the US.With the average 30-second slot reportedly costing ~$7m, PDD Holdings, the company behind Temu, may have splashed out as much as $42m on the promotions… and that’s...
Your AI Girlfriend Is a Data-Harvesting Horror Show
[Business]
2024/02/17 09:05
The privacy mess is troubling because the chatbots actively encourage you to share details that are far more personal than in a typical app.Lonely on Valentine’s Day? AI can help. At least, that’s what a number of companies hawking “romantic” chatbots will tell you. But as your robot love story unfolds, there’s a tradeoff you may not realize you’re making. According to a new study from Mo...
Overworld Raises $10M to Create Anime-Inspired Free-to-Play ARPG
[Investing]
2024/02/17 09:04
Overworld, the developer partnered with blockchain games publisher Xterio, announced today that it has raised $10 million in a seed funding round. The studio is working on its first game, also temporarily named Overworld, a web3 free-to-play action-RPG with anime-inspired artwork that runs on the Xterio ecosystem.Jeremy Horn, Xterio’s COO, spoke to GamesBeat in an interview about what kind of...
(Patent) Ford Patents a “Stair Climbing Robotic Vehicle”
[Tech]
2024/02/15 09:10
Ford wants its cars to not just be bound to the road. The automaker wants to patent a “ stair climbing robotic vehicle.”Patent Application : https://bit.ly/42FWUpS[USPTO]
