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Jony Ive’s LoveFrom Reinvents The Button with Moncler
[Design]
2024/09/09 09:10
At the heart of the LoveFrom Moncler jacket collection is a new kind of magnetic button that works uncannily well.The poncho sits in front of me like a melted scoop of orange sherbet. When I first heard that LoveFrom, the creative collective founded by Jony Ive, had teamed up on a capsule collection with the Italian outdoor luxury fashion brand Moncler, I had little clue what to expect. I knew...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Retail’s Outperformers : Lessons in Value Creation
[Business]
2024/09/09 09:09
What does it take to create value in the intensely competitive retail industry—especially if you’re not a big retailer ? A new analysis reveals what’s worked.When it comes to value creation, retailers have never had it easy. The challenges are well-known: consumer preferences and behaviors are fast changing and rarely predictable. Many retail businesses are highly dependent on supplier actio...
PENNY Transform Affordable PENNY Label into Eye-Catcher
[Business]
2024/09/09 09:08
PENNY, known for its wide range of low-priced own-brand products, is taking a creative step to highlight its affordability.How can you present your own brand in a bold innovative way? PENNY and Serviceplan NEO have developed packaging that immediately grabs attention by highlighting what customers value most: the lowest price. The price label is not just on the shelf, it’s prominently featured...
(Paper) Google DeepMind's Breakthru AI for "Protein Design" - AlphaProteo
[Tech]
2024/09/09 09:07
New AI system designs proteins that successfully bind to target molecules, with potential for advancing drug design, disease understanding and more.Every biological process in the body, from cell growth to immune responses, depends on interactions between molecules called proteins. Like a key to a lock, one protein can bind to another, helping regulate critical cellular processes. Protein struc...
The State of Autonomous Vehicle Safety
[Business]
2024/09/09 09:06
The inclusion of assisted driving, which aids the driver of a car with braking or steering in specific situations, has been the norm for newly manufactured automobiles for a while now. Fully autonomous driving, however, is still not considered ready for the mass market, even though the development and deployment of robotaxis in select cities in China and the U.S. have been advancing at a steady...
Generative AI Coding Startup Magic Lands $320M Investment from Eric Schmidt
[Investing]
2024/09/09 09:05
Magic, an AI startup creating models to generate code and automate a range of software development tasks, has raised a large tranche of cash from investors, including ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt.In a blog post on Thursday, Magic said that it closed a $320 million fundraising round with contributions from Schmidt, as well as Alphabet’s CapitalG, Atlassian, Elad Gil, Jane Street, Nat Friedman and...
Underwater Camera Drone Concept Can Autonomously Capture High Quality Footage
[Design]
2024/09/09 09:04
I love looking at underwater sea footage with all the plants, corals, and swimming creatures that the divers and swimmers show off. But I know I probably will never go down there myself so I have to live vicariously through these videos. Holding a camera or using a body cam are not always that comfortable though so there should be a better solution for underwater videography.This concept for an...
(Infographic) Live Streaming Revolution : From Niche To Mainstream & Beyond
[Consumer]
2024/09/09 09:03
Over the last couple of years, there has been a significant change in the live streaming sector, shifting it from a specialized pastime to a widely popular trend. It keeps pushing the limits of digital interaction - an online revolution driven by technological progress. This article will examine the progress of live streaming in recent years and its potential as a significant advancement in the...
Apple is Spending $30 Billion a Year on R&D to Find Its Next Big Thing
[Business]
2024/09/08 09:10
On Monday, the tech world will turn its attention to Cupertino, California for the annual gadget show and tell from the world’s largest company. This year’s event, which kicks off at 1 p.m. ET, has been dubbed “It’s Glowtime,” and the latest iPhone will be the headline act.For those who haven’t been counting, we're now onto the iPhone 16 — which is expected to be the first to include “A...
OpenAI Hits More Than 1 Million Paid Business Users
[Business]
2024/09/08 09:09
OpenAI said on Thursday it has more than 1 million paying users across its business products, ChatGPT Enterprise, Team and Edu, as the AI firm's chatbot continues to see strong adoption owing to its advanced large language model.The figure is a rise from the 600,000 users it had in April, indicating that CEO Sam Altman's push to get enterprises to adopt ChatGPT for corporate use is paying off.S...
(PDF) Mckinsey - What Employees Say Matters Most to Motivate Performance
[Consumer]
2024/09/08 09:08
A survey of over 1,000 employees creates a data-backed view of what motivates employees to perform.The past few years have been a confounding time in performance management. Disruptions of long-standing workplace norms have led many employees to rethink their expectations of employers regarding remote work, employee burnout, and work–life balance. Compounding these challenges, an inflationary...
(Paper) Google Debuts AI-Powered Game Engine; Fetch.ai Aims for Gaming Integration
[Tech]
2024/09/08 09:07
Artificial intelligence is making inroads across the gaming industry, with developments spanning classic game recreation, iGaming assistance and Web3 integration.These AI applications are altering game development processes, enhancing player experiences and opening new avenues for technological synergy in gaming.Google researchers created GameNGen, the first game engine powered entirely by AI t...
