Plus, how ER design saves lives, why Apple’s new CEO must innovate, and the new building techniques behind the data-center boom.Finally, a job most anyone would be glad to see lost to AI: flossing.Dyson this week unveiled an AI-powered toothbrush that it says provides a complete brushing, precision-flossing, and mouth-rinsing routine at once.The Dyson CameraJet toothbrush is the first foray into oral care for a company known for harnessing the power of air, be it in a vacuum cleaner, a hair dryer, or a purifier. This endeavor involved a tea...

Banks can better compete against digital-first rivals by using AI to deliver more effective, hyperpersonalized customer engagement. Here are four key components of this strategy.Global banking institutions spend approximately 600 billion dollars annually on technology modernization, yet traditional banks face an unprecedented challenge in maintaining customer primacy and retaining share of wallet. A report published in September 2026 by McKinsey & Company, titled At last, customers first: AI-powered personalization can help banks create...

“Running in Ladakh teaches you that you cannot fight the mountain, you have to understand it and embrace it.”Puma India has released a new campaign titled ‘Meditation in Motion’ featuring 40 Buddhist monks in Leh, ahead of the Ladakh Marathon, which runs from September 10-13.The campaign features the monks in Leh, dressed in their traditional robes and Puma NITRO Deviate PURE shoes, framed against Ladakh’s landscape. It was shot at Thiksey Monastery, a 15th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery.The photoshoot captures the monks moving thro...

Luffu Link is a sleek, wireless wristband designed to track multiple users at once, conceived by wearable technology company Fitbit to "bring your family's health and safety together." Available in onyx black, halo gold and sterling blue, the wristband features a metallic double-barrelled body connected to a minimalist strap and has a battery life of up to five days. A Wearable Built for FamiliesThe lightweight wearable is the first physical component of the AI-powered Luffu app, which James Park and Eric Friedman of Google-owned Fitbit desi...

While concerts were canceled during the Covid-19 pandemic and revenues fell to desperate lows, live music came back in full swing in the years that followed – and then some. In the post-Covid age, performers are making a splash with global tours. In 2023, Taylor Swift became the first ever performer to gross over $1 billion for a tour, according to estimates by entertainment magazine Pollstar. That same year, Beyoncé made international headlines too for her sell-out Renaissance World Tour, which was so successful that it even impacted the...

Lupin Dental raised a €15 million Series A funding round, led by the private equity firm Fynveur.The robotic system is approved in India and the UK for dental preparation, but it has not yet been cleared for use in the United States or the EU.Other companies, such as Perceptive and Pearl, show that there is significant investment in dental robotics and AI.Stefen Koubi and Galip Güreli have spent three decades establishing themselves as leading figures in aesthetic dentistry. Now, they tell investors that although a robot cannot replace the...

Atlas' first $499 wearable EEG aims to give wearers a better understanding of their internal states.What most wearables do for heart rate or steps, the Atlas 1.0 is hoping to do with brain activity. The new $499 wearable, created by a startup called Atlas, collects data with a compact EEG designed to adhere behind your ear and processes it in a smartphone app that can offer insights into how users think and feel throughout the day.The Atlas 1.0 is a small, rechargeable, circular black or white puck that rests on an adhesive pad. Besides trac...

1. Meta의 차세대 스마트 글래스 특허 : 입 모양을 자동 감지해서 명령어 실행무음 발화(Silent Speech) 인지 기술: 입으로 소리를 내지 않고 단어를 우물거릴 때 발생하는 얼굴·턱 근육의 미세한 수축과 진동을 감지하여 텍스트 및 명령어로 변환하는 스마트 글래스 특허 출원.광범위한 센서 및 알고리즘 적용 범위: 턱과 입술 주변의 조음 운동(Articulatory activity)을 물리적 접촉 센서로 포착하여 머신러닝 기반으로 해독하며, 음성 보조 시스템의 공간적 제약(공공장소, 소음 환경)을 극복.AR 웨어러블 차세대 인터페이스 선점: 카메라, 스피커, AI 연동 디스플레이리스 글래스 출...

Meta is patenting a way for smart glasses to understand what you're saying even when you make no sound at all, by reading the tiny muscle movements your face makes when you silently mouth words.How Meta's Silent-Speech Glasses Would WorkEver tried to ask your voice assistant something in a quiet library or a loud crowd, only to feel awkward speaking out loud? Meta's patent tackles exactly that situation by letting the glasses do the listening without any actual sound involved.The idea is that when you mouth a word, your face and jaw muscles...