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Zoe, an At-Home Nutrition Testing Startup, Lands $15M
[Investing]
2024/08/22 09:09
The latest round brings Zoe’s total funding to $118 million for the platform’s comprehensive approach that combines nutrition guidance with stool sample, blood test and blood sugar data.Zoe, a startup that combines at-home testing with informed nutrition guidance, has raised $15 million from New York-based Coefficient Capital as part of an extended Series B round, bringing its total funding t...
So You Invested in Berkshire Hathaway : What Did You Buy ?
[Investing]
2024/08/22 09:08
Berkshire Hathaway’s Assets: Railroads. Energy. Insurance. $277 billion in cash. $300 billion in stocks. Patience.With roots that can be traced all the way back to 1839 — when it was a textile manufacturer in Rhode Island — the $900+ billion behemoth that is Berkshire Hathaway today bears little resemblance to its origins.Now, in the heart of Omaha, Nebraska, America’s largest non-technolog...
Flying Cars Face Multibillion Dollar Moment
[Business]
2024/08/22 09:07
Boeing faces upstarts like EHang and Joby as air travel enters a new era of uncrewed flight.The bleak, blustery skies above Guangzhou are whipping the cramped two-seater aircraft with rain. One hundred feet above the ground, the plane’s 16 small electric rotors thrash alarmingly against the wind. Waiting below are murky waterways and hard-edged industrial sprawl.Inside the tiny plane, there’s...
ChatGPT Firm OpenAI Strikes Deal with Vogue Owner, Condé Nas
[Business]
2024/08/22 09:06
Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has reached an agreement with Condé Nast, the publisher behind Vogue, The New Yorker, and Wired, in a move that could reshape the media landscape.The multi-year partnership grants OpenAI access to Condé Nast’s extensive content archive while providing the publisher with advanced technology tools.The deal marks a significant step in OpenAI’s efforts to...
Americans Spent $8 Billion on Plant-Based Foods in 2023
[Consumer]
2024/08/22 09:05
Having long been limited to a handful of mostly soy-based products, plant-based alternatives to dairy and meat have made giant leaps forward over the past few years. Thanks to advances in food science, people can now enjoy a creamy oat milk cappuccino, have a tasty burger based on pea protein or even try chicken-free chicken nuggets that mimic the real thing surprisingly well.And whether it’s...
(Paper) Water-Powered "Electric Bandage" Sticks It to Slow-Healing Wounds
[Tech]
2024/08/22 09:04
The WPED bandage could be used to treat diabetic skin ulcers, which can lead to amputations or even death if left unhealed.For some time now, scientists have known that electrical stimulation speeds the healing of chronic wounds such as diabetic skin ulcers. A thin, flexible, inexpensive new bandage delivers that healing current right to the wound site, and it's activated simply by adding water...
(Video) This ‘Star Trek’-like HoloBike Could Make Peloton Obsolete
[Product]
2024/08/22 09:03
The bike’s specialized display technology tricks your brain into thinking you’re actually riding outdoors.Former Google VR researcher Samuel Matson spent the early days of COVID-19 in Colombia. There, he found solace while riding his bike with friends outside Medellín as the world descended into chaos. As the landscape of the Andes mountains zoomed by, he focused on the road pavement, becomi...
7 Portable AI Devices That Attempt to Give Shape to A New Technology
[Product]
2024/08/21 09:10
Following the recent launch of a necklace wearable that provides AI friendship, here are seven products that are trying to imagine the future of hardware for artificial intelligence.If 2023 was the year that familiarised consumers with AI through ChatGPT, Midjourney and other apps, 2024 has been the year of the AI device, with several companies attempting to build on the technology to create th...
Gallup - Alcohol Consumption Increasingly Viewed as Unhealthy in U.S.
[Consumer]
2024/08/21 09:09
A new Gallup poll finds that 65% of 18 to 34-year-olds now believe moderate drinking is harmful.America has changed its mind on many things over the years: politics, seat belts, cigarettes, running for fun, nerd culture, Lance Armstrong, food trucks, electric vehicles, Abercrombie & Fitch, whether we’re about to have a recession… and more.The latest? Alcohol.A new Gallup survey reveals a...
Inside Nike’s Big Marketing Vibe Shift
[Business]
2024/08/21 09:08
The return of company veteran Nicole Hubbard Graham as CMO and the rollout of its ‘Winning Isn’t for Everyone’ campaign have helped fuel a push to restore Nike’s marketing glory after the brand ran off course. “Do I think Nike stopped believing that the notion of winning could continue to grow this brand? Maybe.”Nike’s “Winning Isn’t for Everyone” campaign harks back to the brash mark...
Instacart Harnesses Generative AI To Revolutionize Grocery Delivery Experience
[Business]
2024/08/21 09:07
Grocery delivery and pickup service Instacart is not shy about adopting new technologies. So, it makes sense that the company has embraced generative AI across the business. In this article, we’ll explore how Instacart is using generative AI to deliver a better service to customers and drive its business forward.The “Ask Instacart” FeatureOne of the first ways Instacart deployed generative A...
(Infographic) The 4 Dimensions of Educator Wellness
[Consumer]
2024/08/21 09:06
Educator wellness is more than buzzwords. Living a well-balanced and fully engaged life is essential for building a safe, supportive and collaborative school culture that positively impacts both student achievement and teacher retention. Learn the 4 dimensions of educator wellness and how they can help strengthen work-life balance and teacher efficacy.Infographic : https://bit.ly/3X7Aexw[edsurge]
