(PDF) Bain - Global Healthcare Private Equity and M&A Report 2023
[Investing]
2023/01/13 09:09
More funds are on the hunt, but a small group of dealmakers account for most of the activity.Biopharma and life science tools are attractive: Within these two subsectors, more than 600 healthcare buyout deals have been executed over the past five years globally, fueled by strong end-market growth tailwinds, recession resistance, and attractive returns for PE; given that these trends are expecte...
(CES 2023) Pepper-Picking Robot Moves Through Crops on Overhead Wires - Agrist
[Tech]
2023/01/13 09:08
According to Japanese robotics firm Agrist, there's a shortage of farm workers in that country, resulting in lower yields than would otherwise be possible. The company is offering a partial solution to the problem, though, in the form of a pepper-picking robot.Known simply as L, the bot is the recipient of an Innovation Award at CES.Instead of rolling on wheels or walking on legs, the robot mov...
Abstracts Written by ChatGPT Fool Scientists
[Tech]
2023/01/13 09:07
Researchers cannot always differentiate between AI-generated and original abstracts.Scientists and publishing specialists are concerned that the increasing sophistication of chatbots could undermine research integrity and accuracy.Credit: Ted Hsu/AlamyAn artificial-intelligence (AI) chatbot can write such convincing fake research-paper abstracts that scientists are often unable to spot them, ac...
Mila Raises at a $52M Valuation to Add Smarts to Fresh Air
[Investing]
2023/01/13 09:06
Three years ago, Mila showed up on Kickstarter with its smart air purifier. The company created an air cleaner with a choice of different filters to suit the use case (and price point) customers were interested in, along with an impressive array of sensors built into the device itself. Today, the San Francisco-based company announced it closed a $10 million Series A to scrub the nasties out of...
Digital Advertising Trends to Watch for 2023
[Business]
2023/01/13 09:05
Digital advertising will face another turbulent year. Macroeconomic conditions continue to deteriorate, with advertisers reducing spending on some channels more than others. Meanwhile, privacy enforcement is heating up, but advertisers aren’t prepared for new legislation. Big changes in content moderation could result from US Supreme Court decisions. And Amazon’s competitors in the retail med...
Reservations for This eVTOL, with a Top Speed of 63 Mph, Have Started
[Tech]
2023/01/13 09:04
RYSE Aero Technologies has started accepting reservations for its lightweight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) multi-copter RECON in a press release.The Recon is an aerial ATV that is intended for use in rural areas and in the agricultural sector. It makes it simpler to traverse vast tracts of territory with few or no paved roads. It can fly at a maximum altitude of 400 feet and a...
Airtag-Inspired Google Tracking Device has Literally The Most Unfortunate Name Ever
[Design]
2023/01/13 09:03
“Can’t find the G Spot? There’s an app for that…” The jokes practically write themselves with this hilariously audacious fan-made concept.It’s true that Google is the undisputed king of search, and it’s also true that Apple and Samsung have both beaten Google to the punch when it’s come to searching for actual objects in the real world… so one designer decided to take matters into his...
(매일경제) TRENDBIR, Annual Trend Report 2023’ 보고서 발표 - 포스트 팬데믹 시대를 이끌 혁신 기술과 글로벌 유망 비즈니스
[Trendbird]
2023/01/12 09:10
포스트 팬데믹 시대를 이끌 혁신 기술과 글로벌 유망 비즈니스 총망라(매일경제 기사 링크) https://www.mk.co.kr/news/business/10604127생성 AI와 멀티모달 AI, 전고체 배터리, 메타버스와 NFT, 탄소 회계, V2G, 가상 발전소 등 핵심 기술, 제품 및 서비스와 함께, 폭발적인 성장을 보이는 리커머스 시장과 대중화의 티핑 포인트를 넘어선 전기자동차와 충전 시장 그리고 IRA로 뜨거운 관심을 받는 폐배터리 산업과 스페이스...
Apple Is Working on Adding Touch Screens to Macs in Major Turnabout
[Product]
2023/01/12 09:09
Steve Jobs famously decried idea of touch displays for laptops. MacBook Pro with OLED poised to be the first touch-screen Mac.Apple Inc. is working on adding touch screens to its Mac computers, a move that would defy long-held company orthodoxy and embrace an approach that co-founder Steve Jobs once called “ergonomically terrible.”Apple engineers are actively engaged in the project, indicatin...