(Patent) Philips’ AI Ultrasound
[Tech]
2024/08/05 09:09
Philips may soon invite AI into the doctor’s office. The medical devices firm filed a patent application for an ultrasound system that uses a neural network to produce images from “undersampled data.” To put it simply, Philips’ tech uses a generative neural network to create high-quality medical images despite incomplete data. While similar techniques exist, they “may excessively smooth im...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Logistics Start-Up Funding : The Investor Pullback Continues
[Investing]
2024/08/05 09:08
In the post-COVID-19 era, investors pinch their pennies.The decline in postpandemic logistics funding continues.1 After reaching an unprecedented $25.6 billion in 2021, venture funding for logistics start-ups fell to just $2.9 billion in 2023—a two-year plunge of nearly 90 percent, and the lowest level of funding since 2015. A number of factors are driving this sharp pullback by investors, inc...
Hayden AI Raises $90M in Series C Led by TPG’s The Rise Fund
[Investing]
2024/08/05 09:07
Hayden AI Technologies, Inc (“Hayden AI”), the leader in vision AI solutions for smart cities, announced $90 million in new growth equity financing. The Series C round was led by The Rise Fund, the multi-sector strategy of TPG’s global impact investing platform, and was supported by existing investors such as the Drawdown Fund and Autotech Ventures, among others. This investment will acceler...
(Infographic) WEF - Top 10 Emerging Technologies in 2024
[Tech]
2024/08/05 09:06
Emerging technologies of today have the power to reshape industries, achieve significant scale, and shift the economic landscape.From AI-driven advancements in disease detection to carbon-capturing microbes, these technologies stand to improve future society. Meanwhile, greater efficiencies in wireless connectivity allow networks to drive higher data rates and enhance robust communications acro...
Overlay Next-gen Home Display with One AR Screen
[Design]
2024/08/05 09:05
Thanks to smart home technology integration, we have become dependent on digital displays for communication, infotainment, and even for preparing culinary bites in the kitchen. This means we need multiple displays: one in the family room for entertainment, another in the bathroom to read news and weather updates, one in the study for working from home, and if you’re not a Michelin chef yoursel...
The World's Biggest Movie Franchises
[Business]
2024/08/05 09:04
As of July 2024, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was the most successful movie franchise worldwide, having grossed more than $30 billion in total. Just one other franchise has made more than $10 billion: Star Wars. The movie series that spans five decades and 12 original releases is planning its next film for 2026.The franchise getting closest to the $10 billion mark is Harry Potter at $9.6 billi...
MACH 03 : Pedelec Trike for Renting for Urban Mobility
[Design]
2024/08/05 09:03
MACH 03 is a concept pedelec trike for renting, it’s an ideal combination of human power and electric support for urban mobility.The demand for sustainable last-mile vehicles have grown rapidly especially in urban environment. Pedelecs are chosen to be the example of this project as they are cost effective, energy efficient, and promise an emission-free travel compared to other fuel-powered ve...
Can Streaming Save The Music Biz ?
[Business]
2024/08/03 09:10
The music business has undergone format change after format change. Will streaming usher in a new golden age for artists and fans?For years streaming has been heralded as the potential savior of the music world, a harbinger of change that could bring riches back to a wider pool of struggling artists, labels, and publishers. But, especially on the back of recent news that Spotify is set to raise...
Fashion’s Sports Obsession Is No Accident
[Business]
2024/08/03 09:09
The Olympics are proving a perfect marriage of the sports and fashion industries. It’s the culmination of several factors that have turned sport into fashion’s most exciting new arena over the past two years.What’s the dollar value of being a premium sponsor of the Olympics?LVMH deemed the answer to be €150 million ($163 million), according to Reuters, shelling out the hefty sum in a deal t...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Why Agents are The Next Frontier of Generative AI
[Business]
2024/08/03 09:08
Over the past couple of years, the world has marveled at the capabilities and possibilities unleashed by generative AI (gen AI). Foundation models such as large language models (LLMs) can perform impressive feats, extracting insights and generating content across numerous mediums, such as text, audio, images, and video. But the next stage of gen AI is likely to be more transformative.We are beg...
Smart Ternx Carry-On Luggage Stroller Simplifies Traveling with A Baby or A Toddler
[Design]
2024/08/03 09:07
Promising a revolutionary travel companion for families with toddlers on-the-go, Ternx Carry-On Luggage Stroller simplifies your family travel. It’s a luggage stroller design that facilitates freedom through innovation, it’s a world’s first carry-on luggage stroller hybrid that saves your time and reduces bulk. Basically, the creative design combines a stroller and a modern luggage in one sl...
Fertility Tracking App Flo Health Raises $200M at a $1B+ Valuation
[Investing]
2024/08/03 09:06
Women’s health tech, which leverages innovations in AI, smartphones and connected wearables to give women more insights into reproductive and menstrual health, continues to gain momentum with users, and investors are following. London-based Flo Health, a fertility-focused period-tracking app, on Tuesday said it has raised a $200 million Series C from General Atlantic. The funding values the st...