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Advanced Haptic VR Controller Concept Can Bring New Immersion Level
[Design]
2025/06/18 09:03
Virtual reality has become an actual reality for some brands and products and no longer just confined to futuristic movies and TV shows. Over the years we’ve seen several tech companies spend money on research and creating actual products to bring VR and immersive experiences to consumers. While visual and auditory fidelity has seen remarkable advancements, the sense of touch has largely remai...
(PDF) BCG - Why The Luxury Experience Needs an AI Moment
[Business]
2025/06/17 09:10
By enhancing the human connection, artificial intelligence enables luxury brands to redefine exceptional service at scale and sharpen their relevance for new generations of clients. Slower sector growth, intensifying competition, and client dissatisfaction give brands compelling reasons to act now and seize opportunities to:Meet rapidly changing client expectations. BCG’s global survey reveals...
Sam Altman-backed Coco Robotics Raises $80M for Last-mile Delivery Robots
[Investing]
2025/06/17 09:09
Los Angeles-based Coco Robotics, a startup building last-mile delivery robots, announced it raised $80 million on Wednesday.The company raised this funding from angel investors Sam Altman and Max Altman, both returning investors, in addition to VC firms like Pelion Venture Partners and Offline Ventures, among others.This $80 million total includes a mix of undisclosed funding events from 2021 t...
(Video) World’s First Hotel-Grade Humanoid Robot Cleans, Stocks, And Serves Guests
[Product]
2025/06/17 09:08
The Zerith H1 restocks amenities in a hotel shower. It can also clean floors and pick up towels and clothes.Next time you toss used towels onto the floor of your hotel room, it could be a housekeeping robot scooping them up. Meet Zerith H1, a humanoid robot designed specifically for the hospitality industry. The bot can autonomously clean floors, restock amenities and even scrub toilets with a...
(Infographic) How Major Asset Classes Have Performed Since 2020
[Investing]
2025/06/17 09:07
Bitcoin climbed 301% in 2020 as investors flocked to it as an inflation hedge and institutional adoption grew. Gold surged in 2024 as falling interest rates and persistent geopolitical uncertainty boosted demand for safe-haven assets.Over the past five years, asset classes have experienced significant shifts, influenced by global events and economic policies. This infographic illustrates the an...
American Sake Is Having a Major Moment
[Product]
2025/06/17 09:06
A small but growing cadre of producers are brewing inventive bottles with cult followings—and they’re even exporting to Japan.“Oak, coconut, cherry candy dots.” That’s how Alyssa Mikiko DiPasquale, owner of Boston sake bar Koji Club, describes Needs of Many, a canned sake made by Farthest Star in rural Medfield, Massachusetts, an hour’s drive away. Another, Class M (“roasted chestnuts, s...
Alta Raises $11M To Bring ‘Clueless’ Fashion Tech To Life With All-Star Investors
[Investing]
2025/06/17 09:05
Throughout her years working in technology, Jenny Wang, 28, always found herself stumbling back to one idea — a personal styling agent to help users decide what to wear and buy based on their budget, lifestyle, weather, and calendar. She has tried to build such a product numerous times in the past, “but the AI technology was not yet mature enough,” she told TechCrunch. That’s changed, so a...
Starbucks Goes All In On Human Baristas After Years Of Slashing The Size Of Its Workforce
[Consumer]
2025/06/17 09:04
The coffee giant crowned its first global barista champion on Wednesday, as it pivots away from automation with the rollout of a staff-focused service model.What makes a good barista? Extensive coffee knowledge? Intricate latte art? Spelling your name correctly?According to Starbucks’SBUX $93.04 (0.24%) first ever global barista champion, Japan’s Nobuki — who beat 84,000 other contenders as...
Blind-Friendly AC Remote Swaps Buttons for One Smooth Slider + Braille Display
[Design]
2025/06/17 09:03
Mid-June, lights off, ceiling fan swirling lazily, you pat the bedside table in a blind hunt for the AC remote, pressing every shape your fingers meet until a coaster clatters to the floor. Sighted users grumble when that ritual lasts ten seconds. However, for someone with limited or zero vision, the dance can steal entire minutes, each one stretching patience while the room swells with stale h...
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