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(M&A) Big Bucks For Obesity Treatments As Eli Lilly Buys Versanis Bio For Up To $1.9B
[Investing]
2023/07/19 09:06
Pharma giant Eli Lilly announced today that it is buying Versanis Bio, a startup developing drugs with applications in obesity treatment, in a transaction valued at up to $1.93 billion.Lilly did not specify how much of the purchase will be upfront and how much will be contingent on Versanis meeting future milestones tied to clinical progress and sales. Given that Versanis is still an early-stag...
(Paper) AI Transforms The Humble Chest X-Ray Into a Better Diagnostic Tool
[Tech]
2023/07/19 09:05
Researchers have used AI to transform the humble chest X-ray into a more powerful diagnostic tool.Researchers have used a deep-learning AI model to turn the humble chest X-ray into a more powerful tool for diagnosing heart problems. They say their novel approach could be used as a quick and accurate way of assessing heart function and checking for disease.Chest X-rays are the most frequently co...
(Infographic) Brand Reputations: Ranking the Best and Worst in 2023
[Business]
2023/07/19 09:04
A company’s reputation has become incredibly important in today’s world, where consumers, investors, and stakeholders are more discerning than ever.That’s why the Axios Harris Poll 100 has been measuring the reputations of the most visible companies in the United States for over two decades. In the graphic above, we’ve visualized the results for 2023, which are based on a survey of over 16,...
A Smart Air Purifier That Detects and Alters Your Traffic Experience to Make It Stress-Free
[Design]
2023/07/19 09:03
Traffic is a phenomenon that we all experience daily! Sounds like a nightmare right? Traffic has such adverse effects on our bodies and minds that there is a defined term for it; The Post Traffic Congestion Effect. This suggests that commuters experience negative emotions which can affect their daily lives.FRI is meant to tackle this problem and assist commuters in meeting this task, as a reduc...
(PDF) BCG - Building Customer Experience for the Future
[Consumer]
2023/07/18 09:10
Even before the pandemic turned most individuals into diehard online shoppers, the world of customer interactions was already in a state of flux. The speed of change has only accelerated. Fast-evolving consumer expectations have been met by new capabilities, technical or otherwise, designed to satisfy them. Winning companies have deployed these capabilities to great effect. But these innovators...
Yayoi Kusama's Inflatable Works Take Over Manchester
[Design]
2023/07/18 09:09
From 30 June to 28 August 2023, Manchester International Festival presents You, Me and the Balloons, a major site-specific exhibition showcasing Yayoi Kusama’s inflatable artworks. The show brings together a remarkable collection of artworks spanning the past 30 years, including iconic pieces like a giant pumpkin, inflatable dolls, mirrored spaces, and polka-dot spheres, many of which have nev...
H&M : The Fashion Giant is Facing Stiffer Competition
[Business]
2023/07/18 09:08
H&M is switching up its physical presence, meaning malls near you could soon be littered with more stores specifically dedicated to the Swedish retailer’s beauty and home departments. This shift comes at a time when, as the Wall Street Journal noted, the fashion group has been shutting hundreds of its clothes-only outlets over the last few years.While the first stand-alone H&M Home sto...
(Paper) Age Reversal Breakthrough : Harvard Discovery Could Enable Whole-Body Rejuvenation
[Tech]
2023/07/18 09:07
Harvard researcher David Sinclair shared the findings, which were published in the July issue of the medical journal Aging, in a series of Twitter posts this week.Scientists from Harvard Medical School, the University of Maine, and MIT have published a groundbreaking study revealing a chemical method to reprogram cells to a more youthful state. This technique offers a potential alternative to g...
The 3D Animation Domination is Finally Over
[Business]
2023/07/18 09:06
From Disney’s ‘Wish’ to Nintendo games, animators are ditching high fidelity for something more painterly.When the trailer for the upcoming Disney feature Wish dropped this spring, aside from Ariana DeBose’s vocals, what immediately jumped out was the kingdom of Rosas. Forget the crystalline waters of Moana and the iridescent glaciers of Frozen, where every snow crystal was rendered in 3D p...
