(PDF) Mckinsey : How to Build a Unicorn : Lessons from Venture Capitalists and Start-Ups
[Investing]
2022/10/24 09:05
New data highlights five things incumbent businesses could learn from venture capitalists and unicorns.Amythology often grows up around unicorns—start-ups with valuations of $1 billion or more—that burst onto the scene, with stories of bold action, “crazy” bets, quirky personalities, and luck. While these myths may make for great storytelling, underneath them lies a set of facts that helps...
Lightweight, Ultra-Connected Seaborne Containers - AELER
[Tech]
2022/10/24 09:04
The composite containers developed by AELER, an EPFL startup, deliver better performance across the board: they’re stronger, have a bigger payload, are better insulated, allow for enhanced tracking and can help cut carbon emissions. It's easy to think of shipping containers as simple metal boxes, that can't be significantly improved. The Unit One container, however, is claimed to be lighter, s...
This Robot Vacuum Concept Finally Gives The Cleaning Machine a Much-Needed Facelift
[Design]
2022/10/24 09:03
Long before “smart home” was even a thing, the first intelligent machine that invaded our homes were the rolling cans that some people still mistakenly call “Roombas” today. Robotic vacuums today are a dime a dozen, and some have even outgrown their singular purpose of sucking up dirt, including some mopping functionality. Some have even started to clean up after themselves, either by depos...
(PDF) Earning Report - Tesla Earnings Q3 2022
[Investing]
2022/10/21 09:10
Tesla reported $1.05 in adjusted EPS, ahead of expectations of 99 cents, on revenues of $21.45 billion, lighter than the $21.96 billion expected.Net income (GAAP) reached $3.33 billion, more than double from a year ago, while automotive revenue rose 55% from the previous year’s quarter.The company warned about a bottleneck in transportation capacity for delivering new cars in the final weeks o...
(Video) Lenovo Rolls Out Smartphone and Laptop Concepts with Expanding Displays
[Product]
2022/10/21 09:09
The proof-of-concept working Motorola smartphone prototype rolls out a flexible OLED display while adjusting content to match the larger screen size.At its Tech World 2022 event earlier this week, Lenovo demonstrated a Motorola handset prototype that grows to 6.5 inches at the push of a button and a laptop concept with a display that expands upward to give users more screen space when needed.Bo...
The Global Inflation Outlook
[Investing]
2022/10/21 09:08
The International Monetary Fund has said that it expects inflation pressures to be significant around the world in 2022. Inflation is predicted to be worse in developing economies, where price increases are projected to reach 9.9 percent on average over the course of this year. In developed nations, this number was put at 7.2 percent by the IMF.After the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in Februar...
Rolls-Royce Already has Hundreds of U.S. Orders for Its $413,000 EV, Spectre
[Product]
2022/10/21 09:07
Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos told CNBC the buyers visited the company’s headquarters in England to get a sneak peak at the Spectre.The company’s first electric vehicle was publicly revealed Tuesday and comes starting price tag of $413,000.General Motors this week unveiled its Celestiq electric vehicle, which starts at more than $300,000.More than 300 U.S. buyers have already put down...
(Infographic) The Best-Reviewed VR Games of All Time
[Business]
2022/10/21 09:06
Virtual reality games have become increasingly popular in recent years. With the introduction of affordable VR headsets like the Oculus Quest 2 (also known as the Meta Quest 2) and PlayStation VR, games in virtual reality have gained traction among veteran gamers and new gamers alike.But which VR titles are worth buying? The VR Space team looked at ratings of virtual games from review website M...
AI Art Looks Way Too European
[Business]
2022/10/21 09:05
DALL-E and other models keep making art that ignores traditions from the rest of the world.[People stand in a dark gallery with a projection of the Mona Lisa surrounded by what look like swirls of paint on one wall. An exhibit at the X Media Art Museum, a digital arts and new media museum in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 29, 2022. The exhibit combined the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci with arti...