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(PDF) BlackRock - 2023 Global Outlook : A New Investment Playbook
[Investing]
2023/01/02 09:10
The Great Moderation, the four-decade period of largely stable activity and inflation, is behind us. The new regime of greater macro and market volatility is playing out. A recession is foretold; central banks are on course to overtighten policy as they seek to tame inflation. This keeps us tactically underweight developed market (DM) equities. We expect to turn more positive on risk assets at...
This Doodle Interactive Wall Creates Fun Times for Kids and Adults as Well
[Design]
2023/01/02 09:09
Inspired by all the wall art when raising young kids, Doodle aims to solve this with fabric surfaces with enjoyable interactive device activities.I’m not a parent myself but with a lot of my friends having their progeny, I am aware of the challenges of raising kids, especially during the pandemic and even in this digital age. Some common problems include kids stuck on their gadgets, not having...
(Paper) MIT’s New AI Can Make Holograms in Real-Time - Tensor Holography
[Tech]
2023/01/02 09:08
A new method called tensor holography could enable the creation of holograms for virtual reality, 3D printing, medical imaging, and more — and it can run on a smartphone.MIT researchers have developed a way to produce holograms almost instantly. They say the deep learning-based method is so efficient that it could run on a smartphone.Despite years of hype, virtual reality headsets have yet to...
U.S. Inflation: How Much Have Prices Increased ?
[Investing]
2023/01/02 09:07
Inflation has been top of mind over the last year, looming over every aspect of the economy. But how has inflation actually impacted the prices of everyday goods like bread and butter or gas and public transportation?In this visual, we showcase select items and how inflation has impacted the price year-over-year. Additionally, we’ve charted the overall price increases across the overarching go...
OrboGraph, Which Uses AI to Prevent Fraud, Was Acquired for Over $100M
[Investing]
2023/01/02 09:06
OrboGraph detects and analyzes fraudulent checks, and provides automated healthcare payment processing.The company is focused on detecting and preventing fraud in the US, Israel, and other countries, and uses advanced recognition algorithms and AI to read each document and field type. Its systems can read documents in a variety of languages, including English and Hebrew.It says that machine lea...
America's Top New Year's Resolutions for 2023
[Consumer]
2023/01/02 09:05
The plan to live a healthier life is once again top of mind for Americans making resolutions for 2023. Vowing to exercise more, eat healthier and to lose weight were the top 3 New Year's resolutions in the U.S. this year, according to the Statista Global Consumer Survey.In a year that was marked by high inflation, the resolution to save more money comes in rank 4. Classics like spending more ti...
Tesla Announces a $300 Charging Mat That Can Recharge 3 Devices At Once
[Product]
2023/01/02 09:04
Remember the Apple AirPower charging mat? Announced in 2017, the device was supposed to recharge three devices simultaneously, but Apple never released it, citing engineering issues. Now, Tesla is giving it a shot with the just-announced Wireless Charging Platform.Inside the Cybertruck-inspired aluminum casing is a wireless charging platform named FreePower from a startup called Aira. This is t...
BMW Group Partners with AirConsole to Bring Casual Gaming to Vehicles Starting in 2023
[Business]
2023/01/02 09:04
AirConsole and the BMW Group have entered into a partnership that will bring casual gaming to new BMW vehicles starting next year. AirConsole is a gaming platform that perfectly matches the BMW Curved Display and offers a vast and diverse selection of games. Implemented in the vehicle's entertainment system, AirConsole technology allows games to be instantly streamed over-the-air and controlled...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Generative AI is Here : How Tools Like ChatGPT Could Change Your Business
[Business]
2022/12/22 09:10
Generative AI and other foundation models are changing the AI game, taking assistive technology to a new level, reducing application development time, and bringing powerful capabilities to nontechnical users.In the spirit of this article’s topic, we asked ChatGPT—a generative AI language model that can create original content in response to a user prompt—how it would set the context. Our pro...
