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(Patent) Why Does Ford Want to Put a Fake Manual Shifter in its EVs ?
[Tech]
2025/04/07 09:09
The Ford patent application, titled Shifter Assembly For Electric Vehicle depicts a conventional gear stick installed in a boxIn today’s edition of What the Heck, we have the strange case of Ford wanting to put what is essentially a fake manual shifter in its electric vehicles. The company has applied for a patent that aims to bring back a traditional element of driving – the feel of shifting...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Economic Conditions Outlook, March 2025
[Investing]
2025/04/07 09:08
Uncertainty about geopolitics and trade now loom equally large as perceived economic disruptions, and surveyed executives express more caution about future conditions and company performance.So much can change in three months. In the December edition of our quarterly McKinsey Global Survey on economic conditions, respondents’ expectations for the global economy were largely stable with the pre...
Papa Johns and Google Cloud Team Up to Deliver AI-Powered Pizza Experiences
[Business]
2025/04/07 09:07
Google Cloud will help elevate the Papa Johns customer experience by anticipating personal cravings and optimizing delivery routes, among other AI-powered upgradesGoogle Cloud today announced an expanded multi-year partnership with Papa Johns to revolutionize the pizza maker's ordering and delivery experience using the power of artificial intelligence (AI). Through the partnership Papa Johns ha...
(Video) World’s Smallest Pacemaker is Activated by Light
[Tech]
2025/04/07 09:06
Researchers Develop the World’s Smallest Pacemaker, and It Could Be Revolutionary for Newborn Babies With Heart Defects. The new device is smaller than a grain of rice and gets absorbed by the patient’s body when it’s no longer needed, eliminating the risks of an extraction surgery.Researchers have developed the smallest temporary pacemaker ever created. It’s littler than a grain of rice an...
OpenAI Hits $300B Valuation
[Investing]
2025/04/07 09:05
OpenAl said it would raise up to $40 billion in a new funding round led by SoftBank Group at a $300 billion valuation to advance Al research, expand computational infrastructure and enhance its tools.The Japanese tech investment group said it has agreed to fund OpenAl with $10 billion in mid-April and an additional $30 billion in December, contingent on the Al firm transitioning to for-profit b...
(Video) Kawasaki Unveiled A Wolf-Inspired Robot Lets Riders Traverse Uneven Terrain
[Tech]
2025/04/07 09:04
Powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, the CORLEO responds to the rider’s body movements and features integrated AI systems for enhanced balance and navigation.Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group, the multinational automotive conglomerate from Japan, has debuted the prototype of a hydrogen-powered, four-legged robot designed to be ridden by humans. Named CORLEO, the robotic vehicle was unveiled at a sho...
Amazon Kindle Gets Smarter with AI-Powered Recaps Feature
[Product]
2025/04/07 09:03
Do you get lost when starting a new book in a series? Kindle's latest feature makes catching up on characters and plot points easier.If you've ever picked up the latest book in a series and couldn't remember characters or what happened in the last book, Amazon has a new feature that might help you.Also: Want free ebooks? These 10 sites offer thousands of optionsStarting today, your Kindle is ge...
Daily Report : (PDF) YouGov - America's Most Persuasive Brands : 2025 Rankings
[Daily Report]
2025/04/04 09:11
1. YouGov - 미국에서 가장 설득력 있는 브랜드 순위 2025전환률 기반 평가 방식: YouGov는 브랜드 인지도 대비 구매 고려도, 그리고 구매 고려도 대비 실제 구매 의도 전환률을 기반으로 25개 이상 산업의 2,000여 개 브랜드를 분석함. 이를 통해 소비자 구매 퍼널을 가장 효과적으로 전환시키는 브랜드 200개를 도출.두 가지 전환 마스터: 브랜드는 '인지도 상승자(Awareness Advancers)'와 '고려 전환자(Consideration Close...
(PDF) YouGov - America's Most Persuasive Brands : 2025 Rankings
[Consumer]
2025/04/04 09:10
The ultimate goal of virtually every company is to turn consumers into long-term customers. Brands must first compete for consumer attention, then earn a spot in the consideration set, and finally persuade consumers to choose their product over the competition.YouGov’s America’s most persuasive brands: 2025 rankings analyzes brands across 25+ industries that excel in turning brand awareness i...
