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TuMeke Closes $2.5M for A Computer Vision Platform
[Investing]
2022/10/25 09:09
TuMeke Ergonomics, a San Mateo, CA-based provider of a computer vision platform that automatically assesses injury risk in manufacturing facilities, raised $2.5M in Seed funding.The round was led by GSR Ventures, with participation from OVO Fund, OneValley Ventures, Reach Ventures, Pirque Ventures, and Metagrove Ventures.The company intends to use the funds to enhance its models to account for...
(Paper) Brand Values and Long-run Stock Returns
[Investing]
2022/10/25 09:07
It’s been a tough year for consumer and technology companies this year. Rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis have put many consumer companies under severe pressure while rising interest rates have led to a significant decline in corporate valuations particularly in technology and other growth sectors.One key to success in 2022 was to focus on companies with “pricing power” and the...
Foldable, Portable Barbecue Device Looks Good Enough to Cook On
[Design]
2022/10/25 09:07
Now that most people are already out there going on all sorts of adventures in the outdoors, we’re also seeing new products, or at least concepts of products that can be used for these trips. Picnicking, biking, trekking, and camping are just some of the outdoor activities that people like to do on the weekends after a grueling week in the concrete jungle. So they’re always on the look out fo...
How a Stealth Startup’s $100 Genome Could Change How We Diagnose Cancer - Ultima Genomics
[Tech]
2022/10/25 09:06
Low-cost genome sequencing could have wide applications in medical research, drug development, and personalized treatment of disease.After six years in stealth mode, U.S.-Israeli startup Ultima emerged this summer with the announcement of $600 million in venture funding from General Atlantic, Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed, Khosla Ventures, the Founders Fund, and others—and the even more head...
(Infographic) TikTok Shares Insights Into the Potential of Live-Streaming for Brands
[Business]
2022/10/25 09:05
Could live-streaming on TikTok be of benefit for your brand? Live-streaming is a huge part of TikTok’s Chinese version (Douyin), with billions being spent on TikTok live-stream commerce every year in the region.But thus far, western audiences haven’t been as receptive. Yet.TikTok is still working through its live-stream commerce integration, and it remains confident that it will catch on with...
Burberry and Minecraft Launch In-Game & Physical Collection
[Business]
2022/10/25 09:04
Burberry and Minecraft announced that they would be coming together on a multilayered project, starting with a customized in-game adventure titled Burberry: Freedom to Go Beyond. In addition to the program, the two brands also unveiled a clothing capsule collection that would also be available as part of the collaborative venture. Since news hit headlines, both fashion and gaming aficionados ha...
(Video) Rooftop Wind System Delivers 150% the Energy of Solar Per Dollar
[Tech]
2022/10/25 09:03
Aeromine says its "motionless" rooftop wind energy units deliver 150% as much energy for the money as solar panels, while taking up 10% of the roof space.Aeromine says its unique "motionless" rooftop wind generators deliver up to 50% more energy than a solar array of the same price, while taking up just 10% of the roof space and operating more or less silently. In independent tests, they seem l...
(PDF) WEF - World Economic Outlook Report, October 2022
[Investing]
2022/10/24 09:10
Inflation and uncertainty.Global economic activity is experiencing a broad-based and sharper-than-expected slowdown, with inflation higher than seen in several decades. The cost-of-living crisis, tightening financial conditions in most regions, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the lingering COVID-19 pandemic all weigh heavily on the outlook. Global growth is forecast to slow from 6.0 percent...
(Paper) Google’s New AI Can Hear a Snippet of Song and Then Keep on Playing
[Tech]
2022/10/24 09:09
The technique, called AudioLM, generates naturalistic sounds without the need for human annotation.A new AI system can create natural-sounding speech and music after being prompted with a few seconds of audio.AudioLM, developed by Google researchers, generates audio that fits the style of the prompt, including complex sounds like piano music, or people speaking, in a way that is almost indistin...
