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(PDF) Capgemini - Making The Case for Video Edge in the Connected Car
[Business]
2022/02/10 09:10
Video cameras in the connected car are becoming a mainstream technology providing safety-related services for both drivers and passengers. Forward, reverse, 360-degree view, split views, blind-spot monitoring, lane monitoring, night view and other features are increasingly becoming standard options in new cars. They are also an exciting source of differentiation.All of this means that the next-...
Swiss Startup Scandit Hits Unicorn Status with $150M Series D
[Investing]
2022/02/10 09:09
Zurich-based Scandit closed a $150 million Series D led by Warburg Pincus that gives the scanning and data capture company a valuation of more than $1 billion — making it Europe’s latest unicorn.Others participating in the round include existing investors Atomico, Forestay Capital, G2VP, GV, Kreos, NGP Capital, Schneider Electric, Sony Innovation Fund by IGV and Swisscom Ventures. The company...
(Patent) Motorola Patents a Flip Phone Design That Folds Outwards
[Tech]
2022/02/10 09:08
The Motorola brand has not been a stranger to flip phones, and the new patent showcases a modern take on the folding display format.Motorola has been granted a new patent for a flip phone design, by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The global patent body showcases sketches of a concept design that uses a folding display to fold outward — instead of the inward folding design...
Electric Cars Fend Off Supply Challenges to More Than Double Global Sales
[Business]
2022/02/10 09:07
Sales of electric cars hit 6.6 million in 2021, more than tripling their market share from two years earlier.In the world of clean energy, few areas are as dynamic as the electric car market. In the whole of 2012, about 130 000 electric cars were sold worldwide. Today, that many are sold in the space of a single week.Growth has been particularly impressive over the last three years, even as the...
Olympic Skier Eileen Gu Is China’s Hottest Commodity
[Business]
2022/02/10 09:06
Skier Eileen Gu is such a unique talent, many believe she’ll become the “savior” of the scandal-ridden celebrity branding market in China. In today’s celebrity-obsessed age of social media, Eileen Gu is every marketer’s dream. She is a freestyle skiing phenomenon with a multicultural background and a squeaky clean image — and she also happens to look like a runway model. Plus, it doesn’t...
(Infographic) American Companies That Failed in China
[Business]
2022/02/10 09:05
For decades, China has been a top priority for American companies looking to expand.This is because the country’s middle class is simply enormous, growing from 3.1% to 50.8% of the country’s total population between the years 2000 and 2018. According to Brookings, there are now at least 700 million people in China’s middle class, and this group has never had more disposable income to spend o...
The Lightyear One is Launching a Solar-Powered Electric Car This Year
[Product]
2022/02/10 09:04
A solar car claiming to be the 'most efficient' traveled 248 miles at 81mph on a single charge.- The Lightyear One can travel more than 248 miles at 81 mph on a single battery charge.- In previous tests, it traveled over 440 miles on one charge but at a lower speed.- The price of reserving the car is $171,000 (€150,000).The next milestone for electric car manufacturers is to harness solar ener...
Ford Clint Self-Driving Car Concept Envisions More Private Carpooling
[Design]
2022/02/10 09:03
The discussion on the future of travel has always been open. It’s actually unclear since we still live in a pandemic world. But like anything, there are endless solutions to problems that often arise.A young Polish industrial designer has recently introduced a design that may be considered by those who believe in carpooling. Mikołaj Nicer teamed up with Ford Europe to complete the design. The...
(M&A) Apple Buys Startup That Makes Music With Artificial Intelligence
[Investing]
2022/02/09 09:10
AI Music will be used to bulk up Apple’s audio technology. It’s increasingly rare for the tech giant to make acquisitions.Apple Inc. acquired a startup called AI Music that uses artificial intelligence to generate tailor-made music, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, adding technology that could be used across its slate of audio offerings.The purchase of AI Music, a London-ba...
