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Medical AI Transcription Startup DeepScribe Raises $30M
[Investing]
2022/01/17 09:06
Ambient voice AI for medical professionals developer DeepScribe has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Index Ventures’ Nina Achadjian. DeepScribe’s voice assistant records, transcribes, and analyzes conversations between doctors and patients, automatically updating the relevant Electronic Health Record (EHR) and reducing the time physicians have to spend on paperwork. The n...
China’s Omicron Outbreak Is Even Worse News for Global Supply Chains
[Investing]
2022/01/17 09:05
China facing multiple outbreaks of delta and omicron variants. Two cities are now locked down, more are facing restrictions.Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks Covid-19’s impact on trade. Sign up here, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis on the pandemic.An omicron outbreak in China is sending jitters through supply chains as manufacturers and shipp...
Users Regard Apple Watch as a Medical Tool and Worry About Results
[Consumer]
2022/01/17 09:04
The continued addition of health and fitness features to Apple Watch, Fitbit and other devices, has led to wearers treating them as medical tools — with some over-worrying about their readings.Wearing an Apple Watch or Fitbit constantly has been a boon for anyone concerned about their fitness. Plus it's given patients the ability to present long-term health data to doctors, and of course Apple...
A Automatic Pour-over Coffee Machine Designed to Fit Right on Your Desk as You WFH
[Design]
2022/01/17 09:03
The Brewster DCM5000 is a single-cup, automatic pour-over machine designed for those who WFH to have a compact, easy-to-use coffee machine.Access to a cup of quality coffee is essential if you work from home. Nothing can beat our go-to coffee order from our favorite barista, but we can try and get close to it in our kitchen. Whether you’ve got the taste for an espresso, latte, or just a cup of...
(Patent) Snap Patents A Wristwatch Based Interface for Augmented Reality Eyewear
[Tech]
2022/01/14 09:10
U.S. patent application, US20210397000, discloses augmented reality eyewear that presents a user with a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI appears to be in the airspace directly in front of the user and anchored to a wristwatch allowing a user to interact with the augmented reality eyewear device. The interface combines the displays of the wristwatch and the augmented reality eyewear devic...
(PDF) 'The State of Mobile in 2022' Report - App Annie
[Business]
2022/01/14 09:09
Smartphone users spent 3.8 trillion hours on mobile in 2021, according to a State of Mobile 2022 report by mobile data and analytics firm App Annie.As we enter into 2022, we head into the most mobile-first environment we have ever seen: More time than ever before is spent in mobile apps, reaching 4.8 hours per day in the top mobile-first markets. Consumers are migrating their attention and wall...
Walmart Partners with Smart Box Maker HomeValet for Grocery Delivery Pilot
[Business]
2022/01/14 09:08
HomeValet, a D.C. Metro area-based startup that has developed a temperature-controlled smart box for grocery deliveries, is now releasing its smart home product to the public and expanding its partnership with Walmart. The company had previously piloted its Smart Box with Walmart in 2021 as a way for grocery delivery customers to keep their fresh and frozen items cold while also ensuring their...
SeekOut Will Expand AI-Powered Recruitment Tools with New $115M
[Investing]
2022/01/14 09:07
In the midst of what’s been coined the “Great Resignation,” the ongoing trend of employees voluntarily leaving their jobs, employers are struggling to recruit, hire, and retain top talent. A study published by the World Economic Forum found that 20.8% of recruiters believe it’s difficult to keep up with jobseekers’ current demands. Underlining the challenge, a 2021 report found that well-q...
Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 5% in 4Q But Grew Nearly 10% for the Year
[Business]
2022/01/14 09:06
Market to Remain Healthy Even as Slowing U.S. PC Market Signals the End of Pandemic-Driven Growth.The top three vendors in the worldwide PC market remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2021, with Lenovo maintaining the No. 1 spot in shipments (see Table 1).Worldwide PC shipments totaled 88.4 million units in the fourth quarter of 2021, a 5% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2020, accord...
