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Alethea AI Raises $16M For Intelligent NFT Bot Metaverse
[Investing]
2021/09/01 09:09
Alethea AI, creator of the “intelligent NFTs,” or iNFTs, has raised $16 million in a private and restricted token sale to a group of game and crypto investors.The company is creating what it considers to be the underlying AI infrastructure for iNTFs, or intelligent nonfungible tokens, on the path to the metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels such...
China Wind Turbine Maker, Envision Group to Launch EV-Charging Mochi Robot
[Tech]
2021/09/01 09:08
Envision Group eyes potential in mobility, hydrogen and weather forecasting. Envision Group's Mochi robot charges electric vehicles while drivers are away. One of China's biggest wind turbine makers plans to tackle the country's chronic shortage of electric vehicle charging points: mobile robots that bring the juice to the car.Envision Group plans to start testing its Mochi robot -- so named be...
The Future According To SoftBank
[Business]
2021/09/01 09:07
After suffering heavy losses in 2020, SoftBank Group has seen record profits in 2021 and is on pace to triple its investment volume this year. We take a look at where the investor is placing its bets on the future of technology.SoftBank Group, headed up by Masayoshi Son, has made enormous and varied bets on the future. It has ratcheted up its investment activity since 2017, when it launched its...
Airbus Wants to Replace Skymall With a Digital OLED Magazine That Plays Movies
[Product]
2021/09/01 09:06
One day flying might say goodbye to low-res seatback screens and shredded magazines.There are many reasons for airlines to ditch in-flight magazines, from the cost of printing to the hassle of replacing damaged copies during each stopover. But what else are you going to mindlessly peruse while waiting for a flight to take off? Airbus has proposed a potential alternative: a digital magazine made...
Eco-Friendly Air Purifier Doesn’t Require A Filter Replacement - OneLife X
[Product]
2021/09/01 09:05
The air purifier features plasma-filtering technology that allows it to capture particles whilst consuming very little energy.OneLife has released its latest air purifier, the OneLife X, which features eco-friendly materials and a plasma filter technology that never needs to be replaced. Instead of forcing air through a thick filter, OneLife X’s plasma filtering technology works by producing c...
Valtra Vertical Farming Tractor 001 Concept for Future Vertical Farms and Logistics
[Design]
2021/09/01 09:04
It is estimated that by the year of 2030, world population will reach more than 8.5 billion people. Valtra Vertical Farming Tractor 001 Concept was designed as part of Valtra Design challenge in 2018, the task was to design a futuristic tractor for vertical farming to meet growing demand of fresh food. This concept tractor provides you with a modular machinery for future farming and logistics i...
Monthly Trend Report - September. 2021 Edition
[Trendbird]
2021/09/01 09:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - September. 2021 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve."
(Patent) Microsoft Eyes a Patent for Virtual Keyboard Engagement
[Tech]
2021/08/26 09:10
U.S. patent application, US20210255767, discloses a method for detecting virtual keyboard engagement. The method includes defining key volumes related to keys of a virtual keyboard and detecting the finger movement of a user through the individual key volumes to build potential key sequences. The figure below illustrates the user engaging the virtual keyboard by mimicking typing on a physical k...
(PDF) BCG - A Pricing Playbook for CPG Companies Amid Inflationary Pressure
[Business]
2021/08/26 09:09
Inflation is growing faster today than it has since the Great Recession. Whether it is driven by temporary shocks or longer-term forces is unclear at this point. Regardless, consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are feeling a hit to the bottom line.With costs rising across a variety of inputs, ranging from commodities to labor to transportation, the question is not if CPG manufacturers will i...
