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(PDF) Earning Report : Tesla. Musk's EV Company Just Posted Its Biggest Ever Profit
[Investing]
2021/08/04 09:10
Most investors in Tesla aren't probably expecting to see major profits at the company any time soon, instead investing in the hope that in 5, 10 or 15 years Tesla will be at the core of the electric vehicle revolution — and making the profits that go with that position.So those investors may have been pleasantly surprised this week when Tesla reported a tidy profit in its latest quarter. They'...
A Zoom-Only Virtual Classroom, Nears Unicorn Status After SoftBank Check - Class
[Investing]
2021/08/04 09:09
Class, a virtual classroom that integrates exclusively with Zoom, announced that it has raised $105 million in a financing led by SoftBank Vision Fund II. The 10-month-old startup has now raised a total of $146 million in known venture funding to date, which eclipses the amount of capital raised by founder Michael Chasen’s now-public previous company, Blackboard.Despite its infancy, Class is r...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Automotive Semiconductors for the Autonomous Age
[Business]
2021/08/04 09:08
The rise of autonomous vehicles is shifting demand for automotive chips and prompting OEMs to consider in-house design. How could this reconfigure value chains across industries?Established OEMs and start-ups have invested $106 billion in autonomous-driving capabilities since 2010. Much of this funding has gone toward enhancing advanced driver-assistance systems (ADASs), which handle braking, o...
Luxury Brands Shouldn’t Resist China’s Outdoor Opportunity
[Business]
2021/08/04 09:07
Moncler has been at the forefront of the luxury outdoors trend, breaking ground with its Genius drops series over the past three years. Image: Courtesy of Moncler.Key Takeaways:Chinese millennial and Gen Z interest in slowing down and reconnecting with nature is fueling demand for high-end outdoor brands, collections, and collaborations. During this year’s 618 shopping festival, glamping was o...
IKEA's STARKVIND Smart Air Purifier Doubles as Side Table
[Product]
2021/08/04 09:06
IKEA continues the journey towards providing solutions that enable people to purify the air in their homes. Aiming to combine high performing air purifying solutions with design and technology, IKEA is stepping into the air category of IKEA Home smart by launching the first smart air purifier, STARKVIND. From October 2021, STARKVIND air purifiers will start to be available in IKEA retail channe...
What are Millennials and Gen Z Investing In ?
[Consumer]
2021/08/04 09:05
When you think of millennials (born between 1980 and 1995) and Gen Z (born from around 1996 to sometime in the 2010s, depending on who you ask)—altogether about 170 million in the US—do you think of an investing powerhouse? You should. Eighteen- to 35-year-olds make up the majority of users of the Robinhood stock trading platform/app. (Remember when Robinhood wouldn't let you join in on the f...
Tesla Autopilot Saves Unconscious Drunk Driver’s Life
[Tech]
2021/08/04 09:04
The man was seemingly unconscious, but the autopilot was able to bring the vehicle to a stop.Companies like Tesla are creating software that can make highways safer, even when human drivers are incapacitated. And, this is one of those stories where autopilot saves the day.A 24-year-old Tesla owner in Norway’s eastern region ended up passing out while driving his Model S on Friday, July 30. Thi...
This Autonomous Delivery Robot Comes with Its Own Little Trailer
[Design]
2021/08/04 09:03
The age of Amazon Prime same-day delivery and Instacart grocery shopping has turned instant gratification into an expectation. For better or worse, modern delivery services have redefined priority mail, bringing goods to our doorsteps the same day we put in the order. As delivery operators streamline their services, designers are thinking up automated delivery bots to do the magic for us. Olive...
(Patent) Intel Aims to Patent a Wireless Charging Pad for Electronic Devices
[Tech]
2021/08/03 09:10
U.S. patent application, US20210234403, discloses an electronic device comprising wireless charging pads coupled to its body by a hinge. The wireless charging pads are rotatable about the hinges between a first position in which the wireless charging pads are closed and a second position in which the wireless charging pads are open. The wireless charging pads comprise wireless power transmittin...
