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(Video) Carbon Robotics Disrupts Farming Industry with Autonomous Weeders
[Tech]
2021/06/22 09:06
Robots eliminate weeds with lasers to solve one of the farming industries’ biggest challenges.Carbon Robotics, an autonomous robotics company, today unveiled its third-generation autonomous weed elimination robots. The Autonomous Weeder leverages robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and laser technology to safely and effectively drive through crop fields to identify, target and eliminate we...
Where the Rich Park Their Money
[Investing]
2021/06/22 09:05
Switzerland is still the prime destination for private offshore wealth worldwide. According to the Boston Consulting Group, foreign private wealth parked in the alpine republic reached 2.4 trillion dollars in 2020 - a quarter of the global total. The biggest growth, however, was expected in Hong Kong and Singapore - the top 2 and 3 on the list - due to wealth created in Mainland China.Private o...
A Wind Turbine That Fits In Your Backpack - Shine
[Product]
2021/06/22 09:04
Shine Turbine is a wind-powered portable device charger.A modern problem of the off-grid and outdoorsy lifestyle is how to keep your devices powered. Battery packs are one option, but they have limited use and can be heavy and bulky. The team at Aurea Technologies has come to the rescue with the Shine Turbine, a compact and lightweight wind-powered turbine that offers renewable energy to outdoo...
Royole’s Flexible Display Could Turn Your Car’s Glove Box Into an Interactive Dashboard
[Design]
2021/06/22 09:03
The company has very rapidly realized it isn’t in the foldable phones business… it’s in the foldable everything business.Images have surfaced on the internet of a rather interesting concept employing Royole‘s flexible display technology. Created by Zhiyuan Xing, a designer based out of Shenzhen, the Flexible Car Dashboard poses an interesting hot-take – what if instead of doors on a glove...
(PDF) PwC - June 2021 Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey
[Consumer]
2021/06/21 09:10
During the pandemic, consumers had to pivot and adopt new habits. Business leaders wondered at the outset of the pandemic whether these changes, which accelerated trends already in motion, would be fleeting or permanent. Now, PwC’s June 2021 Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey reveals that the changes are sticking―signifying a historic and dramatic shift in consumer behaviour. In just a six...
The Cartoon Avatar Craze is Thanks to a Free App Called Voila AI Artist
[Business]
2021/06/21 09:09
You too can become a Pixar cartoon. But should you hop on the bandwagon? Here's what to know about the app taking over your feeds.The cartoon avatar craze is thanks to a free app called Voila AI Artist.I've tried my fair share of cartoon avatars, from the very first Yahoo Messenger avatar I ever used, to Bitmoji stickers. There's something I find deeply and irresistibly compelling about seeing...
Has Tesla Lost Its Luxury Social Status in China ?
[Business]
2021/06/21 09:08
Can Tesla ride it out in China or will it be cripped by growing competitors? Jing Daily looks under the hood to see what’s happening. Key Takeaways :Tesla’s success has inspired local companies to expedite EV rollouts, thus encouraging consumers to adapt to the new EV trend, which is now seeing explosive growth in China.Security concerns, negative press, and delays plus a host of other issues...
Venture Capital Makes a Record $17 Billion Bet on Crypto World
[Investing]
2021/06/21 09:07
VC funds already eclipsed annual amount for crypto investments. $10 billion Bullish Global raise largest in industry history.For a sense of just how big everything crypto has become, you can, of course, just take a look at coin and token prices. And then you can check again five minutes later to see if the space’s notorious volatility has markedly changed the first observation.But for a more s...
(Video) InnerPlant Raises $5.65M to Turn Plants Into “Living Sensors” and Mitigate Crop Loss
[Investing]
2021/06/21 09:06
Agtech company InnerPlant, which is changing plant DNA to create “living sensors” that mitigate crop loss, has raised $5.65 million in pre-seed and seed funding.The round was led by MS&AD Ventures, the investment arm of Japan’s MS&AD Insurance Group. Bee Partners, Up West, and TAU Ventures also participated in the round. InnerPlant created its technology platform to spot threats to p...
