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MIT’s Kitchen Cosmo Device Prints Recipes From Scanned Leftovers
[Product]
2025/09/02 09:06
Students from MIT have developed a retrofuturistic kitchen robot that uses AI to look at the ingredients available and makes suggestions for what to cook based on your mood, skill level and available time.Kitchen Cosmo currently exists as a functioning prototype with a bright-red body reminiscent of old-school appliances and a menagerie of different buttons, switches and sliders.These allow hom...
ChatGPT Use Is Picking Up Again, Just As Students Head Back To School
[Consumer]
2025/09/02 09:05
Students are returning to AI chatbots in swaths after a summer lull. With the long weekend signaling the final dregs of summer, students across the country are gearing up for the new term. And, in 2025, back-to-school for many high school and college students means reconnecting with their study buddy: ChatGPT.As reported by Futurism in August, daily usage of OpenAI’s flagship chatbot plummeted...
Pop Mart’s New Mini Labubu Doll Sells Out Instantly In China
[Product]
2025/09/02 09:04
The robust demand in China bodes well for launches in major overseas markets including the US, Thailand and Australia, where the toys will be available online starting Friday morning.Chinese toy maker Pop Mart International Group Ltd.’s newest Labubu dolls sold out instantly after their release across online retail channels in its home country on Thursday, indicating consumer fervour for the r...
The Moss Humidifier Concept Boasts Living Ecology with Home Wellness
[Design]
2025/09/02 09:03
The Moss Humidifier concept reimagines indoor air care by integrating living moss within a sleek, modern appliance. What if your humidifier didn’t just moisten the air but also supported life within itself? That’s the radical yet quietly elegant idea behind the Moss Humidifier, a collaborative project between an independent designer and Oasis, a Canadian startup focused on sustainable, enviro...
Daily Report : 블룸버그 - 'KPop Demon Hunters'의 성공: 한국 소프트 파워의 글로벌 확장
[Daily Report]
2025/09/01 09:11
1. 블룸버그 - 'KPop Demon Hunters'의 성공: 한국 소프트 파워의 글로벌 확장흥행 신기록: 넷플릭스 애니메이션 영화 'KPop Demon Hunters'가 극장 상영 이틀 만에 미국 박스오피스 1위를 차지하고, 넷플릭스 오리지널 영화 중 역대 최다 시청 기록을 세우는 등 전 세계적인 성공.문화적 혼합과 정체성: 서울을 배경으로 K-pop 걸그룹과 한국 신화에서 영감을 얻은 이야기는, 서구화되지 않은 한국 문화의 정체성을 그대로 보...
Netflix ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Success Is No Surprise
[Business]
2025/09/01 09:10
South Korea must ensure that not just streaming platforms profit from its unique storytelling.The summer smash-hit movie that caught everyone off-guard turned out to be an animated musical about demon-fighting Korean pop stars. It’s the latest example of how South Korea’s soft power shapes global trends. Seoul must now ensure it benefits from this unique storytelling as much as Netflix Inc.KP...
The Top 100 [Gen AI] Consumer Apps
[Business]
2025/09/01 09:09
This is the fifth edition of our Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps which reflects two and a half years of data on how everyday AI usage is evolving.The Evolution of Consumer AI: Q2 2025 ReportThis summary is based on the fifth edition of the "Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps" report, which provides a comprehensive analysis of consumer AI usage over the past two and a half years. The data reflects a matu...
(Paper) HITTER : A HumanoId Table TEnnis Robot via Hierarchical Planning and Learning
[Tech]
2025/09/01 09:08
UC Berkeley Robot Plays 106 Table Tennis Shots Against Human Opponent.Robots are already participating in Olympic sports like running and high jumps, but they’re also showing progress in playing games requiring fine motor skills.A robot developed by UC Berkeley researchers is able to play a table tennis rally with more than 100 shots with a human opponent. Named HITTER, or HumanoId Table TEnni...
‘ChatGPT for Doctors’ Startup Considers $6 Billion-Valuation Investment
[Investing]
2025/09/01 09:07
OpenEvidence Considers $6 Billion Valuation Investment.In a significant development for the AI industry, OpenEvidence, a company focused on building an AI-powered search tool for clinicians, has secured a substantial investment that could push its valuation to $6 billion. The Series B funding round, announced on July 15, was led by Kleiner Perkins and GV, valuing the company at $3.5 billion [2]...
