TREND REPORTS
(Video) Forget Boston Dynamics. This Robot Taught Itself to Walk
[Tech]
2021/04/11 09:08
Slick, viral videos from Boston Dynamics are impressive but teaching a robot to walk by itself is a lot harder.A pair of robot legs called Cassie has been taught to walk using reinforcement learning, the training technique that teaches AIs complex behavior via trial and error. It’s the first time reinforcement learning has been used to teach a two-legged robot how to walk from scratch, includi...
(Video) McCafé : Steaming Billboard
[Business]
2021/04/11 09:07
McDonald's - McCafé - Scholz & Friends.In this savory campaign for McDonald's Germany, Scholz & Friends used smoke machines to make the giant posters steam up: an eye-catching visual of McDonald's fresh, steaming coffee!Watch Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujqylO4Bz5o[youtube]
These Energy Storage Startups Just Got a Big Cash Injection
[Investing]
2021/04/11 09:06
Battery materials and second-life battery recycling trailblazers just secured millions in VC funding. The Biden administration wants to replace fossil fuel subsidies with clean energy incentives.Boston-based Clean Energy Ventures, a $110 million venture capital firm that invests in early-stage climate tech startups, is pouring money into the energy storage sector for the first time. The company...
(PDF) PwC - Global Top Health Industry Issues 2021
[Business]
2021/04/11 09:05
Innovation fuelled by digital capabilities.The healthcare industry responded with astonishing speed to the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. Practically overnight, it shifted much of its work onto virtual platforms and digital technologies; and in doing so, packed a decade’s worth of reforms into a few short months.In our new report, PwC looks at four top issues that now affect global healthcare...
Ikea is Working with Sonos on a Hidden Speaker Built Into Art You Hang on the Wall
[Product]
2021/04/11 09:04
A revamped Symfonisk table lamp speaker is also coming soon.Ikea and Sonos are starting to tease the next products that the two companies have collaborated on. The furniture giant today posted an Instagram story that directly mentions the “Symfonisk” line and flashes the Sonos logo at the end, so there’s little doubt that new hardware is coming soon. Two fresh filings have also just appeared...
(Video) The Iconic Adidas Ultraboost DNA Can Now be Customised with LEGO
[Product]
2021/04/11 09:03
Last year Adidas and LEGO collaborated, and successfully released the LEGO x Adidas ZX8000! They were a pair of colorful and quirky shoes that were well-received and loved. Continuing this tradition, Adidas and LEGO teamed up to create another brilliant shoe that has LEGO lovers and sneakerheads all geared up! They recently announced the launch of the Adidas Ultraboost DNA x LEGO Plates. It’s...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Will Productivity and Growth Return After the COVID-19 Crisis ?
[Business]
2021/04/08 09:10
Bold innovation by some firms under pressure of the pandemic could deliver a productivity dividend, but that depends on corporate action broadening and robust demand.The pandemic caused the deepest economic disruption since World War II, disrupting both supply and demand, and the way ahead is extremely uncertain. Will the stars align for economies after the COVID-19 crisis?Despite the pressures...
Why Shortages of a $1 Chip Sparked Crisis in Global Economy
[Business]
2021/04/08 09:09
Without a display driver chip, you can’t build your product. CEO says he can’t “see the light at the end of tunnel yet.”.To understand why the $450 billion semiconductor industry has lurched into crisis, a helpful place to start is a one-dollar part called a display driver.Hundreds of different kinds of chips make up the global silicon industry, with the flashiest ones from Qualcomm Inc. an...
(M&A) Google Acquires 3D Audio Startup Dysonics to Develop New ‘Audio Hardware’
[Investing]
2021/04/08 09:08
Perhaps in an effort to bolster future Pixel Buds or AR products, Google recently acquired Dysonics, a 3D audio startup. Founded in 2011, Dysonics came out of the UC Davis Technology Incubator and started with a motion tracker for headphones. Google acquired the startup in December of last year. The deal sees Google acquiring IP and patents from the startup. The financials of the deal are unkno...
