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(PDF) 'State of the Cloud 2021' by Bessemer Venture Partners
[Business]
2021/03/15 09:10
Exactly one year ago in early March 2020, we were days away from COVID-19 lockdown where our communities, companies, and healthcare system shifted into emergency response. We didn’t know it then, but this was the beginning of a fundamental and abrupt change to the way we live and work—powered by the cloud-first economy.As the world adjusted to this major disruption in human behavior, we found...
(Video) Luum’s AI-based Lash Robot can Delicately Extend Eyelashes for Customers in Beauty Salons
[Business]
2021/03/15 09:09
Luum has created an AI-based Lash Robot that can delicately extend eyelashes for customers in beauty salons.I’ll let you absorb that for a minute. Luum CEO Philippe Sanchez said in an interview with VentureBeat that the lash extension procedure is ideal for robotics because it’s a tedious job for humans, who often have to bend over while adding extensions to each individual lash, which takes...
Electric Bike Sales Grew by 145% in the US Last Year - Here’s Why That Matters
[Business]
2021/03/15 09:08
Bicycle sales in the US were up 65% between 2019 and 2020, with pandemic lockdowns a key driver of that surge.Electric bike sales grew by 145% in the same period.In Europe, it’s predicted that twice as many bikes as cars will be bought each year by 2030.Bike infrastructure now needs to catch up, say industry experts.Sales of bicycles have taken off in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic – the...
(Video) World's First-Ever Remote Tattoo Needled by Robot Arm via 5G Network
[Tech]
2021/03/15 09:07
In order to promote the speed, reliability and low latency of its new 5G network, t-mobile netherlands has developed ‘the impossible tattoo‘: world’s first-ever remote tattoo, drawn by a 5G-powered robot. The tattoo was needled into the skin of actress stijn fransen, by a robot arm being controlled by tattoo artist wes thomas in another location. the process was recorded and showcased in an...
Gartner : 75% of VCs will Use AI to Make Investment Decisions by 2025
[Investing]
2021/03/15 09:06
By 2025, more than 75% of venture capital and early-stage investor executive reviews will be informed by AI and data analytics. In other words, AI might determine whether a company makes it to a human evaluation at all, de-emphasizing the importance of pitch decks and financials. That’s according to a new whitepaper by Gartner, which predicts that in the next four years, the AI- and data-scien...
(PDF) BCG - 5G Promises Massive Job and GDP Growth in the US
[Business]
2021/03/15 09:05
There has been a lot of hype about 5G networks—and it’s actually well deserved. With faster data speeds, increased device density, and ultralow latency, 5G will become a foundation for innovation, transforming many sectors of the US economy and creating industry verticals not imagined today. This will have broad and deep economic implications both by industry and by region—far beyond such es...
IoT Door Handle Wipes Itself Down With Disinfectant After Every Use
[Product]
2021/03/15 09:04
It may be the solution to all our pandemic-related door issues.The pandemic is here and people are obviously worried about all the surfaces they touch, especially in public. Door handles in particular are an area of concern as they are touched by many people and cannot be avoided.Some businesses are considering installing foot-operated door-openers but these are tedious to install and quite exp...
The Conceptual 'A R C _ Electric' Kickboard is Advanced
[Design]
2021/03/15 09:03
The conceptual 'A R C _ Electric' kickboard has been designed by Jaekyoung Oh as an ultra-modern transportation solution for the modern urbanite that can be easily changed to suit the needs of individual riders. The minimalist scooter keeps practicality in mind and can be used in either standing mode or riding mode, depending on the needs of the rider. The fingerprint scanner will deliver biome...
(PDF) BCG - Decoding Global Talent, Onsite and Virtual
[Consumer]
2021/03/14 09:10
The number of people willing to move abroad for work has declined. The US has lost its status as the world’s most popular work destination. And just about everybody’s view of work has been reshaped, in one way or another, by the pandemic.These are among the findings of a new survey of almost 209,000 people in 190 countries. The survey, by Boston Consulting Group and The Network, shows a very...
