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(Video) Viz.ai Raises $71M To Expand Its AI Software Beyond Stroke Diagnosis
[Investing]
2021/03/24 09:05
Israeli medical imaging startup Viz.ai, which helps doctors diagnose strokes through AI software, has raised a $71 million funding round, the company announced on Wednesday.The round was led by Insight Partners and Scale Venture Partners, with the participation of Greenoaks Capital Partners LLC. Charles River Ventures (CRV), Threshold Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Innovation Endeavors, and SOSA Ve...
Boat Sales have Skyrocekted During the Pandemic
[Business]
2021/03/24 09:04
The pandemic has had a devastating impact on car and airplane sales.Between travel restrictions and reduced domestic mobility, dealerships and major manufacturers in both sectors have seen some of their biggest dips since the Great Recession.But out on America’s waterways, another mode of transport has thrived…Boats are boomingAccording to a report by the National Marine Manufacturers Associa...
(Video) World's First Digital NFT House Sells for $500,000
[Business]
2021/03/24 09:03
Having spent so much time at home over the last year, many people are craving a change in their surroundings. But if a coat of paint or some creative renovations fail to do the trick, there is now a more extreme alternative: The digital house.Mars House, the world's first digital NFT (non-fungible token) home, has recently sold for more than $500,000.Buyer behind $69m record-breaking art sale r...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Consumer Demand Recovery and Lasting Effects of COVID-19
[Consumer]
2021/03/23 09:10
The pandemic led to an unprecedented consumption shock across countries that upended long-standing consumer habits. But what happens once the pandemic is over?Consumer spending, a major source of economic activity, collapsed as the first wave of the pandemic swept across countries in early 2020. All of a sudden, consumers were forced to change behavior, companies to transform business models, a...
Bitcoin ATMs Go Mainstream in the US
[Consumer]
2021/03/23 09:09
A new feature has appeared at smoke shops in Montana, gas stations in the Carolinas and delis in far-flung corners of New York City: a brightly-lit bitcoin ATM, where customers can buy or sell digital currency, and sometimes extract hard cash.The machines have multiplied quickly through the United States over the past year, fueled by a frenzy in crypto trading that sent bitcoin prices over $58,...
Sports Startup i-BrainTech Helps Athletes Improve Performance With Mind Training
[Tech]
2021/03/23 09:08
i-BrainTech developed a platform that helps train the motor control centers in the brain for better physical performance. Mental training and resilience play a critical role in driving success in sports and athletics performances. Yet much of the focus in sports today remains on physical training and performance. There are currently few effective mechanisms for athletes to directly “train the...
(Video) World's First 3D Printed Zero Net Energy Homes Community - Mighty Buildings
[Product]
2021/03/23 09:07
A housing developer is using pre-fab 3D printing house building kits to construct net zero, smart houses in southern California.3D-printing is coming of age. From printing small toys and keychain, the technology is now used to print everything from metal parts to entire houses. Now, it is being used to build an entire Californian subdivision. 3D printing homebuilder, Mighty Buildings, is workin...
(PDF) Deloitte - Accelerating Enterprise Innovation and Transformation with 5G and Wi-Fi 6
[Business]
2021/03/23 09:06
With the pandemic disrupting work and accelerating demand for innovation, leaders are swiftly ramping up interest in 5G, Wi-Fi 6, and other advanced wireless technologies. Deloitte’s Study of Advanced Wireless Adoption, Global Edition illustrates the rapid shift.In our hyperconnected era, the number of networked devices may reach 29.3 billion by 2023—more than three devices for every human be...
The Algorithms That Make Instacart Roll
[Tech]
2021/03/23 09:05
Instacart crunches petabytes daily to predict what will be on grocery shelves and even how long it will take to find parkingIn These COVID Times: Instacart orders surged during the pandemic, with the company adding some 300,000 shoppers and an option for customers to avoid human contact: “Leave at My Door Delivery.”It’s Sunday morning, and, after your socially distanced morning hike, you loo...
