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$5M Truffles : Israeli Startup Looks To Market Edible Fungi From Golan Heights
[Investing]
2021/03/23 09:04
Israeli agtech startup Ilsar announced the closure of a $5 million funding round this week to market rare truffles cultivated in the Golan Heights. The financing was led by private equity fund AP Partners, which focuses on small- and medium-sized Israeli companies with international growth opportunities.Ilsar was founded in 2011 and says that, over the past decade, it developed a sophisticated...
A Foldable, Space-saving Herman Miller-Inspired Office Chair
[Design]
2021/03/23 09:03
This Sayl concept chair by Charley takes into account the larger shift in our habits as homes have become hybrid offices and our flexible lifestyle (psst! He also keeps in mind the hours we spend as gamers or serial binge-watchers).Now more than ever we demand more from the spaces we live in, our homes are now our workplaces, our workout spaces, and also the places we socialize and relax – the...
(PDF) KPMG - Thriving in an AI World
[Business]
2021/03/22 12:13
Despite concerns about the speed of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, business leaders are confident AI can help solve some of today’s toughest challenges, including COVID-19 tracking and vaccines.In the new study, Thriving in an AI World, high numbers of business leaders from various industries say AI is at least moderately functional in their organizations. Click below for a breakdown o...
(Video) Facebook is Making a Bracelet That Lets You Control Computers with Your Brain
[Tech]
2021/03/22 12:13
The device would let you interact with Facebook’s upcoming augmented-reality glasses just by thinking.Facebook says it has created a wristband that translates motor signals from your brain so you can move a digital object just by thinking about it.How does it work? The wristband, which looks like a clunky iPod on a strap, uses sensors to detect movements you intend to make. It uses electromyog...
Robotics Safety System Developer Fort Robotics Raises $13M to Tackle Workplace Automation
[Investing]
2021/03/22 12:13
Fort Robotics, a startup developing a safety and security platform for robots, today announced it has raised $13 million in a funding round led by Prime Movers Lab. With the new investment, Fort says it will more than double the size of its workforce and expand its product offerings in “key markets.”Worker shortages attributable to the pandemic have accelerated the adoption of automation. Acc...
This Science-Backed Athletic Wear Can Help You Sit Up Straight - Formewear
[Product]
2021/03/22 12:13
If the pandemic has ruined your posture, these workout clothes could help—and might even improve your lung capacity.Working hunched over a desk or a kitchen table or reclined on a couch is probably ruining your posture. So is staring at your phone for prolonged periods of time or walking with your head down.But what if you could wear something that made you sit just a little taller during the...
The Majority of US Adults Have No Interest in Voice Shopping
[Consumer]
2021/03/22 12:12
More than half of US adults said they have never shopped for goods via voice and have no interest in trying voice shopping. In fact, just 9% of US adults have ever shopped via voice, and only 2% have done so regularly.[insiderintelligence]
(Video) New Window Design Saves Energy Expenditure and Maintenance - Immoblade
[Product]
2021/03/22 12:12
A new window design uses a passive system to block sunlight in the summer and let it in during the winter.French window manufacturer Immoblade is developing new methods for providing passive shading to buildings. Their products aim to block sunlight in the summer, while letting it in during the winter months – providing energy savings year-round. The company’s main system, called MiniBlades,...
The Real Legacy of the Work-From-Home Era? Ori's Robotic Furniture
[Design]
2021/03/22 12:12
Ori makes motorized furniture that can dramatically transform small spaces.There has long been a trade-off associated with dense urban areas. In exchange for the action and vitality of city living, people often compromise on space. If you’re spending most of your time working and enjoying the city, the shoebox apartment isn’t a major problem. But now, when most people are working in that same...
