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Autonomous Flying Rescue Vehicle by Dassault Systemes Rapidly Transfers Patients
[Design]
2021/03/11 09:05
During the COVID-19 pandemic in march 2020, a small team composed of a designer, mechanical engineer and doctor started collaborating virtually on a solution to rapidly and safely transport patients from home to hospital and onwards to further afield medical centers if needed. Named the e-way rescue roadster, the concept for an autonomous and flying vehicle was developed using dassault systemes...
Where the Rich Are Getting Richer Around the World
[Investing]
2021/03/11 09:04
How income inequality compares globally.The World Inequality Database, built by an international network of more than 100 academics, including Thomas Piketty and Nobel Prize winner Abhijit Banerjee, makes it possible to compare income inequality in 173 countries. The estimates are based on a mix of sources, including tax data, surveys, and national and other statistics. Launched in 2011, the da...
This Tiny House is Everyone’s Dream Because It’s a Hanging and Sustainable Treehouse
[Design]
2021/03/11 09:03
Volume Zero, a Mumbai-based architecture competition, recently announced the winners of their 2020 Tiny House Architecture content that was focused on encouraging sustainability and individuality through design. There was a jury of international architects (including jurors from U.S.-based Desai Chia Architecture and Norway’s Saunders Architecture) that awarded three flexible tiny house concep...
(PDF) Capgemini - COVID-19 Vaccine and New Normal in The Financial Services
[Consumer]
2021/03/10 09:10
In the new normal, success means heeding your customers’ needs.As the COVID-19 pandemic casts its long shadow over yet another year, we are forced to accept that the new normal is here to stay. That’s why the Capgemini Research Institute is continuing its series of research notes with pragmatic guidance on how organizations can take action on the things that matter.In April 2020, we looked at...
Aoe Architects Proposes Rounded Leaning Library within Songdo International City
[Design]
2021/03/10 09:09
Beijing-based aoe architects unveil their proposal for a new-generation library within the songdo international business district, in south korea. Understanding the need for a library that it will serve as both an important landmark and an active cultural hub in the area, the design imagines a rounded leaning building that blends interestingly with the urban surroundings, and attracts visitors...
(Infographic) The Richest People in the World in 2021
[Investing]
2021/03/10 09:08
Over $567 billion has been amassed by the 10 richest people in the world in less than a year.To put that into perspective, that’s more than sevenfold the wealth accumulated by the top 10 in the time period prior. As just one example, Elon Musk witnessed his wealth increase at least 500% in the last year. Meanwhile, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, has earned a cool extra $68.6 billion.With data from the...
(Video) Delivery Startup Refraction AI Raises $4.2M to Expand Service Areas
[Investing]
2021/03/10 09:07
Refraction AI, a company developing semi-autonomous delivery robots, today announced that it raised $4.2 million in seed funding led by Pillar VC. Refraction says that the proceeds will be used for customer acquisition, geographic expansion, and product development well into the next year.The worsening COVID-19 health crisis in much of the U.S. seems likely to hasten the adoption of self-guided...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How Accessible and Effective will COVID-19 Vaccines be ?
[Consumer]
2021/03/10 09:06
Key stakeholders will need to continue to monitor and adapt to new data and new variants emerging across the globe to respond effectively.In this update, we track the progress of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics as new clinical data and virus variants emerge.Since we shared our perspectives on COVID-19-vaccine development in July 2020, the pandemic has grown in proportion across most of Europ...
Mask Detection Now Available in Preview via Azure Cognitive Services
[Tech]
2021/03/10 09:05
COVID-19 spread has changed our day-to-day life in unprecedented ways. Organizations around the world are taking action to, contain and help prevent further spread of the disease by using AI technologies like computer vision, help ensure the safety of the employees and customers. Azure Cognitive Services now, provides Mask detection functionality, to assist application developers in building so...
