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(Video) Bosche - Sensors Get Clever : AI Revolutionizes Fitness Tracking
[Tech]
2021/01/04 09:07
Self-learning AI sensor enables personalized solutions for every user in wearable and hearable devices.- World’s first self-learning AI sensor for wearables and hearables- Unique self-learning and personalization features enable users to easily train devices with customized fitness activities- All-in-one solution reduces development time, cost and complexity and most importantly: power consump...
Economist - The World in 2021 : 10 Trends to Watch in the Coming Year
[Business]
2021/01/04 09:06
DO YOU FEEL lucky? The number 21 is connected with luck, risk, taking chances and rolling the dice. It’s the number of spots on a standard die, and the number of shillings in a guinea, the currency of wagers and horse-racing. It’s the minimum age at which you can enter a casino in America, and the name of a family of card games, including blackjack, that are popular with gamblers.All of which...
Graphcore Raises $222M for AI Microprocessors
[Investing]
2021/01/04 09:05
Graphcore, a U.K.-based startup that develops a microprocessor designed specifically for artificial intelligence and machine-learning applications, has raised $222 million in a Series E funding round.Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan led the financing, which reportedly sets a post-money valuation of $2.77 billion for the Bristol-based company.The latest round brings total funding to date for Grap...
How American Billionaire Wealth Did During COVID-19
[Investing]
2021/01/04 09:04
In year defined by a global pandemic, many of the wealthiest people in the U.S. saw their wealth grow substantially. Since the market bottom in March 2020, the billionaires on this list grew their wealth by 57% on average. Elon Musk had the highest net worth increase at $128.9 billionWe’ve all been affected by the pandemic-induced mayhem of 2020. But when it comes to finances, some have fared...
Oppo X Tom Ford Slider Smartphone a Stylish Rollable Concept
[Design]
2021/01/04 09:03
Recent reports hint that fast-rising phone maker, OPPO, has advanced plans to release an elegantly designed slider phone with a rollable display soon. The initiative is in collaboration with US fashion designer Tom Ford, who designed the phone.Oppo X Tom Ford slider smartphoneIn recent times, Oppo has shown some quite innovative and eye-catching design concepts that are primed to draw consumers...
(PDF) Capgemini - Top Trends in Retail Banking 2021
[Business]
2021/01/03 09:10
In an uncertain year that has called for resilience, traditional retail banks are shifting towards becoming more intelligent and experiential. Acting as a primary driver, COVID-19 has re-aligned operational models of banks towards becoming lean and agile. Incumbents continue to leverage open ecosystem while aiming to keep their customers informed, engaged, and satisfied. This analysis outlines...
(Patent) Apple’s Augmented Reality Glasses Should be in Development
[Tech]
2021/01/03 09:09
This year, Apple launched a large product menu. However, some rumors still point to another device that should be in development, the Apple Glass. The Californian company is said to have applied for a new patent.The rumors increased after Apple asked to register the technology ‘Display system with localized optical adjustments’.Apple will be working on Apple GlassApple recently applied to the...
DeepMind's New AI Masters Games Without Even Being Taught the Rules
[Tech]
2021/01/03 09:08
It's the next step toward self-directed learning about the real world. Cue the shark music.The folks at DeepMind are pushing their methods one step further toward the dream of a machine that learns on its own, the way a child does.The London-based company, a subsidiary of Alphabet, is officially publishing the research today, in Nature, although it tipped its hand back in November with a prepri...
(PDF) Harvard - Does Working from Home Make Employees More Productive ?
[Consumer]
2021/01/03 09:07
Yes, according to new research, and they should be paid accordingly.REMOTE WORKING, relatively uncommon before the pandemic, has gone mainstream. Before covid-19 roughly 5% of Americans worked from home. By May the figure had risen to 62%. By October 40% were still shunning the office. Both employers and employees have grumbled that the shift to home-working has been disruptive. But according t...
