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(M&A) Google's Acquisition Timeline
[Investing]
2024/04/15 09:05
More than a decade ago, Google made headlines with its landmark acquisition of YouTube for $1.7B. Since then, Google's acquisition spree has continued, totaling over 200 announced deals.Google’s biggest acquisition to date is Motorola Mobility, which it acquired for $12.5B in 2012 before selling it off for a quarter of its acquisition price 2 years later. Its largest acquisition which it still...
(Video) World's Most Powerful MRI Machine Captures First Stunning Brain Scans
[Tech]
2024/04/15 09:04
The world’s most powerful MRI machine has started proving its worth, by scanning living human brains. The resulting images give an ultra high resolution glimpse into the brain, which will help us better understand the nature of consciousness and treat neurodegenerative diseases.Developed by the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), the Iseult MRI machine packs a magne...
Kvitter e-Vehicle Charging Station Concept for Urban Environment
[Design]
2024/04/15 09:03
Especially designed for urban environments, Kvitter EV Charger wants to provide you with charging solution that combines emotional connection and personalized features. It’s a vehicle charging station that delivers a superior charging for electric cars especially in residential areas. Kvitter Charger has been designed to optimize its energy usage through adaptive charging speeds based on the c...
(PDF) Bain - Asia-Pacific Private Equity Report 2024
[Investing]
2024/04/13 09:10
The number of private equity deals and exits fell sharply in most markets amid ongoing uncertainty.Asia-Pacific PE funds raised just $100 billion in 2023, the lowest level in a decade.Faced with a tough market, GPs developed new strategies to find buyers and improve exit value.Alternative asset classes such as infrastructure and private credit offer a growth opportunity for Asia-Pacific-focused...
(Patent) Tesla Reveals Humanoid Robot Technology Through New Patents
[Tech]
2024/04/13 09:10
Tesla has revealed some of its humanoid robot technology through filings for several new patents related to its Optimus robot program.A few months ago, Tesla unveiled “Optimus Gen 2”, a new generation of its humanoid robot that should be able to take over repetitive tasks from humans.The new prototype showed a lot of improvements compared to previously underwhelming versions of the robot, and...
(Video) McDonald’s Debuts ‘World’s First’ Scented Billboards: ‘Smells Like Mcdonald's'
[Business]
2024/04/13 09:08
Who needs to see french fries when you can smell them?There’s not a golden arch in sight, but you’ll know this is a McDonald’s billboard when you smell it.McDonald’s installed mini mobile billboards in the Dutch cities of Utrecht and Leiden, each about 650 feet from a restaurant location. The plain red and yellow billboards don’t use a single word or image to advertise McDonald’s offering...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Where is Customer Care in 2024 ?
[Business]
2024/04/13 09:07
Gen Z consumers are picking up the phone, boomers are using digital chat, and AI technologies are reshaping the contact center. For customer care leaders, 2024 could be a transformative year.Customer care leaders are facing their greatest challenge in decades. They must prepare their organizations for an AI-enabled future while simultaneously meeting tough commercial targets and rising customer...
(Paper) Meta Releases OpenEQA to Test How AI Understands The World for Home Robots
[Tech]
2024/04/13 09:06
Imagine a world where an AI agent can understand the world.Meta wants to help AI understand the world around it -- and get smarter in the process. The company on Thursday unveiled Open-Vocabulary Embodied Question Answering (OpenEQA) to showcase how AI could understand the spaces around it. The open-source framework is designed to give AI agents sensory inputs that allow it to gather clues from...
Which AI Companies Have Acquired the Most Funding ?
[Investing]
2024/04/13 09:05
Boom phases in the development of artificial intelligence, such as the victory of the chess computer Deep Blue over at the time world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1996 and 1997, have been around for decades. However, none have piqued the interest of investors and big tech companies as much as the current one. This wave of AI investment began with the release of OpenAI's ChatGPT, a direct-to...
Tesla Owner Builds Solar Array That Folds Out of Model Y Roof
[Product]
2024/04/13 09:04
An enterprising Tesla owner has built his very own solar panel array that can be mounted on the roof of his Model Y and deployed while stationary.The project, dubbed DartSolar, is made out of 3D-printed parts and a telescoping carbon fiber tube. According to the builder, the nine 175 watt panels can add 6 kilowatt hours to an EV's battery per day, which is enough to drive roughly 20 miles.Howev...
Decaf Coffee Contains a Horrifying Poison, Experts Say
[Tech]
2024/04/13 09:03
The not-so-buzzy version of coffee can harbor a chemical that can cause cancer, CNN reports, which has health and environmental activists pushing to have the substance banned for its use in making decaf coffee.Methylene chloride is the substance in question and it's used by coffee roasters to remove caffeine from coffee beans. It's also utilized as a solvent in various manufacturing and commerc...
(Patent) Apple Patents A New Apple Watch SOS Alert System for Swimmers in Trouble
[Tech]
2024/04/11 09:10
Apple Watch saves lives. This is a documented fact and Apple even put together a video containing those who believe Apple saved their lives.Today Apple Watch can detect dangers related to your heart, detect when you've experienced a dangerous fall or have been in a car crash and call for help.Yesterday, a new Apple patent was published that details a safety SOS feature related to swimmers in da...
