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(Video) Microsoft's Project Natick Finds That Underwater Datacenters are Reliable and Effective
[Tech]
2020/09/20 09:09
Around the globe, data centers consume massive amounts of energy and water during operations. Underwater centers could enable more sustainable deployments in the years ahead.In recent years, Microsoft has mode long-term commitments to various green energy initiatives. Earlier this year, the company announced that it had successfully powered data center servers using hydrogen fuel cells. Now, th...
(Infographic) The AI 100 : The Artificial Intelligence Startups Redefining Industries 2020
[Business]
2020/09/20 09:08
The AI 100 is CB Insights' annual ranking of the 100 most promising AI startups in the world. Download the full list to meet startups working on synthetic voice, quantum machine learning, protein modeling, and more.[click to enlarge]The CB Insights 4th annual AI 100 finalists include AI startups from 13 countries, pushing the boundaries of AI research and commercial adoption across 15 industrie...
Facebook will Release Its First AR Glasses in 2021
[Business]
2020/09/20 09:07
During Facebook Connect — the replacement for the AR/VR event previously known as Oculus Connect — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said today that the company is planning to release its first pair of augmented reality glasses in 2021. While the company’s Oculus unit has become a leading provider of VR headsets, Facebook has touted AR as the next major frontier for computing, and this release da...
3D-Printed Electronics for Agile, On-Demand Manufacturing
[Tech]
2020/09/20 09:06
Agile electronics supply chains are looking at 3D-printed electronics for on-demand manufacturing.Efficient electronics supply chains deal with demands such as an iPhone requiring components from suppliers in over 40 countries. The production volume throughout the supply chain is usually based on sales predictions. If demand remains as expected, this works well, with little waste, smoothly as a...
Seegrid Closes a $52M Round for Self-Driving Industrial Vehicles
[Investing]
2020/09/20 09:05
Seegrid, a company that builds self-driving vehicles to transport materials in industrial environments, has added a further $27 million to its recent equity funding. This closes the round at $52 million and takes the company’s total raised to $150 million, with a valuation “in excess of $400 million.”Founded in 2003, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Seegrid has created two vision-guided vehicl...
Forbes - The Cloud 100
[Business]
2020/09/20 09:04
The companies on the #Cloud100 list are selected for their growth, sales, valuation and culture—as well as a reputation score derived in consultation with 43 CEO judges and executives from their public-cloud-company peers.Once an outsider category, cloud computing now powers every industry. Look no further than this year’s Forbes Cloud 100 list, the annual ranking of the world’s top private...
Projectable - Relaxation for the Smartphone and Users
[Design]
2020/09/20 09:03
It provides user convenience as a side table combined with a projector.Your leisure time before you fall a sleep on your smartphoneRecently, most people have their leisure time before they fall a sleep.During that time, they watch smartphone screen, which is very small, to enjoy visual contents such as video or social network service. As a result, people suffer from various problems such as adv...
Apple Design Teams Develop Special Face Masks for Employees
[Product]
2020/09/17 09:10
Company to distribute Apple Face Mask, ClearMask to staff soon. Masks use materials that don’t impact PPE medical supplies. Apple Inc. has developed masks that the company is beginning to distribute to corporate and retail employees to limit the spread of Covid-19.The Apple Face Mask is the first created in-house by the Cupertino, California-technology giant for its staff. The other, called Cl...
(PDF) Mckinsey - For Corporate Travel, A Long Recovery Ahead
[Business]
2020/09/17 09:09
Business travel is critical to many travel providers but will take a long time to return to previous levels after the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what the players that depend on it need to know.When the COVID-19 pandemic halted travel around the globe, business travelers had to pivot quickly from in-person meetings and events to virtual platforms. As the pandemic continues and travel-industry pl...
