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Quantum Shop Rigetti Computing Has Raised Over $71M in New Funding
[Investing]
2020/03/03 09:05
Full-stack quantum computing company Rigetti Computing is on the fundraising trail, according to an SEC filing submitted by the company on Friday.According to the filing, the company has raised a little over $71 million of a round aiming to raise up to $83.85 million in fresh capital for the company. Rigetti Computing disclosed in its filing that the total amount raised and the total offering a...
The Interactive Audio Device has No Screen
[Product]
2020/03/03 09:04
A new device allows children to listen to music and stories without being exposed to screens.London tech startup Yoto has developed an interactive audio device that allows children to play music and listen to stories without being exposed to a screen. The company worked with industrial designers Pentagram to develop a product that lets children easily control what they listen to.The Yoto Player...
(Infographic) How Nascar Is Driving Efforts to Become More Diverse
[Business]
2020/03/03 09:03
The motorsport is seeing more female fans and women in the C-suite. Each Nascar Cup Series event draws 1.2 million female TV viewers.Nascar is making an effort to be more diverse at all levels.With Nascar just kicking off its season with this month’s Daytona 500, a growing number of fans scattered across the country are tuning in. More women are watching, too, with 1.2 million female TV viewer...
(Video) Fascinating Foldable Phone Design - "iPhone 12 Flip"
[Design]
2020/03/02 11:10
Foldable smartphones, which entered our lives in 2019, continue to appear in the market in 2020 as well. Although companies like Samsung, Motorla and Huawei released their foldable smartphones, we haven’t seen such an initiative yet from Apple. However, a graphic designer has designed a foldable iPhone for Apple.It is almost certain that Apple will make a great design change on iPhone 12 devic...
(PDF) McKinsey 2020 Global Consumer Sentiment Survey
[Consumer]
2020/03/02 11:09
The findings of our latest consumer survey suggest that although life is good for many, the middle class may be struggling.More and more people feel good both about their current financial situation and about the future, especially in fast-growing economies. At the same time, a growing minority of middle- and lower-income households is struggling to make ends meet. The latest wave of McKinsey’...
Coca-Cola’s Optical Illusion Ad Makes You ‘Feel’ Its Bottle Without Seeing It
[Business]
2020/03/02 11:08
Coca-Cola has adopted an “invisible” branding of its bottle in its latest ad.Produced by creative agency Publicis Italy, the optical illusion ad features a curved variation of the company’s logo accompanied with a “Feel It” tagline measured at a bottle-neck width.The distance between both lines of text make it feel as if there’s an actual bottle there. The minimalist campaign comes comple...
Demand for Hand Sanitizer and Disinfecting Wipes Goes Viral Amid Coronavirus Scare
[Investing]
2020/03/02 11:07
'Sales went through the roof'. People are not only searching and purchasing hand sanitizer, but stocking up on it.As news of the coronavirus continues to dominate headlines, impacting markets and conferences alike, new numbers show consumer demand for hand sanitizers and disinfecting wipes has surged.Figures from market research firm Rakuten Intelligence reveal that in terms of sheer dollar amo...
(Paper) FastMRI Leverages Adversarial Learning to Remove Image Artifacts
[Tech]
2020/03/02 11:06
As part of the fastMRI project to speed MRI scans by up to 10x, Facebook AI and NYU Langone Health researchers have developed a new way to use deep learning to address the problem of image artifacts in AI-accelerated MRIs. This technique, known as an orientation adversary, also significantly improves overall image quality.The fastMRI team evaluated their method through a blinded study with six...
The Dominance of U.S. Companies in Global Markets
[Investing]
2020/03/02 11:05
Are global indexes as “global” as you think they are?With the aim of tracking market performance around the world, these indexes incorporate securities from various regions. However, while the number of securities may be relatively well diversified across countries, a dollar perspective tells a different story. When market capitalization is taken into account, country weightings may become mu...
