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The Battle Against Inflation is Essentially Over, But It Might Not Feel That Way
[Investing]
2024/09/23 07:07
The Fed’s rate cut is a major milestone, but inflation lingers: just look at the price of eggs, up 60% since August 2020.This week, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by 0.5%, the first cut since the pandemic, signaling a major turning point in the battle against America’s least-favorite word of recent years: inflation.The big pictureWhy the Fed chose this exact moment to cut the cost...
(Paper) World’s Strongest Battery Paves Way for Light, Energy-Efficient Vehicles
[Tech]
2024/09/23 07:06
When cars, planes, ships or computers are built from a material that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure, the weight and energy consumption are radically reduced. A research group at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden is now presenting a world-leading advance in so-called massless energy storage – a structural battery that could halve the weight of a laptop, make...
What the Fed’s Big Rate Cut Means for Fashion
[Business]
2024/09/23 07:05
The US central bank’s first interest rate cut since the pandemic will make borrowing cheaper for consumers and companies alike. That’s good news for retailers.Money just got a little less expensive.On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve made its first interest rate cut in four years, effectively declaring victory in its effort to bring down inflation that set in after the pandemic. Officials vo...
Pengoo : A Set of Asthma-Related Care Products For Children
[Design]
2024/09/23 07:04
Breathing exercises can improve the condition of children with asthma. Overtime, certain method can help children better control their condition when experiencing asthma attack. Pengoo is a set of asthma-related care products designed specifically for children to help improve their condition. However, please keep in mind that these exercises can’t replace children asthma medication. Each set i...
Ranked : America’s Top Universities in 2024
[Consumer]
2024/09/23 07:03
Home to the highest number of top 100 universities in the world, the U.S. has no shortage of exceptional schools to apply to.From the range of programs to tuition costs and student life, prospective students have a range of factors to consider when deciding which school is best for them.Forbes’ annual America’s Top Colleges rankings provides valuable insights by evaluating U.S. universities o...
(PDF) The Dawn of the AI Era : Teens, Parents, and the Adoption of Generative AI
[Consumer]
2024/09/22 09:10
New Report Shows Students Are Embracing Artificial Intelligence Despite Lack of Parent Awareness and School Guidance. Survey from Common Sense Media sheds light on how young people are using generative AI at home and at school.Common Sense Media published a new report, "The Dawn of the AI Era: Teens, Parents, and the Adoption of Generative AI at Home and School." The nationally representative s...
(Video) Inbolt Raises €15M to Make Industrial Robots Smarter with AI
[Investing]
2024/09/22 09:09
Inbolt announced that it has secured €15 million ($16.4 million U.S.) in Series A funding led by Exor Ventures with participation from MIG Capital. The Paris-based company said it will use the round to expand its operations and accelerate the development of its AI-powered 3D vision guidance technology for robots.“Inbolt is excited to secure this new round of investment from MIG Capital, along...
This is How Amsterdam Helps Drivers Adapt to New 30 km/h Limits
[Design]
2024/09/22 09:08
The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality.Speed limits on some Amsterdam roads were reduced from 50 to 30 km/h back in December 2023 but it seems that the adjustment to the slower traffic rhythm is proving itself to be rather slow. That’s why the city traffic authorities will be trying out some creative low-impact strategies that keep remind...
BCG - Leaders in Data and AI Are Racing Away from the Pack
[Business]
2024/09/22 09:07
Top companies have adopted and scaled four times more data and AI use cases across their businesses than laggards, and the average financial impact is five times greater.More companies are looking to improve their maturity across all data and AI capabilities, recognizing the interdependence of these capabilities in unlocking the full value of data.The difference between leaders and others is mo...
