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Amazon Drone Delivery Takes Off in Arizona
[Business]
2024/11/08 09:07
Amazon customers in the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area are now receiving Prime Air drone deliveries from Tolleson, AZ, Same-Day Delivery site.Since starting drone delivery in 2022, we’ve delivered thousands of items to customers in less than an hour. Last year we also began delivering prescription medications in partnership with Amazon Pharmacy to customers in College Station, Texas. We’ve re...
It's the Economy, Stupid!
[Investing]
2024/11/08 09:06
This phrase, famously coined by political strategist James Carville during Bill Clinton’s successful presidential campaign in 1992, still holds a lot of truth more than 30 years later. In fact, it sums up pretty well what may have cost Kamala Harris the election. According to exit polls, frustration with the state of the economy, even more so than immigration, was the main driver behind Donald...
The Swedish Brand Our Legacy Finally Gets Investment from LVMH
[Investing]
2024/11/08 09:05
The luxury conglomerate is investing in the cult Swedish menswear label through its venture capital arm, The Business of Fashion can exclusively reveal. Our Legacy has built a €40 million business, multiplying its sales five-fold in recent years.LVMH Luxury Ventures took a minority stake in Our Legacy after sales rose to €40 million in the year ended 30 June 2024.Our Legacy will use the inves...
(Paper) Solar Still Made of Old Tires Purifies Water at Less Than 1c/liter
[Tech]
2024/11/08 09:04
Scientists in Canada have demonstrated a promising new device that can purify a gallon of water a day, for just a few cents per gallon. Better yet, it’s made of old tires, and can even generate small amounts of electricity.There’s no shortage of water on Earth, but the irony is that very little of it is safe to drink. Oceans are too salty, and rivers and lakes are often too polluted, leaving...
(PDF) Bain & Google - e-Conomy SEA 2024
[Business]
2024/11/07 09:10
e-Conomy SEA is a multi-year research programme launched by Google and Temasek in 2016. Bain & Company joined the programme as lead research partner in 2019. The research leverages primary research, Temasek insights, Bain analysis, Google Trends, expert interviews, and industry sources to shed light on the digital economy in Southeast Asia.Profitability on the horizonGrowth sustained across...
(Video) Longest Hyperloop Vacuum Journey Completed in European Test Facility
[Tech]
2024/11/07 09:09
As part of the LIMITLESS project, scientists from EPFL, HEIG-VD and Swisspod have completed the longest-ever vacuum capsule journey in Europe's first operational Hyperloop test facility.The LIMITLESS (Linear Induction Motor Drive for Traction and Levitation in Sustainable Hyperloop Systems) project, carried out by EPFL, the School of Business and Engineering Vaud (HEIG-VD) and Swisspod Technolo...
Why Harris Lost The Election, In One Simple Map
[Consumer]
2024/11/07 09:08
This map from the ‘New York Times’ illustrates the U.S.’s overwhelming shift to the right using only arrows.Early this morning, Republican candidate Donald Trump was elected president after a win in the swing state of Wisconsin tipped him over the threshold of 270 electoral college votes necessary to secure the post. To many Democrats—who were invigorated by the energy of Vice President Kam...
Amazon Business Analysis : Made in China, Sold on Amazon
[Business]
2024/11/07 09:07
More than 70 percent of the products that wholesalers and retailers sell on Amazon are produced in China, according to a survey conducted by Jungle Scout and published by the ECDB. The United States is the second largest producer of items sold on Amazon, accounting for 30 percent of all total goods sold through the e-commerce giant. The retailers surveyed were able to list several countries in...
Workout App Alo Moves is Now in VR on Meta Quest 3
[Product]
2024/11/07 09:06
Alo Moves XR lets you see study your instructor's technique from all angles at picturesque destinations.One of our favorite workout apps for yoga and pilates, Alo Moves, is coming to VR on the Meta Quest 3. Priced at $69 a year, Alo Moves XR is set to be the first wellness app on the platform to feature volumetric 3D-capture classes that allow for extra immersion.The app uses a volumetric 3D te...
