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(Patent) Nvidia’s Data Center Automation
[Tech]
2024/12/17 09:10
The company filed a patent application for “intelligent components of a data center,” which details a system to use autonomous machines to manage and operate data center server racks and components. “As the size of data centers and the complexity of their layouts increases, inspecting and repairing computing equipment in this manner becomes more difficult for technicians,” Nvidia said in th...
(PDF) Mckinsey - True Customer-Centricity : An Operating Model for Competitive Advantage
[Business]
2024/12/17 09:09
A pragmatic, customer-centric business model can help companies achieve profitable growth by reimagining business processes end to end with the aid of digital technologies.The emergence of new technologies and geopolitical changes are disrupting industries around the world. Corporations are rethinking how to create value for their customers—whether they are serving other businesses (B2B), cons...
Super-Spicy Noodles Make Former Stay-at-Home Mom a Billionaire
[Business]
2024/12/17 09:08
Famously hot Buldak noodles drive Korean food giant’s growth. Kim Jung-soo was asked by father-in-law to join family firm.It all started from a YouTube video in which a British man attempted to eat Buldak — fire chicken — noodles ten years ago.That quickly turned viral, with a flood of people posting short videos of themselves daring the notoriously spicy ramen. Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B...
Weight Loss Drug Sales Soar and America’s Obesity Rate Shrinks
[Business]
2024/12/17 09:07
The obesity rate in the US fell in 2023 as GLP-1s go mainstream. Ozempic sales are booming, obesity rates are shrinking, and weight-loss drugs are more culturally relevant than ever.Research published in the last week revealed that for the first time in more than a decade, obesity rates among US adults fell slightly last year, decreasing from 46% in 2022 to 45.6% in 2023. While we might need a...
(Video) Amazon’s AWS Helps NFL Players and Fans Use AI to Customize Shoes
[Business]
2024/12/17 09:06
For its eighth annual campaign, the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats initiative — which sees players express charitable interests through custom footwear designs — is embracing generative AI. Three NFL stars used a tool developed by Amazon’s AWS to create their custom cleats. Using Amazon Bedrock, the technology combines Anthropic’s Claude with Stability AI’s image generation capabilities to tran...
(Paper) 3D-Printed “Metamaterial” is Stronger Than Anything in Nature
[Tech]
2024/12/17 09:05
It’s 50% stronger than comparable materials used in aerospace. A person holding a complex, 3d-printed metamaterial with a lattice structure.Using lasers and metal powder, Australian scientists have created a super strong, super lightweight new “metamaterial” — but they got the idea for this sci fi-sounding creation from plants.The challenge: Materials that are strong yet lightweight, such a...
(Infographic) What Does It Mean to Be AI Ready ?
[Tech]
2024/12/17 09:04
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing society, workplace and education. To be prepared for the college and career opportunities of today and the future, students must learn to be “AI Ready.” AI readiness ensures that students can thrive in the future as informed users and developers of emerging technologies, including AI.Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) embraced AI technology by la...
Meet The Vista Digital Detox Phone
[Design]
2024/12/17 09:03
This minimalist phone solves smartphone addiction using physical interaction.Smartphones have changed the dynamics of the world, virtually bringing every possible function to this pocketable device. Overusing phones is a major concern worldwide due to multiple health hazards and irreversible effects on the brain. Being glued to the screen for countless hours daily has triggered psychological pr...
(PDF) BCG - The AI Maturity Matrix
[Business]
2024/12/16 09:10
Which Economies Are Ready for AI ?Key TakeawaysBCG is launching a new matrix to help governments navigate the economic challenges and opportunities brought by AI—both traditional AI and GenAI. The AI Maturity Matrix combines an economy’s exposure to AI with its readiness to handle AI disruption. By measuring these factors, this report is meant to guide economic managers as they drive AI adopt...
