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Incredibly Slim Dubai Skyscraper Will be Just One Apartment Wide
[Design]
2024/11/05 09:09
The Muraba Veil is an incredibly thin supertall skyscraper in Dubai that will have a width of just 22.5 m (73 ft).Work is currently underway on an extremely slim new skyscraper in Dubai. Despite its supertall height of 380 m (1,246 ft), the tower will be just one apartment wide – or 22.5 m (73 ft).Not to be confused with the New Muraaba, the Muraba Veil is designed by Pritzker Prize-winning RC...
Who is Winning The Cloud AI Race ? Microsoft vs. AWS vs. Google
[Business]
2024/11/05 09:08
22% of recently announced cloud implementations had an AI element, according to the Global Cloud Projects Report and Database 2024. The data shows that AI has become a driver for cloud demand, with generative AI (GenAI) playing an increasing role.According to the data, Microsoft is leading the overall AI and GenAI race. AWS leads in traditional AI, while Google has the highest share of AI custo...
The Start-Up Turning AI Designs Into Real Products - Arcade AI
[Business]
2024/11/05 09:07
Arcade lets shoppers design their own jewellery with AI and then produces it. It highlights both the potential in letting users turn their ideas into reality and how much labour is required behind the scenes to make it possible.If you have a design in mind for a piece of jewellery, generative AI now lets you create a realistic rendering of it.The start-up Arcade wants to take it a step further...
(M&A) Dr Pepper’s Parent Company Acquires a ~$1 Billion Energy Drink Brand
[Investing]
2024/11/05 09:07
Keurig Dr Pepper — one of the world’s leading beverage businesses, with a portfolio of more than 125 brands including 7UP and Folgers Coffee — announced it was set to acquire 8-year-old energy-drink-maker Ghost in a deal worth more than $1 billion. With so many energy-drink varieties on the market, Ghost has set itself apart with sugar-free, caffeinated offerings that come in candy-inspired...
Nokia 7610 5G Concept Enhances User Experience
[Design]
2024/11/05 09:05
The former mobile giant Nokia was both famed and notorious for its innumerable phones, some of which have gone down in history for their iconic designs. There are some, however, that have also gone down in infamy for their odd designs that, while eye-catching, end up being unusable. Although not the biggest culprit, the Nokia 7610 belongs to the latter group with its curved and off-center keypa...
How Many Countries Have Produced Unicorn Founders ?
[Investing]
2024/11/05 09:04
Out of >1K founders of US unicorns: ~half born outside the US.Here are all the countries. 65 (!) countries have “produced” at least 1 US unicorn founder. [IlyaStrebulaev]
Air Purifier Concept Visualizes Indoor Pollution for Easier Visibility
[Design]
2024/11/05 09:03
Given how people are now so aware of the air quality in their own homes, it’s no surprise that air purifiers are becoming a staple in living spaces. At first, these appliances looked the part they played, clinical and technical, sticking out like a sore thumb in your living room. Some designs now incorporate more interesting aesthetics, colors, and materials, but in exchange, they have also be...
(Patent) OpenAI is Seeking to Patent a System for “Multi-Task Automatic Speech Recognition
[Tech]
2024/11/04 09:10
The company is seeking to patent a system for “multi-task automatic speech recognition.” OpenAI’s patent details a voice-activated AI model that’s able to handle tasks in several different languages. OpenAI’s tech uses a transformer model, which learns context and relationships between data, outfitted with an encoder and decoder to process streams of audio and turn them into text. The deco...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Gen AI in Corporate Functions
[Business]
2024/11/04 09:09
Generative AI is already adding value for corporate and business functions. Here’s how it could add more.In less than two years, generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) has become a mainstream tool with applications across almost every area of the economy. New McKinsey research shows that corporate and business functions—including finance, human resources, and customer care, among others...
