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MIT Scientists have Discover “Quasicrystals” That Exhibit Superconductivity and More
[Tech]
2023/10/23 09:06
Flexible platform could produce enigmatic materials, lead to new studies of exotic phenomena.In research that could jump-start interest into an enigmatic class of materials known as quasicrystals, MIT scientists and colleagues have discovered a relatively simple, flexible way to create new atomically thin versions that can be tuned for important phenomena. In work reported in a recent issue of...
Social Commerce Sales are Rising Faster Than The Number of Social Buyers
[Business]
2023/10/23 09:05
US annual social commerce sales per buyer will nearly double from $627.8 in 2023 to $1,223.7 in 2027, according to our forecast.Beyond the chart:Sales growth is being driven by a rise in dollars spent per buyer, rather than by new buyers, according to our Social Commerce Forecast 2023 report.Most people aren’t browsing social media with the intent to buy, which means Meta and TikTok need to tu...
This Single Person Electric VTOL Aircraft Leverages AI Assist
[Design]
2023/10/23 09:04
Yacht owners are known for indulging in luxury and the thrill of the open sea. Over the years, this community has indulged in buying submarines and Jet Skis to satisfy their growing desire for new thrills, and it is no surprise that electric VTOL and jetpacks will be on the list soon. In order to create the demand or perhaps be ready for when the need arises, a French company is making a deal v...
The Products Consumers Are Most Price-Conscious About
[Consumer]
2023/10/23 09:03
Despite the push-back against fast fashion, clothing and shoes are the product category that most people around the world are price-conscious about. Clothes and shoes were named as a purchase where low prices are particularly important by more respondents than any other category in 16 out of 18 countries surveyed by Statista Consumer Insights. In China, consumer electronics, defined by the surv...
(Infographic) Piper Sandler - 46th Semi-Semi-Annual Generation Z Survey
[Consumer]
2023/10/20 09:10
Piper Sandler Companies, a leading investment bank, completes its 46th semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens® survey in partnership with DECA. Piper Sandler equity research has more than 60 million data points around teen preferences and spending in the 22 plus years of researching teens.The fall 2023 survey was conducted from September 4 to September 27. To see the full list of key findings, vi...
(Paper) Meta - Towards a Real-Time Decoding of Images from Brain Activity
[Tech]
2023/10/20 09:09
At every moment of every day, our brains meticulously sculpt a wealth of sensory signals into meaningful representations of the world around us. Yet how this continuous process actually works remains poorly understood.Today, Meta is announcing an important milestone in the pursuit of that fundamental question. Using magnetoencephalography (MEG), a non-invasive neuroimaging technique in which th...
CBInsights - The Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps) Market Map
[Business]
2023/10/20 09:08
From prompt engineering to machine learning security, we break down the vendors helping enterprises deploy large language models.[click to enlarge]The launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT sparked an unprecedented surge of corporate interest in large language models (LLMs).Big tech companies and research institutes are democratizing access to LLMs, enabling enterprises to more easily take advantage of de...
How Generative AI Helped Me Design a Better Jellyfish Robot
[Design]
2023/10/20 09:06
HIS YEAR, 2023, WILL probably be remembered as the year of generative AI. It is still an open question whether generative AI will change our lives for the better. One thing is certain, though: New artificial-intelligence tools are being unveiled rapidly and will continue for some time to come. And engineers have much to gain from experimenting with them and incorporating them into their design...
State of Venture Q3’23 Report
[Investing]
2023/10/20 09:06
Global venture funding shows signs of life — rebounding 11% quarter-over-quarter — while depressed deal volume and a dearth of new unicorns paint a more sober picture.Global venture funding reached $64.6B in Q3’23 — an 11% increase from the previous quarter, driven by massive deals in areas like electric vehicles, sustainable manufacturing, and AI.Overall deal count, on the other hand, fell...
