TREND REPORTS
Watch Out, the Debt Maturity Wall Is Near
[Investing]
2023/10/10 09:06
The hardest part for junk-rated companies on both sides of the Atlantic is yet to come.A better-than-expected macroeconomic backdrop, following record-low rates in the wake of the pandemic, has helped many teetering companies stay afloat since interest rates started to climb. That may be about to change as the maturity wall for junk-rated companies starts to steepen and firms find that the cash...
(Video) How Disney Packed Big Emotion Into a Little Robot
[Tech]
2023/10/10 09:05
Melding animation and reinforcement learning for free-ranging emotive performances.On Wednesday, at the 2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), in Detroit, a Disney Research team presented a brand new robotic character during their evening keynote address. The adorable robot packs an enormous amount of expression into its child-size body, from its highly...
(Paper) New AI Algorithm Transforms 2D Photos Into 3D Maps
[Tech]
2023/10/10 09:04
It might allow self-driving cars, drones, and robots to use regular cameras to move around our world.parked cars in "bounding boxes".A new method named MonoXiver uses AI to build up reliable 3D maps of a camera’s surroundings based only on 2D photos. The technology could be especially useful for navigation in self-driving cars. The challenge: As 2D representations of a 3D world, photos are mis...
Americans' Rankings of 40 College Majors
[Consumer]
2023/10/10 09:03
Still, if students have their eyes trained on post-college life, STEM subjects like engineering and computer science continue to make sense. A YouGov survey found that 61% of Americans believe a major in engineering leads to “above average earnings”, while just 19% felt the same way about studying foreign language — and that was the highest-rated humanities subject.Those generalizations are...
(PDF) Hiscox - Artist Trends and Top 100 Contemporary Artists
[Design]
2023/10/09 09:10
David Hockney and Aboudia are the best-selling artists in 2022, based on global auction value and most artworks sold respectively.Five-year trends show contemporary art sales by value peaked in 2021 and a record number of artworks were sold at auction in 2022More art being flipped as ‘wet paint’ sales (artworks auctioned within two years of production) jump 166% in 2022David Hockney was the b...
Grab a Free Bottle of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Using AR
[Business]
2023/10/09 09:09
People can scan a QR code on OOH screens to load an AR experience.The Coca-Cola Company.Learn the ins, outs, dos and don’ts of creator marketing at Social Media Week Europe this 10–11 October in London. Register for your in-person or virtual pass.In partnership with Tesco Group, Coca-Cola is inviting people to try a bottle of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar through an augmented reality experience runnin...
(PDF) Nature - AI and Science : What 1,600 Researchers Think
[Tech]
2023/10/09 09:08
A Nature survey finds that scientists are concerned, as well as excited, by the increasing use of artificial-intelligence tools in research.Artificial-intelligence (AI) tools are becoming increasingly common in science, and many scientists anticipate that they will soon be central to the practice of research, suggests a Nature survey of more than 1,600 researchers around the world.Science and t...
(Paper) AR Glasses Spawn a Whole New Social Dynamic
[Tech]
2023/10/09 09:07
Is there a power imbalance between wearers and nonwearers in mixed company? [A collage of a clear mannequin head wearing AR glasses and an image of a woman with a lens over her face of a colorful dear head, nose and pink glasses.] AUGMENTED REALITY SMART GLASSES HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTIONRemember that viral video-call mishap of a lawyer getting stuck with the cat filter on? Imagine yourself in...
Diligent Raises $25M to Triple Its Nursing Robot’s Reach
[Investing]
2023/10/09 09:06
The pandemic had a profound impact on countless careers, but few jobs were hit quite like nursing. As hospitals overflowed, staff was forced to take on impossible long shifts, risking their own health in the process. In many ways, it was the perfect environment to introduce a robot like Diligent’s Moxi, a system designed to offer a couple of helping hands to overworked healthcare providers.“W...
