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Gen AI Re-Accelerates Cloud Market Growth
[Business]
2025/03/05 09:06
Over the past few years, as more and more IT services were moved to the cloud, the market for cloud infrastructure services grew manifold. According to Synergy Research, cloud infrastructure service revenues climbed to $330 billion last year, up steadily from less than $50 billion in 2017. And while the market's growth had gradually and naturally slowed to just below 20 percent in 2023, the ris...
Why People Are Getting Their Engagement Rings Duped
[Consumer]
2025/03/05 09:04
Packing for your honeymoon? Don't forget your fake diamond ring.Why it matters: More people are buying "stunt doubles" or "travel rings" to wear on vacation.The faux engagement rings offer a worry-free alternative to the real thing.The big picture: Many have snagged such decoys — often featuring a synthetic stone, like cubic zirconia, set in a sterling silver band — from Amazon or Etsy, where...
(Video) Autonomous Warehouse Robot Maker Ati Scores $20M Series B
[Investing]
2025/03/05 09:04
Ati Motors Raises $20M Series B for Global Expansion of its AI-Powered Robotics Workforce.Automation and warehouse robots have been changing the way we ship and store goods for decades. In a post-Altman/OpenAI world, though, we get to call that kind of autonomous operation “AI” and slap a multimillion dollar valuation on it – which is exactly what Ati Motors did.Don’t get me wrong, Ati Moto...
Chery Journeo Concept Camper Van Amazes with Expandable Design
[Design]
2025/03/05 09:03
Chery is one of China’s largest automakers. After cementing itself as an affordable and technically advanced vehicle exporter, the company has now designed a concept van for adventures both within and beyond the city limits. The concept van code-named ‘Travel 4.0’ is part of Chery’s “vision for a sustainable and connected future.”Even though Chery is a Chinese brand, it enjoys substantial...
(IPO) China's $1 Bubble Tea Brand is Now The Worlds Larges Fast Food Chain
[Investing]
2025/03/04 09:10
China's biggest bubble tea chain Mixue to raise $443m in Hong Kong IPO. Mixue has more stores than McDonald’s; investors clamor to buy its stock after hotly awaited IPOThe meteoric rise of Luckin Coffee — Starbucks’SBUX $115.68 (-0.32%) chief domestic coffee rival in China — has been nothing short of remarkable, with the chain adding 17,833 stores, the equivalent of ~10 new outlets every si...
Lenovo's Solar-Powered Laptop at MWC 2025
[Product]
2025/03/04 09:09
The outlook for Lenovo’s laptop lineup is looking sunny. At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, the company introduced the Yoga Solar PC Concept, a laptop designed to charge using solar energy. This bold take integrates solar panels directly into the laptop lid, allowing it to absorb and convert sunlight into usable power. While still in the experimental stage, with no current plans for rollout,...
(PDF) Bain - When Less Is More : Shifting Gears in Automotive R&D
[Business]
2025/03/04 09:08
To remain competitive, it’s time for traditional OEMs to prune product portfolios and boost R&D efficiency.The most innovative OEMs spend less than one-third of what traditional OEMs spend to develop new vehicles.Winning OEMs offer fewer and simpler vehicle models and body styles to serve the same number of customers—or more—than competitors.Traditional auto OEMs often need 48 to 54 mont...
Nomagic Picks Up $44M for Its AI-Powered Robotic Arms
[Investing]
2025/03/04 09:07
Regions like the U.S. and Europe have been doubling down on rebuilding their industrial muscle after decades of closing down factories and outsourcing the work to countries like China.To that end, a fast-growing Polish startup called Nomagic, which builds robotic arms for picking, packing, and moving in logistics operations, has raised $44 million in funding. The company plans to use the money...
Warren Buffett Portfolio and Tips
[Investing]
2025/03/04 09:06
Warren Buffett is known as one of the best investors of all time, and he’s amassed more than a hundred-billion-dollar fortune through his company Berkshire Hathaway.But he’s not only a great investor, he’s also a great wit, and Buffett enjoys sharing his folksy wisdom with fellow investors.His advice runs the gamut of topics, not only about investing but about life in general.In proper Engli...
