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AI Metaverse Startup Futureverse Raises $54 Million
[Investing]
2023/07/25 09:03
The startup formed out of a merger of 11 different companies.An unusual company straddling a range of industries has raised $54 million in fresh funding from investors. The company is Futureverse, a combination of 11 different startups from sectors including blockchain, artificial intelligence, the metaverse and gaming.Crypto investment firm 10T Holdings led the Series A round for Futureverse,...
(PDF) Bain - Better with Age : The Rising Importance of Older Workers
[Consumer]
2023/07/24 09:10
Some 150 million jobs will shift to older workers by the end of the decade. Here’s how to get ready.Bain research shows worker motivations evolve with age, with attributes like interesting work and autonomy rising to the top around age 60.Too few firms recognize the changing needs and priorities of older workers or invest in integrating older workers into their talent system.Leading companies...
SpaceX’s Swarm Technologies is Halting New Device Sales
[Product]
2023/07/24 09:09
Swarm, the Internet-of-Things connectivity provider that was acquired by SpaceX, will no longer be selling new devices, according to an email sent to customers earlier this month.The news appears to be directly related to SpaceX’s forthcoming expansion into the satellite-to-cell market, with Swarm telling customers that it plans to offer a version of its low-power M138 modem that is compatible...
Fashion’s Hottest Brands Q2 2023 - The Lyst Index
[Business]
2023/07/24 09:08
The Lyst Index is a quarterly ranking of fashion’s hottest brands and products. Lyst is a fashion technology company and premium shopping app, used by more than 200 million people each year to browse, discover and buy items from brands and stores. The formula behind The Lyst Index takes into account Lyst shoppers’ behaviour, including searches on and off platform, product views and sales. To...
(Video) Thanks to GPT, Now You Can have Conversations with Unitree's New AI Robodog
[Product]
2023/07/24 09:07
Robotic dogs have been made very accessible today by big players like Boston Dynamics and Unitree. You can order a robodog today, and it will be at your doorstep by October. The most basic version of Unitree Go2 costs $1,600.People have entered their robodogs in competitions with real dogs, which (alas) they could not win. And on the other hand, robodogs are also employed in heavy industries to...
Terabase Raises $25M to Accelerate its Automation Solutions for Solar Power Plants
[Investing]
2023/07/24 09:06
Terabase Raises $25M to Accelerate its Digital and Automation Solutions for solar power plants.Fifth Wall leads round with participation from Prelude Ventures, SJF Ventures, and EDP Ventures to support the commercial scale-up of the groundbreaking Terafab construction system Terabase Energy, the leader in digital and automation solutions for solar power plants, today announced $25 Million in ne...
News Portals : Facebook Remains The Biggest, TikTok's Influence Grows
[Consumer]
2023/07/24 09:05
Meta is planning to follow through on threats to block Canadians from sharing any news on Facebook and Instagram after the country’s Senate passed a law requiring that social media platforms pay news outlets for their content.The new law, known as the Online News Act, intends to create a more level playing field between big tech and the publishing industry — forcing search engines and social...
The Little Pill That Promotes Weight Loss, No Drugs Needed - Epitomee
[Tech]
2023/07/24 09:04
Epitomee created a drug-free pill that encourages weight loss using a mechanical device that inflates in the stomach. An ingestible device inflates in the stomach to provide satiety and then quickly disintegrates and leaves the body naturally.The weight-loss market is, pun perhaps intended, huge.Recent years have seen the advancement of dieting drugs, but many of these include painful injection...
Startup Builds “Inflatable” Concrete Houses in Just Hours
[Product]
2023/07/24 09:03
A New York City startup is constructing small homes quickly and cheaply — by building inflatable fabric forms the size and shape of houses and then pumping them with concrete. They cost just $20 per square foot, including labor.The challenge: The US is in the midst of a massive housing shortage, and a huge driver of it is the dwindling construction of smaller “starter” homes — only about 7%...
