TREND REPORTS
(PDF) WEF - World Economic Outlook Report, October 2022
[Investing]
2022/10/24 09:10
Inflation and uncertainty.Global economic activity is experiencing a broad-based and sharper-than-expected slowdown, with inflation higher than seen in several decades. The cost-of-living crisis, tightening financial conditions in most regions, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the lingering COVID-19 pandemic all weigh heavily on the outlook. Global growth is forecast to slow from 6.0 percent...
(Paper) Google’s New AI Can Hear a Snippet of Song and Then Keep on Playing
[Tech]
2022/10/24 09:09
The technique, called AudioLM, generates naturalistic sounds without the need for human annotation.A new AI system can create natural-sounding speech and music after being prompted with a few seconds of audio.AudioLM, developed by Google researchers, generates audio that fits the style of the prompt, including complex sounds like piano music, or people speaking, in a way that is almost indistin...
(Infographic) The Generative AI Application Landscape by Sequoia Capital
[Tech]
2022/10/24 09:08
Sequoia Capital has created an initial market map of generative AI companies and startups.Infographic : https://bit.ly/3z7LOMC[sequoiacapital]
At Art Basel’s First Paris Fair, Great Expectations Meet Great Wealth
[Business]
2022/10/24 09:07
Paris+ par Art Basel is either a sign the city has arrived … or is simply a very successful art fair.It’s a small art fair saddled with massive expectations. Well before it opened on Wednesday, Paris+ par Art Basel had become a symbol of Paris’s ascendance as a contemporary art capital. London, the story goes, is hobbled by self-inflicted economic wounds, while Paris is newly business-friend...
Nourish Ingredients Gets $28.6M Boost for Its Animal-Free Fats
[Investing]
2022/10/24 09:06
Nourish Ingredients, a food tech company that creates animal-free fats using synthetic biology, secured $28.6 million in Series A funding, led by Horizons Ventures and supported by Main Sequence Ventures and Hostplus.We previously profiled the Australian company in 2021 when it raised $11 million. It is one of the few companies in the food tech sector focused on developing the fats and oils tha...
(PDF) Mckinsey : How to Build a Unicorn : Lessons from Venture Capitalists and Start-Ups
[Investing]
2022/10/24 09:05
New data highlights five things incumbent businesses could learn from venture capitalists and unicorns.Amythology often grows up around unicorns—start-ups with valuations of $1 billion or more—that burst onto the scene, with stories of bold action, “crazy” bets, quirky personalities, and luck. While these myths may make for great storytelling, underneath them lies a set of facts that helps...
Lightweight, Ultra-Connected Seaborne Containers - AELER
[Tech]
2022/10/24 09:04
The composite containers developed by AELER, an EPFL startup, deliver better performance across the board: they’re stronger, have a bigger payload, are better insulated, allow for enhanced tracking and can help cut carbon emissions. It's easy to think of shipping containers as simple metal boxes, that can't be significantly improved. The Unit One container, however, is claimed to be lighter, s...
This Robot Vacuum Concept Finally Gives The Cleaning Machine a Much-Needed Facelift
[Design]
2022/10/24 09:03
Long before “smart home” was even a thing, the first intelligent machine that invaded our homes were the rolling cans that some people still mistakenly call “Roombas” today. Robotic vacuums today are a dime a dozen, and some have even outgrown their singular purpose of sucking up dirt, including some mopping functionality. Some have even started to clean up after themselves, either by depos...
(PDF) Earning Report - Tesla Earnings Q3 2022
[Investing]
2022/10/21 09:10
Tesla reported $1.05 in adjusted EPS, ahead of expectations of 99 cents, on revenues of $21.45 billion, lighter than the $21.96 billion expected.Net income (GAAP) reached $3.33 billion, more than double from a year ago, while automotive revenue rose 55% from the previous year’s quarter.The company warned about a bottleneck in transportation capacity for delivering new cars in the final weeks o...
