TREND REPORTS
DeepL, The AI-based Language Translator, Raises Over $100M at a $1B+ Valuation
[Investing]
2023/01/12 09:04
Artificial intelligence startups, and (thanks to GPT and OpenAI) specifically those helping humans communicate with each other, are commanding a lot of interest from investors, and today the latest of these is announcing a big round of funding. DeepL, a startup that provides instant translation-as-a-service both to businesses and to individuals — competing with Google, Bing and other online to...
(CES 2023) Tiny E-Bike With ‘Transformers’ Roots Folds Into Box To Park By A Desk
[Product]
2023/01/12 09:03
Japanese company Icoma, which specializes in portable batteries for motorcycles, is coming up with solutions for the multitasking minimalist on the go with its ‘Tatamel’ bike. The tiny electric bicycle can fold down to the size of a box and can fit nicely under your desk, in your hallway, or in the trunk of your car.The nifty little e-bike was designed by Icoma’s founders, who used to work f...
(PDF) Deloitte - Tech Trends 2023
[Business]
2023/01/11 09:10
A brief history of the future.Several years ago, at a demo day at Silicon Valley’s Computer History Museum, I came face to face with the history of the future. At the time, I was a venture capitalist on the hunt for the next big thing. During a break from startup pitches from the best and brightest entrepreneurs, I wandered among the museum exhibits, where I stumbled upon a modern recreation o...
Microsoft's Investment Into ChatGPT's Creator May be The Smartest $1 Billion Ever Spent
[Investing]
2023/01/11 09:09
ChatGPT, a AI chat bot, has gone viral in the past two weeks.Microsoft's $1 billion investment into OpenAI may be one of the shrewdest bets in tech history.OpenAI released AI bot ChatGPT and is in discussions to raise capital at a $30 billion valuation.If ChatGPT lives up to its potential, Microsoft may have future proofed its cloud and browser business forever.It has looked, over the past few...
Apple Reportedly Set to Announce ‘Reality Pro’ VR Headset This Spring
[Product]
2023/01/11 09:08
Apple will launch a long-awaited mixed reality headset in the spring, and ship the product by fall 2023, Bloomberg reported recently.The report follows analyst Ming-Chi Kuo’s call last week that software and hardware issues had forced Apple to delay shipment of the product to the second half of the year.In this articleApple will unveil its highly anticipated mixed reality headset this spring,...
Drones Take to The Sky, Potentially Disrupting Last-mile Delivery
[Business]
2023/01/11 09:07
As the technology matures, regulation evolves, and business models emerge, drones could become as cost-effective for package delivery as traditional transport modes.Drones could become an important part of the delivery supply chain. In early 2022, more than 2,000 commercial drone deliveries were occurring every day worldwide, and that number has only grown since. While this number is still smal...
(CES 2023) 'The Motion Pillow' Detects Snoring and Automatically Adjusts Your Head
[Product]
2023/01/11 09:06
Snorers, rejoice! A startup has developed a pillow that they say detects snoring while a user is sleeping, and then physically moving their head in a bid to stop the ghastly noise, hopefully allowing snorers' partners to get a good night sleep without the need for a mouthguard or headgear-laden machines.The device, dubbed the Motion Pillow, seems pretty cool. According to the company's absolute...
Oxbotica Raises $140M More as Its B2B Autonomous Vehicle Platform Gains Ground
[Investing]
2023/01/11 09:05
Activity in the self-driving car industry, frenetic for years, has somewhat stalled in more recent times, but a handful of the most promising companies are continuing to see their businesses grow and attract investment in the process. In one of the more recent developments, Oxbotica, a startup out of England that develops software to power autonomous vehicles, has closed a Series C round of $14...
Will 2023 Bring China's Tourism Recovery ?
[Consumer]
2023/01/11 09:04
Chinese tourist won't have to quarantine anymore upon returning to their home country starting January 8. The policy change that is part of China abandoning its zero Covid strategy is expected to be a significant turning point for destinations still sorely missing Chinese visitors and more so, their holiday spending.As seen in data by the UN World Tourism Organization, expenditures of outbound...
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