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RedRoute Wants Answering Customer Service Calls to be as Easy as Using ‘Alexa’
[Investing]
2022/02/15 09:07
RedRoute, a voice-based customer service experiences and conversational artificial intelligence startup, is going after an emerging $350 billion customer service automation sector.When Brian Schiff, Sam Krut and Jacob Cooper founded the company in 2015, they were still undergraduates at Cornell University and it was initially an Uber-like social transportation app to help people find rides on c...
How Can Fashion Brands Help Next-Gen Materials Scale Up ?
[Business]
2022/02/15 09:06
Sustainable, animal-free fabrics have been used in capsule collections, but to have the greatest impact, they have to go from an alternative option to an everyday material.The list of brands experimenting with more sustainable new materials keeps growing.Adidas redesigned its classic Stan Smith sneakers with mushroom-based mycelium leather; Lululemon used the same material to make yoga mats and...
(Infographic) The 2020s : A Watershed Decade for Plant-Based Alternatives
[Business]
2022/02/15 09:05
Are you among the millions of people who have been eating less meat in recent years? Plant-based alternatives are exploding in popularity, a trend that has become especially apparent during the pandemic.This infographic from the Very Good Food Company (VGFC) sheds light on why the global plant-based market is expected to go from a novelty to a new normal within the next decade.The Market Outloo...
(Paper) Smartphone System Measures Clotting Time of Users' Blood Samples
[Tech]
2022/02/15 09:04
The 3D-printed prototype, mounted on a Samsung Galaxy S9.People who are using blood-thinning medications regularly have to check if their dosage needs adjusting. And while doing so currently involves lab tests or expensive home systems, a simple smartphone-based setup may soon be able to perform the task.Because of a patient's ongoing physiological changes, what was initially an ideal dosage of...
MySize Unveils AI Interactive Smart Mirror
[Product]
2022/02/15 09:03
Artificial intelligence (AI) provider MySize has announced its interactive, touch-screen mirror is now available to business clients, with the intention to bring a new omnichannel implementation into the customer store experience.The FirstLook Smart Mirror, which was unveiled at the National Retail Federation 2022: Retail’s Big Show, allows brands to provide their customers with both an in-sto...
(Patent) Toyota Files Patent for EV with Manual Transmissions
[Tech]
2022/02/14 09:10
The future of Toyota EVs is going to be very exciting. Besides the developments in performance, range, and efficiency Toyota’s EV future may include something from the past. Based on a recent patent filing by Toyota, a clutch-operated manual transmission may be on the future option list for your next Toyota. So how exactly does a manual transmission work in an EV? Let’s find out.In today’s E...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Rise of The Inclusive Consumer
[Consumer]
2022/02/14 09:09
Social values are shaping purchase decisions more than ever—and retailers that act now stand to attract consumers’ loyalty and spending.The American consumer is undeniably becoming more inclusive. Responding to our survey1 in October 2021, two out of three Americans told us their social values now shape their shopping choices. And 45 percent—likely representing well over a hundred million sh...
MIT Engineers Invent Surgical “Duct Tape”
[Tech]
2022/02/14 09:08
MIT engineers have developed a biodegradable surgical tape that can be applied to tears in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract as easily as duct tape around leaky pipes.Gut check: The GI tract is about 30 feet long and contains the major organs of the digestive system, including the colon, stomach, and intestines. Certain health issues, such as colitis, can cause tears in the GI tract, as can physi...
(Infographic) MSCI - A Visual Guide to 5 Types of Climate Indexes
[Investing]
2022/02/14 09:07
If average temperatures continue to rise at their current rate:- 10% of the world’s economic value could be lost by 2050- A sea level rise of over 8 feet could flood coastal cities- 420 million people could be exposed to extreme heat wavesTo prevent the worst effects of climate change, climate experts believe we need to drive carbon emissions down to net-zero.This infographic from MSCI shows f...
