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This is Why All Electric Cars Look Exactly the Same
[Product]
2021/11/20 10:03
We’re approaching a future where car drive platforms will be white-label goods from Foxconn-like suppliers. Differentiation will be much harder.The future of car design is all about skateboards and top hats. The former refers to the flat, often self-supporting chassis of an electric vehicle, housing a large battery pack in the middle and motors at either end, along with the suspension, brakes...
(PDF) The Economics of Robotaxis
[Business]
2021/11/18 09:10
‘Robotaxis will be disruptive to conventional taxis and ride-hailing, but not car ownership’, says new reportRobotaxis remain one of the most pursued applications for autonomous vehicle technologies today, with many developers envisioning an end to – or at least a significant reduction in – car ownership.Developers of autonomous vehicles, specifically those focused on Level-4 self-driving v...
Morgan Stanley - Luxury NFT Represent a 50 Billion-Euro Opportunity
[Business]
2021/11/18 09:09
Analysts at Morgan Stanley say there’s scope for luxury goods makers to sell virtually as they do physically — and say the market could be as large as €50 billion, or $57 billion at current exchange rates, by 2030. That could lift revenue by more than 10%, and industry earnings before interest and tax by 25%.Analysts led by Edward Stanley point out that one in five gamers in Roblox change th...
(Patent) Apple Wins Patent for a Foldable Device
[Tech]
2021/11/18 09:08
Apple wins patent for a Foldable Device that could present content in one large image or Split Screen & double as a Notebook-Like Device.Today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that relates to a possible future foldable device like an iPad that would be able to go into a second mode called the "joint operating mode" where one image could be seamlessly di...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Unlocking the Value of 5G in the B2C Marketplace
[Business]
2021/11/18 09:07
Telcos are confident they can monetize 5G core in the B2B arena, but the value proposition for consumers is less clear. A slew of promising innovations could change that.Telco operators typically seek to pack their networks with as many customers as possible, while other sectors, such as airlines and hotels, occasionally leave space open. These empty seats and rooms may present as lost opportun...
BMW Uses Nvidia’s Omniverse to Build State-of-the-Art Factories
[Tech]
2021/11/18 09:06
BMW has standardized on a new technology unveiled by Nvidia, the Omniverse, to simulate every aspect of its manufacturing operations, in an effort to push the envelope on smart manufacturing.BMW has done this down to work order instructions for factory workers from 31 factories in its production network, reducing production planning time by 30%, the company said.During Nvidia’s GTC November 20...
Tesla, Rivian and Lucid: The Big Bet on Electric Mobility
[Investing]
2021/11/18 09:05
While General Motors was preparing for President Biden’s visit to its retooled Factory ZERO in Detroit, another American car maker made headlines on Tuesday. Electric vehicle start-up Lucid blew past Ford’s market capitalization on Tuesday to become the world’s eighth most valuable car manufacturer, despite having delivered its first cars to customers as recently as October 30.In its first e...
The MacBook Pro Touch Bar Gets a Second Life
[Design]
2021/11/18 09:04
The innovative new MacBook Pro models released this year have dropped the infamous Touch Bar in favor of a row of physical function keys. A designer impressed with the idea of the relieved Touch Bar has envisioned the Magic Bar, which is dubbed the first portable Touch Bar. It is conceived with the intention to bring the convenience of a touch-sensitive toolbar to the magic keyboard or even be...
Amost 30% of 13-Year-Olds Never Read for Fun
[Consumer]
2021/11/18 09:03
The proportion of 13-year-old students who say they "read for fun" almost every day has roughly halved since 1984, according to new data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress report. If you're a big reading advocate, you'll be even more worried by the statistic that 29% of American 13-year-olds now "never or hardly ever" read for fun — a proportion that has more than tripled sin...
