AI solutions company, Kneron, fooled banks, border controls, and airport tech with their printed masks.Facial recognition is becoming more and more widespread as a security tool, from law enforcement to smartphones, and to corporations, it's being used to keep a close eye on who's accessing which locations or devices.However, this security method may not be as foolproof as you may think.Researc...

Last week we discussed how Nike was struggling with its business in China — today it's Tesla's turn.The electric vehicle maker reported that it had delivered just over 250,000 cars globally, an 18% drop on the effort from Q1 when the company had shipped more than 310,000.Like Nike, Tesla has been struggling with COVID restrictions at its factories. Tesla's Shanghai factory — known as the Giga...

An Israeli company is working to make sustainable packaging a reality by focusing on developing plastic packaging that is completely compostable. TIPA specialises in creating plastic packaging products that behave exactly like organic waste – no matter what they are made from. The world produces 141 million tonnes of plastic packaging each year. There are a lot of ideas for ways to replace pla...

Five major trends are affecting business mobility payments. Adapting to a changing technological environment and customer needs can help companies win in this emerging ecosystem.The mobility needs of corporate customers have always been more complex than those of private drivers. This complexity has sparked the emergence of an equally sophisticated mobility payments ecosystem, incorporating fue...

The results may look fascinating, but what’s cooler is that this comes from OpenAI’s DALL-E 2, founded by Elon Musk. So in a way, credit for this Apple Car goes to Tesla’s Elon Musk?! Mmm??Meet the Apple Car, from the mind of an AI. Designed by Dall-E 2 based on a text prompt from designer, educator, and YouTuber John Mauriello, this Apple Car is fascinating for two prime reasons – the car...

Discover what sparked an $18.60 billion digital makeover when you download a copy of our complimentary analyst report, “US Beauty Ecommerce,” presented by ChannelAdvisor. Plus, learn the attitudes and preferences of today’s shoppers.The beauty industry is getting a digital makeover, thanks to Gen Z, viral TikTok trends, AR capabilities, and new consumer behaviors. Brands will need to take a...

Researchers develop a comfortable, form-fitting fabric that recognizes its wearer’s activities, like walking, running, and jumping.Using a novel fabrication process, MIT researchers have produced smart textiles that snugly conform to the body so they can sense the wearer’s posture and motions.By incorporating a special type of plastic yarn and using heat to slightly melt it — a process calle...

Deuna, a Palo Alto, California-based commerce operating system that enables a 1-click checkout buying experience and an expanded sales network for e-commerce merchants, raised a total of $37M in funding.The round included a $30M Series A round led by Activant Capital with participation from Valor Capital, Abstract Ventures, Acrew Capital, Upload Ventures (formerly Softbank Early Stage) as well...

In 2021, roughly 20% of global carbon emissions were covered by carbon pricing mechanisms.Meanwhile, the global price of carbon increased 91%, bolstered by government, corporate, and investor demand. This puts traditional fuel sources at a disadvantage, instead building the investment case for renewables.This infographic from ICE, the first in a three part series on the ESG toolkit, explores ho...