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(Patent) Meta Invents A New Kind of Rigid Unibody Frame for Their Future AR Glasses
[Tech]
2025/07/17 10:09
A new Meta patent outlines systems and methods for using hand gestures—both in-air and surface-contact—to interact with artificial-reality (AR) environments. These gestures are detected using data from wearable devices like wristbands or headsets, which are equipped with sensors (e.g., EMG, IMU, cameras) and Flexible Electroosmotic Actuators.Scope of Artificial RealityMeta’s patent covers va...
Bain - AI Is Reshaping SaaS — But Obsolescence Is Not Inevitable
[Business]
2025/07/17 10:08
Generative and agentic AI are rapidly transforming the software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry by automating tasks and replicating workflows. Leading SaaS providers must now act decisively—rethinking data ownership, pricing, and platform strategy—to survive and thrive in this AI-first world.From Cloud to AI: The New SaaS RevolutionSince SaaS moved software to the cloud 25 years ago, it has defi...
Comcast, CAA Invest in ‘Ethical’ AI Video Start-Up Moonvalley
[Investing]
2025/07/17 10:07
Moonvalley, a Toronto, Canada-based AI research company building AI video models and tools trained exclusively on licensed content, raised $84M in additional funding.Moonvalley said the new funding will help it scale the Marey system; expand its licensed content library; develop API access for developers and internal platform teams; and build features that studio and enterprise partners have re...
The Reign of Leggings Is Over. What’s Next ?
[Business]
2025/07/17 10:06
Leggings Are Losing Their Grip as Loose Pants Take Over.After dominating wardrobes for more than a decade, leggings are no longer the go-to bottom for many younger consumers — even in the gym. Activewear brands are scrambling to adapt.Free People Movement trackpants.After more than a decade of dominance in wardrobes and gyms alike, leggings are no longer the default bottom for many younger con...
(Video) Programmable Desktop Robot Reachy Mini Can Recognize, Listen and Talk to People
[Product]
2025/07/17 10:05
Pollen Robotics introduces Reachy Mini, a programmable and animated desktop robot that can recognize faces, listen to voices, and talk to people. Designed to help users learn and explore robotics, coding, and AI, the device is compact enough to fit on a desk or small table, and it weighs 1.5 kilos, so users can also bring it anywhere, even in their travels. For programmers, the desktop robot Re...
US Adults Eye Switching Brands To Combat Tariffs
[Consumer]
2025/07/17 10:04
Ways US Adults Will Change Shopping/Spending If There Are Price Increases Related to Tariffs, by Generation, March 2025 (% of respondents in each group).Key stat: Almost half of Gen Zers (46%) and Baby Boomers (45%) would switch to less expensive brands or product alternatives if there are price increases related to tariffs, according to March data from Collage Group.Beyond the chart:70% of US...
Handheld Gaming Console Takes the Form of a Pocketable Card
[Product]
2025/07/17 10:03
Why just buy a gift card for games, if you can buy an actual handheld gaming console which is (roughly) the same shape and size? That's the thinking behind the Raspberry-Pi-packin' GamerCard, which has an interesting pedigree.Putting it simply, the GamerCard is a 128 x 88 x 6.5-mm, 100-gram (3.5-oz) pocketable slab that allows users to play games on the go. It's the brainchild of British invent...
(PDF) KPMG - AI Quarterly Pulse Survey: Q2 2025
[Business]
2025/07/16 09:10
AI Agents Move Beyond Experimentation as Leaders Prepare for Competitive Transformation Within 24 Months.AI is rewriting the playbook with 82% of leaders agreeing their industry’s competitive landscape will look different in the next 24 months, according to the latest KPMG AI Quarterly Pulse Survey. This dynamic is prompting organizations to rapidly scale their AI and agent capabilities, targe...
Lessons From Labubu
[Product]
2025/07/16 09:09
Labubu mania is sweeping across the globe. If you don’t recognize the name, perhaps you’ve seen one online: a small plush monster doll that is both a toy and a fashion statement. On TikTok and Instagram, you can see Labubus sported by celebrities including Dua Lipa, Rihanna, and Tom Brady. When Labubus go on sale, retail outlets are mobbed by unruly customers. Demand greatly exceeds supply, a...
