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(PDF) BCG & MIT - Expanding AI’s Impact With Organizational Learning
[Business]
2021/01/26 09:10
A new study by BCG GAMMA, the BCG Henderson Institute, and the MIT Sloan Management Review suggests that in order to see significant financial returns, organizations need a multidimensional, complex relationship with AI—one that involves several methods of learning and different modes of interaction.Businesses everywhere are recognizing the power of AI to improve processes, meet customer needs...
(Paper) Apple Watch May be able to Detect Coronavirus Infection Days Before Tests Can
[Tech]
2021/01/26 09:09
The Apple Watch may be able to detect if a wearer has coronavirus days before they are diagnosed or symptoms appear, a new body of research shows.IIn some cases, wearable devices like Apple Watch or Fitbit devices can predict a COVID-19 infection even before a user becomes symptomatic or the virus is detectable by standard tests, according to studies from a number of leading medical institution...
Israeli Telemedicine App K Health Raises $132M At Over $1.4B Valuation
[Investing]
2021/01/26 09:08
K Health, the Israeli AI-powered telemedicine health platform, announced that it has raised $132 million in a Series E funding round.GGV Capital, Valor Equity Partners, and the Kaiser Permanente pension fund led the round. They were joined by LTS Ventures, Atreides Ventures, 14W, Max Ventures, PICO Partners, Marcy Venture Partners, Primary Ventures, and BoxGroup.Valor Equity Partners’ founder...
Hims Just Went Public. What Does That Mean for the Future of Healthcare ?
[Business]
2021/01/26 09:07
The online pharmacy caters to busy people who don’t have a primary doctor. But we shouldn’t rush to ditch healthcare in its more traditional form.Hims, a heavily branded online pharmacy with a limited range of products, began trading as a public company on Thursday at $17.08 per share. Its price dropped 7% over the course of the day. The company went public through a merger with special purpo...
(PDF) Deloitte - Industry 4.0 : At the Intersection of Readiness and Responsibility
[Business]
2021/01/26 09:06
Deloitte Global’s annual survey on business’s preparedness for a connected era.Business’s journey to balance profit and purpose is accelerating. A sharper focus on strategy and broader adoption of transformational technologies that benefit both business and society will help organizations get there faster.SOME have long argued that corporations should strive for profits above all else, that...
(Paper) New Light-Based Chemotherapy Kills Cancer Cells With Only One Shot
[Tech]
2021/01/26 09:05
Researchers have developed a new phototherapy technology capable of substantially increasing efficiency — while also reducing the pain — of chemotherapy, according to a recent study published in the journal Nano.The new phototherapy agent also minimizes side effects typically associated with chemotherapy, while eliminating cancer cells.New light-based chemotherapy only needs one shotThe resea...
Retail Marketers Invest in Livestreams to Establish Shopping's 'Next Normal'
[Business]
2021/01/26 09:04
The ready availability of the tech to produce live shows and accept online orders gives brands a way to lift sales while fostering direct relationships with customers.Millions of Americans watch live videos or shop on their smartphones every day, and more frequently over the past year, they're doing both simultaneously as marketers experiment with shoppable livestreams. The ready availability o...
(Video) CES 2021 - The World’s First Decentralized AI Robot Dog
[Product]
2021/01/26 09:03
Unveiled at CES 2021, the world’s first robot dog with decentralized AI does everything but walk on water!Robot dogs have come a long way since Sega Toys’ Poo-Chi hit the scene. I still remember the day I got my Poo-Chi, whose digital bark soon turned into what sounded like a chain-smoking robot’s panic signal. Since its debut in 2000, Poo-Chi, along with many other robotic dog products have...
(Video) PriestmanGoode Models Autonomous Taxi on London's Brutalist Architecture
[Design]
2021/01/25 09:10
PriestmanGoode has unveiled a concept for a driverless, electric ride-hailing vehicle for London, which the design firm hopes could join the red double-decker bus in the ranks of the city's iconic transport designs.Confidently dubbed a New Car for London, its angular profile was informed by the capital's brutalist buildings.Interior finishes are reminiscent of the Tube's distinctive upholstery...
