Acer says it will suspend its Russia business because of the war in Ukraine. The move comes days after Acer received an “F’’ in a Yale School of Management report for continuing to do “business as usual” in Russia. Acer is one of nearly 200 companies identified as “digging in” and “defying demands” for an exit or reduction of activities in the Russian market.
Yusaku Maezawa bought Japanese robotics startup Groove X. The company makes Lovot, a combination of the words "love" and "robot" The pet-sized companion robots aim to stir an "instinct to love" in its human customers. The robot is currently only available for sale in Japan.
Tesla's gigafactory in Austin, Texas, will outproduce all of the company's plants. The company is expected to build 500,000 units of the Model Y in a single year. The Cybertruck, Semi, and Roadster are coming in 2023. Tesla’s Full Self-Driving functionality will see a wider release next year.
Virtual land is needed to create a map and coordinates for 3D experiences. The language is still being developed for it, in order to convince investors and not just coders glued to a computer, that this is not like trading Pokemon cards. “Think of what you do on your land as the same thing you are doing when building a website,” says Batis Samadian, founder of SPACE.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said the company will be in the NFT business by the end of the year. Here are four ways Starbucks could use NFTs to engage with its customers. N FTs could be used to provide proof of provenance for food and beverage products. They could also provide access to unique digital experiences.
Digital marketing and its corresponding metrics of success and ROI are evolving at break-neck speed. In this article, you’ll find 15 essential metrics that will help you measure the ROI of your digital marketing efforts. These 15 metrics will tell you if your efforts are successful, and show you where adjustments may be needed.
The four astronauts are the first entirely private crew to visit the International Space Station. They are part of a four-man crew that will spend eight days living on the space station. They will conduct 25 science experiments lasting 100 hours each. The mission is the first of four scheduled to be conducted by Axiom Space.
Amazon’s ad business is bigger than YouTube and more profitable than AWS. Shein is the biggest fast-fashion retailer in the US, with no stores. US pay-TV subscribers have fallen by a third. Where do ad budgets go, where does rent go, and how many brands will there be?
Elon Musk has given a timeline for the production of the Tesla Optimus robot. The humanoid robot will be capable of general tasks and could be in production by next year. The project is a top priority for the automaker and could transform the economy. Musk said the robot could be ready by 2022.
Washington State University scientists have created a memristor from honey. The honey-made device emulates the workings of the human brain in a way that is similar to that of a neuron. This type of computing is called neuromorphic and is meant to simulate the way our brains work. Honey memristors are also biodegradable, meaning they can be used to make computers that are faster and more sustainable.
OpenAI unveils a new AI tool that turns text into images. The tool, called DALL-E 2, is the successor to a model unveiled last year. It adds enhanced textual comprehension and faster image generation. The new tool has four times greater resolution and an inpainting feature.