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Image credits: intuitionIt's hard to wake up in 2024 without reading about another big funding round in an enterprise AI company. Intuition, a new venture capital firm based in Paris, is doing something radical by betting solely on consumer technology. Behind the scenes, Hugo Amselem (pictured left) and Etienne Boutin (pictured right) will be the new fund's general partners. Hugo Amsellem works at Jellysmack and has been writing about consumer technology and influencers for several years. It also includes a very interesting article about loneliness and how it affects consumer technology and culture. Amsellem is also best known as one…
The Athens City Schools Technical Student Association won 16 medals at the recent Technical Student Association State Convention in Montgomery.The Athens High School chapter also received the “Benjamin Eaton Outstanding School Alabama TSA Level II” award for the fifth year in a row.Athens High School received the following student awards, including two gold medals, seven silver medals, and seven bronze medals. – 1st Place/Audio Podcasting: Kinely Hargrove- 1st Place/Flight Endurance: Tyler Gross- 2nd place/Computer: Aided Design 2D: Bailey Higgins- 2nd Place/Animatronics: Davis Buswell, Wyatt Brumfield, Tyler Groce, Sam Jordan- 2nd Place/Essay on Technology: Aaron Hendrick- 2nd place Creed: Sam Boyles・2nd…
As we head into 2024, the hotel industry is at a crossroads where technology and the personal touch come together to redefine the guest experience. In an era dominated by digital transformation, hotels are not only adopting innovative technologies, but also enhancing the traditional, personalized service that guests value. This blend of old and new creates an unparalleled opportunity to improve guest satisfaction and operational efficiency. Why is this combination so important today, and how can hotels balance high-tech and high-touch to remain competitive? In a recent episode of Experts Talk, Stephanie Leger, chief excellence officer at First Rate Hospitality,…
It's been a busy start to the offseason for Virginia Tech basketball coach Mike Young. After the season ended last month, more than half of his team entered the NCAA transfer portal, leaving many wondering what was going on in Blacksburg. The naysayers blamed everything on Young. But of course, there was always more to this story. The departure was less about Young and more about the NIL and players using their services. Things started to stabilize earlier this month when Virginia Tech acquired its first signing from the transfer portal. It was UTSA guard Jordan Ivy Curry. Four more…
Mobile toilets from Throne Labs will be installed in Washington, DC to provide more accessible public restrooms in the city. If you've been out and about in Washington, D.C., and had to rush to a nearby store or restaurant for a change of pace, there's a new, more accessible option. Throne Labs' mobile toilets will be installed throughout the city. These toilets aren't your run-of-the-mill porta potties; they have running water, hands-free flushing, and air conditioning. “When it comes to restrooms, they are beautiful inside and out,” said 1st Ward Councilwoman Brianne Nadeau, who led the launch of the pilot…
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — For the past seven months, three Palm Harbor High School seniors have been working on developing an app using artificial intelligence. What you need to know The New2Fit app is a fitness app designed for beginners. It features personalized workout plans, AI-powered form correction, gym search, and community chat. The students won $10,000 to further develop the app and a 30-minute pitch session with Kevin Harrington, one of the original sharks on the television show “Shark Tank.” NGT360 was founded in Pinellas County nine years ago by the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Connect-IT 360 in partnership with the…
ARRI has released a new tech talk where you can learn about the features of the 360 EVO, a top-of-the-line stabilized remote head. The 360 EVO remote head rotates 360 degrees not only on the pan axis but also on the roll axis. It also provides an easy upgrade path for SRH owners and seamless deployment for TRINITY operators thanks to shared software and accessories, remote system integration, heavy payloads, and versatile connectivity. The 360 EVO runs on the same software platform as the TRINITY 2, and the touchscreen remote control panel displays the same popular and intuitive GUI. The…
Earlier this year, Ai Ching was woken up in the middle of the night by angry screams outside her dormitory in northern Argentina.She looked out the window and saw Argentine workers surrounding the compound, blocking the entrance with burning tires.Ai, who works for a Chinese company that extracts lithium for use in batteries from the salt flats of the Andes Mountains, said, “I saw the sky lit up with fire and got scared. There was a riot.''The protests, sparked by the firing of scores of Argentinian employees, come as China, which already dominates the processing of minerals essential to a…
The Biden administration plans to require all new cars and trucks to be equipped with pedestrian collision avoidance systems, including automatic emergency braking technology, by the end of this decade.Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in an interview that the requirement is aimed at reducing pedestrian deaths, which are on the rise in the post-COVID-19 era. “So many Americans [are] “We believe we have a responsibility to make this technology standard across America's fleet,” Buttigieg said.The new standards will require all cars to avoid collisions at speeds below 100mph and be able to detect pedestrians in the dark. It also has…
InvestorPlace – Stock Market News, Stock Advice and Trading Tips Without a doubt, investors seem to have a renewed appetite for the next level of earnings growth. Generative AI, GLP-1 weight loss drugs, and other breakthrough innovations (I don't know if Metaverse qualifies at this point) are looking to expand in some pretty huge markets. Some medical technology (medtech) stocks have the potential for impressive growth because they aim to improve the lives of people with specific problems. As tech markets become increasingly volatile, investors may want to keep a close eye on many of the top medical technology and…