CycloRotor: Is this the future of eVTOL Electric Propulsion System?

In February 1923, Jonathan Edward Caldwell, filed for a patent on a device he called the "cyclogyro". It consisted of an airplane fuselage with two paddle-wheel-like attachments in place of the wings. This was only one of many attempts to create a vertical takeoff and landing Cyclocopter aircraft.

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レコメンド事業者と競合しない?―Outbrainが語るCookieless時代の競争戦略

コメンドウィジェット創世期に日本市場への進出を果たしたOutbrain。彼らが先導したレコメンド市場は今、コロナ禍、Cookie制限、薬機法改正など様々な事象の影響を受けている。今後の競争戦略について、昨年10月に日本法人のマネージング・ディレクターに就任したばかりの上野正博氏に聞いた。

https://www.exchangewire.jp/2021/10/08/interview-outbrain-ueno/?fbclid=IwAR3W_uuzu7gVqCXrcdKlypWeYl5GSxd9cjqc0Q5LOGN5JPa7vPOM6yzxHOg ... See more

社内の尖ったアイデアをスタートアップとして育てる、ホンダ流の新規事業開発

20年以上にわたり、シリコンバレーを中心にグローバルなイノベーション活動を行ってきたホンダ。これまでは、社外の技術を活用して社内のビジネスを加速させる「インバウンド」な活動あった一方で、社内からもさまざまなアイデアが生まれていたという。既存事業では十分に活かせないアイデアを社会課題の解決に活用する「アウトバウンド」的なイノベーションを目指し、2017年に新事業創出プログラム「IGNITION」がスタート。2021年4月、第1号である「ASHIRASE」がいよいよ始動した。今回はHonda InnovationsのCEOであり、ホンダの経営企画でコーポレートベンチャリング活動を統括している杉本直樹氏に、ホンダのオープンイノベーション活動について語ってもらった。

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SoftBank Launches $3 Billion Fund for Latin America’s Tech Boom

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-14/softbank-launches-3-billion-fund-for-latin-america-s-tech-boom

9 behaviors that make effective leaders, according to Google research.

Every so often, Google employees answer a 13-point questionnaire regarding their manager’s performance. The questionnaire’s contents reveal what, according to Google’s research, makes for effective leadership.

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Tesla is actually going to make a ‘Tesla Bot’ humanoid robot for general purpose use

https://electrek.co/2021/08/19/tesla-bot-humanoid-robot/

The trillion-dollar club is slowly becoming more crowded. Currently, there are only six companies on the planet that are worth more than $1 trillion, but in the next three years, that number could more than double, according to a new report from global payables automation platform Tipalti.

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Boston Dynamics Teaches Atlas Robot Parkour

Boston Dynamics taught its robots to dance last year, now one of them can complete a parkour course.

The robot company, which is owned by Hyundai, has released two new videos today. The first shows off how well the Atlas robot can perform parkour, while the second video takes us behind the scenes and explains how Atlas works. It's actually the first time Atlas has managed to complete the complex obstacle course flawlessly, and Boston wants to celebrate that.

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Picnic launches its first robotic pizza system

Robotic pizza has proven a surprisingly popular goal for startups. Over the past several years, some of those dreams have been more successful than others. Zume is probably the most notable story of a company that fell short, ultimately abandoning its robotic pizza trucks in early 2020 to pivot to sustainable packaging.

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Cathie Wood Hits Back at Michael Burry, Says China Turmoil Boosts U.S. Tech

Cathie Wood laid out her case for why her firm has for months been paring holdings tied to Chinese technology giants. The superstar fund manager also rebutted investor Michael Burry after he bet against her flagship ETF.

“I think that China-U.S. saber rattling, which has intensified under this administration — a surprise to me — is bringing more activity back home,” Wood said in a Bloomberg Television interview taped on Aug. 13. “The supply-chain reorganization is going to be a positive for the U.S., and it’ll be somewhat of a negative for China.”

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Soros Joined by D1, Soroban in Timely Exit of Chinese Stakes

More funds joined George Soros’s investment firm in lightening their exposure to U.S.-listed Chinese companies in the second quarter, dodging a selloff prompted by a state crackdown on everything from ride-hailing to education companies.

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WORLD CHANGING IDEAS AWARDS 2021

For the past five years, Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards have honored the businesses and organizations driving change in the world. This year, the entries reflect a range of exceptional work helping to fight the pandemic and to support people during the crisis—and the necessity of rethinking how society emerges from the past year better than before. We received more than 3,000 entries, an all-time record. The 34 winners and hundreds of other finalists—selected by Fast Company’s editors and reporters—represent the kind of innovative thinking that will help us channel the optimism and hope of this moment into a better future.

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The World’s Most Innovative Companies 2021

Business as usual is over. Companies around the globe, in every industry, have spent the past 12 months confronting challenges both practical and existential. Some have failed. Many have simply survived. A select few have flourished, remaking their businesses and illuminating the way forward for others. These are the businesses we’re celebrating on our annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.

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16 strategies to ensure the content you’re producing has real value for your audience

Writing informative content can set you and your organization up as experts in your industry—but only if it provides real value to your audience.

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How VR could make you smarter

https://www.fastcompany.com/90651249/how-vr-could-make-you-smarter

The future of bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and NFTs, according to 30+ experts

https://www.fastcompany.com/90645628/future-of-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-ethereum-nft

Why inflation may not go away anytime soon

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/14/economy/inflation-rising-prices-jobs/index.html

U.S. Consumer Prices Jump Most Since 2008, Topping All Estimates

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-13/u-s-consumer-prices-increased-in-june-by-more-than-forecast

Cathie Wood Sells China Tech Stocks, Warning of Valuation Reset

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cathie-wood-sells-china-tech-014248042.html

5 Years After the Oculus Rift, Where Do VR and AR Go Next?

https://www.wired.com/story/oculus-rift-five-year-anniversary/