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Listen to the article 2 minutes This audio is automatically generated, please let us know if you have any feedback. Dive Overview: Kraft Heinz is developing an internally generated AI tool for its employees, the company confirmed to CIO Dive on Monday. Helen Davis, SVP and head of North American operations at the company, first spoke about the development of KraftGPT, as the company calls the tool, at a conference earlier this month. “We are currently in the app development phase, working on things like language translation tables for seamless communication and understanding with the platform,” Davis said in an…
Kraken, the technology division of global energy technology company Octopus Energy, today announced the acquisition of Berlin-based technology startup Qwest. Kwest’s software platform enables energy equipment operators to streamline and automate operational processes from generation to billing, providing deep analytics, real-time monitoring, optimization and management of energy equipment such as heat pumps and electric vehicles. The company currently has contracts to manage over 54 million accounts worldwide through agreements with major energy companies, water and broadband operators, including Octopus Energy, EDF, EON and Tokyo Gas. Adding Kwest’s workflow platform to Kraken’s technology stack will enable smoother adoption of clean technologies…
Holotile Floor by Walt Disney Imagineering Walt Disney Imagineering unveiled the HoloTile Floor, billed as the world’s first multi-person, omnidirectional treadmill floor that telekinetically moves around any person or object, creating an immersive virtual and augmented reality experience. The hexagonal floor is made up of button-sized surfaces that move like a treadmill by switching between flat or side views. The moving HoloTile Floor was developed by Lanny Smoot, a Disney Research Fellow and longtime member of Walt Disney Imagineering Research and Development. Smoot has also been inducted into the Walt Disney National Inventors Hall of Fame for his many creations…
Walmart/Getty Images If you have a gamer to shop for in 2024, it’s time to level up your gifting skills. What they really want is something that speaks to them as gaming superfans. Whether they’re playing through “Super Mario RPG” or spending time in virtual reality, you want to give a gift that stands out. Gamers are always looking for their next digital adventure, but they’re not just about the games. Comfort and style during those marathon gaming sessions are just as important. And let’s not forget the cool gadgets and accessories that can make their gaming more immersive than ever. From next-gen…
Next-generation electricity supplier Reel has announced a €5 million investment led by Transition, a venture capital fund that invests exclusively in companies accelerating the climate transition, with participation from existing investors UVC Partners and The Footprint Firm, as well as a group of energy experts and successful founders including Daniel Nathan, Chief Project Development Officer at Climeworks, and Christian Bach, co-founder of Netlify. The Copenhagen-based energy technology company will use the investment to scale its transformational model of B2B renewable electricity supply across Europe. Over the past year, Reel has rapidly grown its clientele consisting of large, industry-leading customers. With…
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa., Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN — Good Gaming, Inc. (OTCQB: GMER), an innovative brand creating unique interactive entertainment experiences since 2008, is pleased to announce the release date for its first-ever mobile game, Galactic Acres™. This groundbreaking title marks the start of a series of innovative mobile games that seamlessly integrate artificial intelligence and immersive Web3 capabilities. As previously announced, Galactic Acres™ is a collaboration with Coeus Solutions and is expected to redefine the mobile gaming landscape by incorporating addictive gameplay powered by AI technologies and techniques, community building initiatives, and cutting-edge Web3 extensions.…
Karim Sabbagh Yahsat and AI geospatial solutions provider Bayanat announced a major merger at the end of the year, announcing plans to combine into a new AI-powered space tech leader in the Middle East and beyond. The combined business, called Space42, will have an estimated market capitalization of more than 15 billion UAE dirhams (more than $4 billion). The company’s new managing director is a familiar face in the satellite industry, Karim Michel Sabbagh, the former CEO of SES. The merger represents a significant change for Yasat, which has been one of the preeminent satellite companies in the MENA region…
Clean energy technology startup Aira today announced it has raised €145 million (US$158 million) in a Series B funding round aimed at increasing electrification and reducing gas use in European home heating. Aira says the funding round was significantly oversubscribed and increased from its original target of €85 million. Founded in 2022 by impact company builder Vargas and based in Stockholm, Sweden, Aira provides clean energy technology solutions aimed at accelerating the electrification of residential heating, including high-efficiency heat pumps. Heat pumps are rapidly gaining popularity as an important energy-efficient, climate-friendly alternative to furnaces and air conditioners, lowering greenhouse gas…
The Healthcare Technology Report is pleased to announce The Top 25 Healthcare Technology CTOs of 2023. These individuals are being recognized for their technical expertise as well as their ability to lead teams to produce highly sophisticated and innovative products, solutions and services. They are leaders in lifes sciences, medical devices, software, consumer healthtech, artificial intelligence, and vaccines, among other areas. The depth and breadth of their expertise and dedication to their profession turns research and new ideas into real improvements in our healthcare system and the overall well being for people across the globe. Among this year’s awardees is…
BEIRUT — Israel’s war against Hamas has left people in the Gaza Strip without food, water, electricity and shelter.Communications are also cut off: Gaza’s mobile phone networks were dysfunctional even before the conflict, and now Israeli bombing and the mass displacement of Gaza residents have crippled them as people try to contact loved ones and access resources.The communications blackout has hindered aid groups and emergency workers’ efforts to connect with local residents and each other, and it has also hindered journalists in Gaza in their efforts to tell the world about the suffering there.How often do communication failures occur?The Gaza…