SexTech White Papers from École des Mines de Saint-Étienne
Nike and Boeing Are Paying Sci-Fi Writers to Predict Their Futures
This Motorcycle Airbag Vest Will Stop Working If You Miss a Payment (the potential dystopia the sharing economy has given us)
‘Belonging Is Stronger Than Facts’: The Age of Misinformation
‘Belonging Is Stronger Than Facts’: The Age of Misinformation https://nyti.ms/3tn9SW9
Subcultures will never die
(L’Uomo Vogue)
blockchain Beauty
Berlin studio Look Labs has collaborated with Canadian artist Sean Caruso to launch a digital fragrance encoded into non-fungible token (NFT) artwork to accompany a limited rollout of its unisex perfume, a move it says is a nod to the future of prestige beauty. Read more
When Grown-Ups Have Imaginary Friends
When Grown-Ups Have Imaginary Friends https://nyti.ms/3eTjSkL
As the fine line between beauty and wellness continues to blur, companies are increasingly looking to acquire or invest in brands that link the two.
Nestlé has entered into an agreement with KKR to acquire the core brands of The Bountiful Company for $5.75 billion. The deal includes the Nature’s Bounty, Solgar, Osteo Bi-Flex and Puritan’s … Read more (Food Business News)
NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INITIATIVE
Welcome to AI.gov, home of the National AI Initiative and connection point to ongoing activities to advance U.S. leadership in AI. The National AI Initiative Act of 2020 became law on January 1, 2021, providing for a coordinated program across the entire Federal government to accelerate AI research and application for the Nation’s economic prosperity and national security. The mission of the National AI Initiative is to ensure continued U.S. leadership in AI research and development, lead the world in the development and use of trustworthy AI in the public and private sectors, and prepare the present and future U.S. workforce for the integration of AI systems across all sectors of the economy and society. https://www.ai.gov/
