The Carolina Panthers entered the world of augmented reality (AR) after the them showed fans a 30-second clip of a “mixed-reality” panther pouncing onto the scoreboard and tearing the opposing Jets’ team flag at midfield before kickoff during their first game of the NFL season last week. While the panther wasn’t actually in the stadium at all, the live mixed-reality show created by The Famous Group presented a three-dimensional type experience for fans inside Bank of America… Source link
Read More »‘It’s game over. It’s mRNA or nothing:’ Expert on future of vaccines
Pfizer (PFE) and its partner BioNTech (BNTX) recently got FDA full approval for the most widely-approved and sought after COVID-19 vaccine in the world, to date. It signals an important change in how vaccines of the future could look, according to Arnaud Bernaert, formerly head of Global Health and Healthcare at the World Economic Forum. Bernaert, now head of Health Security Solutions at Swiss-based SICPA, told Yahoo Finance, “I think it’s game over. I think it’s mRNA or nothing. [Other… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin is the future despite billionaire haters: Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood
In not so many words, uber popular money manager Cathie Wood told Yahoo Finance Live billionaire and money manager John Paulson should put a few books about bitcoin (BTC-USD) on his fall reading list because the leading cryptocurrency is here to stay. “John Paulson made an incredible call during the mortgage crisis. He has been a gold bug, I would say, for most of his career. And many investors who have spent their careers focused on gold cannot understand the digital concept associated… Source link
Read More »Broadcom CEO Says He’s Sacrificing Sales to Avoid a Future Crash
(Bloomberg) — When Broadcom Inc. reported slower sales growth than some of its peers on Thursday, Chief Executive Officer Hock Tan gave a surprising reason: It was on purpose. Even with demand for its chips surging, the company is tightly controlling which orders it fills, he said on a conference call Thursday following Broadcom’s third-quarter report. The idea is to sacrifice some current sales to avoid creating a glut in the future. “We can show bigger numbers, but that means we will… Source link
Read More »Google outlines future of its search engine
In the engine room that powers its dominant search service, Google recently flipped the switch on a powerful new tool. According to the search giant, the new technology — a large-scale AI model known as MUM — could one day turn internet search into a far more sophisticated service, acting like a virtual research assistant as it sifts the web for solutions to complex questions. But the company’s critics warn that this comes with a clear risk: that it will accelerate a… Source link
Read More »Tesla’s ‘future holy grail’ hits snag with autopilot probe, Wedbush’s Dan Ives explains
The federal government’s investigation into Tesla’s (TSLA) Autopilot system following a series of crashes in recent years is a major setback for the car company, one analyst says. “This is definitely a bit of a black eye,” Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “From an investor perspective, especially given it’s the gold standard from a technology perspective, this formal investigation definitely takes a bit of the bloom off the rose when it comes to”… Source link
Read More »Company’s ‘future is really bright’ in Austin
For Google’s Nuha Elkhiamy, it’s exciting to see the company’s Austin operations grow into one of Google’s largest hubs. Elkhiamy, who was recently named the site lead for Google’s Austin hub, said Google has received a warm welcome since debuting operations in the city 14 years ago. She said she wants to ensure Google maintains “responsible growth” as it continues to expand in Central Texas. “At a personal level, it’s a place I call home and in my role in Google I committed to… Source link
Read More »Decoding Shopify and Fashion’s Future
Harley Finkelstein is looking to future-proof fashion and retail. If that sounds like a big job, it is. But he’s backing up the ambition with the sprawling and technologically savvy platform Shopify. More from WWD With Finkelstein as president, Shopify has helped shift the landscape in fashion and grown rapidly, providing e-commerce services to a range of companies, but especially championing smaller independent businesses. Last year, the platform powered sales with a gross merchandise… Source link
Read More »Ben Simmons’ Sixers future rides on Game 7
Ben Simmons‘ future with the Philadelphia 76ers likely rests on their mutual success in Game 7. If Simmons had performed to the level his résumé might suggest — three straight All-Star selections, two consecutive All-Defensive first-team nods and a third-team All-NBA bid last season — the Sixers would not be in this mess, facing another win-or-go-home game against an inferior team in the second round. There is no couching that fact. His defense is not the problem. That is a weapon… Source link
Read More »Lumber is showing us the future: Morning Brief
This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Tuesday, June 15, 2021 A transitory surge cools off. Two months ago it took only one thing to be rich. And that was a piece of lumber. Through the spring, the surge in lumber prices became the market narrative as it covered every pandemic-related trend: Labor shortages, shipping constraints and housing demand — all in one place. But now it… Source link
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