Apple is working on a new service (backed by Goldman) that will let consumers pay for any Apple Pay purchase in installments over time, rivaling the “buy now, pay later” offerings popularized by services from Affirm (whose stock dropped 10% on the news)and PayPal. Look out … here comes Apple. #wakeupimagine https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-13/apple-goldman-plan-buy-now-pay-later-service-to-rival-paypal
Category Archive for: Innovation
For the music industry, cryptocurrency will be as disruptive as MTV. Great read from Fast Company – a former MTV exec reflects on how crypto is shaking up the music industry in ways reminiscent of a certain game-changing video network born in 1981. #wakeupimagine #crypto #musicindustry #music https://www.fastcompany.com/90651595/for-the-music-industry-cryptocurrency-will-be-as-disruptive-as-mtv
And… no this is not CGI, this is the real deal from Gravity Industries. If you haven’t watched this video or watched any of their other videos then be ready for your jaw to drop. Super cool. #wakeupimagine#takeongravity#innovation To see more check out their website: https://gravity.co/
Airships – “Royalty and dignitaries, brandy and cigars. Grey Lady-giant of the skies you hold them in your arms… ” — Iron Maiden. Bruce Dickinson, the lead singer for Iron Maiden and captain of the band’s personal Boeing 757, has invested $380,000 in Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd who are within 4 years of their first-planned commercial flight of…
You’re looking at the world’s first flying drone-like hoverboard. After years of research and design, tech inventor Hunter Kowald unveils a fully functional hoverboard — and this one actually flies (many prototypes failed over the past years – ouch). It is made of floor-mounted propellers and a carbon-fiber structure controlled by remote control. It has a payload capacity of…
The idea of a future where travelers can be whisked above traffic from downtown locales straight to airports where they can catch flights to anywhere in the world is gaining traction. No, we’re not talking about helicopters but rather low-emission electric vertical takeoff and landing — or #eVTOL — aircraft. American Airlines, the largest carrier in the world, aircraft…
This futuristic concept by Doosan hints at the evolution of the #construction industry. This #autonomous new system combines technologies to build constructions and do mining in regions that are inaccessible or dangerous, preventing worker’s injuries. #futureofwork With the vast mining for Lithium et al we’re going to be doing for the next generation of #ElectricVehicles … this may actually be the future. #wakeupimagine#innovation#ai#robotics This inspiring…
Ok this is so what I need, as my green thumb is NOT so green! – this open-source farming machine can feed daily one person throughout the year. Wow. It provides exactly the amount of water and light necessary to each and every plant. It also removes weeds thanks to its #computervision system. Yes, please. #wakeupimagine#intelligentautomation#sustainability#innovation H/T Pascal BORNET Read…
Ah yes, we humans are creatures of habit and we want what we want. How many times have you heard in your life… “I want it to be like it was!” But the world moves, the world changes, and life does not stand still. As Scott Galloway described #covidー19 as “an accelerant” not a “change agent.” He futher iterated,…
Amazing #innovation – The University of Cambridge has created a fleet of autonomous mini-cars able to interact with each other for a common goal: optimized traffic flow and passenger safety. The video shows that, in “cooperative” mode, vehicles approaching the obstacle (car 16) will reduce their speed, avoiding other vehicles to be blocked by the obstacle and create queues.…