Monthly Archives: August 2022

Mercedes vehicles will soon be getting game-quality graphics on their hyperscreens

On the big screen. Mercedes-Benz Group Media. Unity Technologies, a developer of video game software, revealed this week that it will be providing the technology backbone for Mercedes-Benz’ next-generation infotainment system. The newest headline on the company’s blog repeated what Mercedes-Benz Group AG Chief Design Officer Gorden Wagener said in 2019: “Screens are the new…

Amazon pushes palm-paying tech into more Whole Foods stores

After initially saying it had “no plans” for the palm-reading payment tech in Whole Foods stores, Amazon’s getting ready to go all in. On Tuesday, the ecommerce giant announced it would be expanding Amazon One, its proprietary palm-recognition payment system, to 65 Whole Foods stores in California. As reported in Supermarket News, customers will able…

‘Send Help’ creator Jean Elie shares how the series is a perfect blend of LA and immigrant culture, and advice Issa Rae gave him

If you loved Insecure, we’re certain that you’ll love AllBlk’s new freshman dramedy Send Help. The series stars Jean Elie who plays Fritz Jean-Baptiste, a first-generation Haitian American actor who feels unstoppable since landing a starring role on fictional hit TV show, This Can’t Be Us. While basking in his newfound success, Baptiste must also…

Bill Browder, the financier Vladimir Putin wants dead, says he now gets regular calls from US and British officials seeking his advice

Investor and political activist Bill Browder (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) Getty Images Bill Browder says he gets regular calls from US and British officials since Russia’s invasion. The financier was speaking in a new episode of the “One Decision” podcast. He said there is now more interest in Russia because Putin is…

AI in Insurance: How three forward-looking insurers are infusing AI into their front, middle, and back offices

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to drive consumers online, the pressure for incumbent insurance companies to adopt digital technology is intensifying. Incumbent insurers have been pushed to accelerate their use of mature AI deployments over the past year to meet changing customer expectations and better compete with tech-centric firms. For context, consumers are now twice as…

Sonos has delayed the release of its next product — likely the Sub Mini

3D product render by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge After reporting bumpy third quarter earnings on Wednesday, Sonos announced that it has decided to push back a product launch that was originally penciled in for the near future. The product in question is almost certainly the long-awaited Sub Mini, a more affordable subwoofer that would…