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Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization

TechCrunch

Startups that deliver sustainable personalization solutions that also improve business for retailers and brands fall into three categories: AR virtual try-on with shade matching. Advanced virtual fitting rooms with VR/AR for fashion. Smart packaging with IoT and distributed ledger technology.

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Competition is stiff, but retailers know what it takes to compete

CIO

Changing consumer behavior and expectations, competition from major e-retailers, evolving cybersecurity challenges, inflationary pressures, sustainability and environmental concerns, and the pressure to take advantage of AI are all very real concerns for retailers today. IDC, June 2024). And they are making progress.

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Digital twins are primed to revolutionize the infrastructure industry

CIO

The full suite of digital twin use cases encompasses many areas, but one of the largest is in helping infrastructure become more efficient, resilient, and sustainable. And in VR mode, they can perform remote inspections of all data layers built into the digital twin model via fly throughs. Digital twin use cases and ROI.

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Extra Crunch roundup: China’s new data privacy law, fractional farming, debt vs. equity

TechCrunch

“Edtech and the creator economy certainly differ in the problems they try to solve: Finding a VR solution to make online STEM classes more realistic is a different nut to crack than streamlining all of a creator’s different monetization strategies into one platform. Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization.

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Why adaptability is the new digital transformation

CIO

If you’re a CIO for a city, for example, it can apply to your city’s strategic goals , including economic growth, diversity and inclusion, quality of life, health and wellness, safety and security, efficiency and resilience, mobility, and sustainability and environment.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

TechCrunch

Around 7,000 tech workers have joined the ranks of the Armed Forces or Territorial Defense Only last month, OneUkraine sprang up from a host of major European tech founders and investors, who plan to provide sustainable humanitarian relief for the Ukrainian people. Incorporated in Delaware, USA. Secured seed finding from SMRK VC.

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Revolutionizing Production: Essential Equipment for Modern Manufacturing

Strategy Driven

Smart Sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT) In today’s digital manufacturing landscape, smart sensors and IoT technology play a vital role in capturing real-time data. Modern manufacturing equipment and tools are not only changing how products are made but are also setting new standards in quality and sustainability.