Why Olympic champion cyclist Sir Chris Hoy is backing Skarper to make any bike an e-bike
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Why Olympic champion cyclist Sir Chris Hoy is backing Skarper to make any bike an e-bike

As one of the most decorated track cyclists of all time, Sir Chris Hoy might not seem an obvious candidate to back the burgeoning electric bike movement. The common refrain, after all, is that e-bikes aren’t real bikes. However, the six-time Olympic gold medalist has done exactly that, investing in a fledgling U.K. startup that […]

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As one of the most decorated track cyclists of all time, Sir Chris Hoy might not seem an obvious candidate to back the burgeoning electric bike movement. The common refrain, after all, is that e-bikes aren’t real bikes. However, the six-time Olympic gold medalist has done exactly that, investing in a fledgling U.K. startup that
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Joco almost died at launch. Now, it’s a lifeline for e-bike delivery riders — and a profitable business
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Joco almost died at launch. Now, it’s a lifeline for e-bike delivery riders — and a profitable business

On a September morning in 2024, two Jonathan Cohens — one from the Rockaways in Queens, the other from London — stood in an empty 15,000-square-foot parking garage near Hudson Yards in New York City. As they walked over chipped yellow lines, they explained how the space would help Joco, their shared e-bike startup for […]

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On a September morning in 2024, two Jonathan Cohens — one from the Rockaways in Queens, the other from London — stood in an empty 15,000-square-foot parking garage near Hudson Yards in New York City. As they walked over chipped yellow lines, they explained how the space would help Joco, their shared e-bike startup for
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As the year draws to a close, startups don’t pause
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As the year draws to a close, startups don’t pause

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. With only so many days left in the year, there was plenty of startup news to round up since last Friday, despite a short workweek in the […]

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Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. With only so many days left in the year, there was plenty of startup news to round up since last Friday, despite a short workweek in the
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Study reveals need for better documentation of web crawlerson November 29, 2024 at 1:53 pm
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For the first time, CISPA researcher Aleksei Stafeev presents a study that systematizes the knowledge about tools for the automated analysis of websites, so-called web crawlers, in the field of web security measurement.For the first time, CISPA researcher Aleksei Stafeev presents a study that systematizes the knowledge about tools for the automated analysis of websites, so-called web crawlers, in the field of web security measurement.[#item_full_content]

ASL Aspire wants to gamify STEM education for deaf kids
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ASL Aspire wants to gamify STEM education for deaf kids

Poor literacy skills have plagued the deaf and hard of hearing community for decades. The median literacy rates of deaf high school graduates have languished at a fourth-grade level since the turn of the 20th century, according to the National Center for Special Education Research. Bringing STEM concepts into the mix — the vocabulary for […]

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Poor literacy skills have plagued the deaf and hard of hearing community for decades. The median literacy rates of deaf high school graduates have languished at a fourth-grade level since the turn of the 20th century, according to the National Center for Special Education Research. Bringing STEM concepts into the mix — the vocabulary for
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How are companies really using AI?
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Generative artificial intelligence is transitioning from a curious toy to an indispensable tool that more companies are integrating into daily operations, according to a new report by Wharton School experts and marketing consultancy GBK Collective.Generative artificial intelligence is transitioning from a curious toy to an indispensable tool that more companies are integrating into daily operations, according to a new report by Wharton School experts and marketing consultancy GBK Collective.Business[#item_full_content]

The Birmingham Blade: The world’s first geographically tailored urban wind turbine designed by AI
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AI design specialists EvoPhase and precision metal fabricators Kwik Fab Ltd have unveiled the world’s first urban wind turbine designed by AI, and tailored to the unique wind conditions of a specific geographic area. The team has called it the Birmingham Blade.AI design specialists EvoPhase and precision metal fabricators Kwik Fab Ltd have unveiled the world’s first urban wind turbine designed by AI, and tailored to the unique wind conditions of a specific geographic area. The team has called it the Birmingham Blade.Energy & Green Tech[#item_full_content]

Indoor climbing tracking startup, Lizcore, sharpens its focus on safety as it pulls in pre-seed
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Indoor climbing tracking startup, Lizcore, sharpens its focus on safety as it pulls in pre-seed

Indoor climbing is a tricky sport to track. That’s why Spanish startup Lizcore caught TechCrunch’s eye at MWC earlier this year. The team of two co-founders — led by CEO Edgar Casanovas Lorente, a climbing instructor and guide turned entrepreneur — were showing off hardware they hope will see climbing gyms ushering in the kind of social gamification […]

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Indoor climbing is a tricky sport to track. That’s why Spanish startup Lizcore caught TechCrunch’s eye at MWC earlier this year. The team of two co-founders — led by CEO Edgar Casanovas Lorente, a climbing instructor and guide turned entrepreneur — were showing off hardware they hope will see climbing gyms ushering in the kind of social gamification
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Novel framework can create egocentric human demonstrations for imitation learning
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One of the most promising approaches to teaching robots how to complete manual tasks such as cleaning dishes or preparing food is known as imitation learning. End-to-end imitation learning typically entails training a deep learning algorithm on raw videos, images and/or motion capture data of humans completing manual tasks.One of the most promising approaches to teaching robots how to complete manual tasks such as cleaning dishes or preparing food is known as imitation learning. End-to-end imitation learning typically entails training a deep learning algorithm on raw videos, images and/or motion capture data of humans completing manual tasks.[#item_full_content]

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