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Weekly innovation newsletter by Yuichiro Yoshinari (winyy) - Issue #31

Weekly innovation newsletter by Yuichiro Yoshinari (winyy) - Issue #31

【告知】読者感謝祭winyy fan day 2020日本時間12月12日(土)20時～by Zoomで開催決定！　応募はこのページまで！winyy Issue #31今週は感謝祭なので、全般的に休暇前の駆け込み的な発表が多かった印象です。権威ある科学雑誌Nature最新号に掲載された論文によれば、COVID-19による死亡確率を高める因子としてネアンデルタール人由来のDNAが特定されたとのこと。東アジアの死亡率が低い一因とも考えられるので、とても興味深い研究です。先週一番クリックされた記事は、"BMW Leverages its Electric Technology to Make a Wingsuit でした。今週号も気に入ってもらえたら、メールの末尾の「いいね！」ボタンをお願いします！拡散大歓迎。サインナップはこちら。winyy Issue #31Due to Thanksgiving holidays, it seems there are many rushing news. The article from Nature "The major genetic risk factor for severe COVID-19 is inherited from Neanderthals" looks very interesting. It's a must-read!The most read news last week was "BMW Leverages its Electric Technology to Make a Wingsuit".Enjoy this issue!Please press the 'Like it' button at the end of the email if you like this issue.Sign up page is here.

November 28, 2020

（前沢社長が乗る予定の）Startshipが来週高度15㎞に到達するテスト飛行

SpaceX looks ready to proceed to the next crucial phase of its Starship spacecraft development program: A 15km (50,000 feet) test flight.

SpaceX Falcon 9が過去最高の7回目の再使用による打上げ成功

SpaceX has launched yet another Starlink mission, adding 60 more Starlink satellites to its low-Earth orbit constellation.

ドイツ鉄道が水素燃料電池車両の開発を発表。2024年に試験。

Germany’s national rail operator Deutsche Bahn has announced that it’s developing a hydrogen-powered train with an eye to replacing diesel trains.

カリフォルニア州が自動運転による有料サービスを許可する制度を立ち上げ

One of the most common potential scenarios involving autonomous cars is using them as driverless taxis; both Uber and Lyft have made self-driving cars a big part of their future strategies.

Facebookが計画する暗号通貨リブラが当初計画から一部後退するも1月に立ち上がる。バスケット通貨は諦め、ドルを基軸に。

Facebook controversial Libra cryptocurrency could launch as early as January, but it appears the project has once again scaled back its ambitions.

遠心力でロケットを飛ばす計画を持つスタートアップ

California-based aerospace firm SpinLaunch is building a football stadium-sized centrifuge to fling rockets into outer space

3Dプリンタでロケットを製造するRelativity Spaceが5億ドル調達

3D-printed rocket startup Relativity Space has closed $500 million in Series D funding (making official the earlier reported raise), the company announced today. This funding was led by Tiger Global Management, and included participation by a host of new investors, including Fidelity Management & Research Company, Baillie Gifford, Iconiq Capital, General Catalyst and more. This […]

低炭素時代の空の旅の手段として電動飛行船に期待

While massive, cumbersome airships lost out to the fast-moving airplanes of the twentieth century, it could be time for them to make a comeback.

科学雑誌Natureに掲載された最新の論文。COVID-19で死亡確率を上げるDNAを特定、それがネアンデルタール人から継承されたDNAと判明。血液型を決定するDNAにも関連。

A recent genetic association study1 identified a gene cluster on chromosome 3 as a risk locus for respiratory failure after infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

成人になってからの言語獲得はより右脳を使っている

A new study used fMRI on groups of adults to examine how the brain's left and right hemispheres contribute to learning a new language. The results showed that as the participants progressed, they began to use more of their right hemisphere, but only for some aspects of language processing.

気候変動に悩む南米の農業にデザイン思考で解決策を提供

As climate change creates new ambiguity problems for farmers, communities need to better understand and assess their own environments.

インドにもd.schoolができる

New Delhi: The founding director of the d-school, Richard Perez, points out some of the building’s design features to VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng.The founding director of the d-school, Richard Perez…

シリコンバレー内のAthertonが4年連続で全米一住宅価格の高い地域に。住宅価格の中央値は7百万ドル（7億円）。

Atherton, a posh Silicon Valley suburb, landed in the top spot for the fourth year in a row. Ritzy California and New York enclaves dominated the list.

生活費の高いSilicon Valleyから移住する動き

Startups around the country are finding Bay Area workers more open than ever to living and working outside tech’s largest hubs.

UberとLyftが連邦政府と5年間8億ドルの輸送契約

The US government awarded a five-year $810 million contract to Uber and Lyft that authorizes the companies to provide transportation to over 4 million federal employees and their families.

次のシリコンバレーは地域ではなくクラウドの中。成功のカギは強力な文化を持つこと

Silicon Valley’s reign as an epicenter of technology innovation is coming to an end. The next Silicon Valley is nowhere at all — it’s in the cloud.

在宅勤務革命は、シリコンバレーにとって過去最高の革命になる

One of the few silver linings of 2020 has been companies transitioning to remote work en masse, a development so significant it has the power to reshape how the tech industry operates, and it just might unite our bitterly divided nation, too.

テレマティクス保険のMetromileが上場へ。2020年はInsuretech活況の年に

In the wake of insurtech unicorn Root’s IPO, it felt safe to say that the big transactions for the insurance technology startup space were done for the year.

Amazonの企業ビジョンである「顧客への執着(Customer Obsession)」「Everyday is Day One」を投資テーマにするVC

Back in 2018, Day One Ventures launched in Silicon Valley specifically designed to be both a VC and an investor that would also lead marketing and communications for its portfolio.

アマゾンの10ヶ月間の新規雇用は米国内43万人、世界で120万人

The company has added 427,300 employees in 10 months, bringing its global work force to more than 1.2 million.

デジタル輸血：デジタルトランスフォーメーションを進めるには外部からの知識の輸血が必要

Now is the time for technology leaders and professionals to step up, do a lot of hand-holding, and guide their businesses through these perilous times.

過去10年のデジタルトランスフォーメーションから学んだこと

Above all, the past five years of digital transformation have taught us the importance of agility as businesses struggle to keep pace with change.

デジタルトランスフォーメーションはどのように達成するか

Embarking upon a digital transformation is an exciting concept. New digital technologies connect people and machines to enable businesses to deliver remarkable service. Finding the right transformation for your business and investing in it will revolutionise the way you operate.

５年間のデジタルトランスフォーメーションから学んだ５つのこと

Digital transformation comes in many different forms and is hard to generalize. But here are some of its central tenets.

５つの成功要因

Digital transformation initiatives are the lifeline many organizations need in today's ever-changing business environment. Here we've identified five key digital transformation success factors that can ensure the flexibility and efficiencies businesses need to prosper in 2021.

Teslaが来年発売を計画する大型トラックSemiの成功が同社の成長の試金石に

Tesla’s Elon Musk now wants to show the trucking industry—a risk-averse and thin-margin business with little patience for Silicon-Valley hype—will embrace a battery-powered vehicle.

　　コロナ下で日本では4か月連続で自殺者が増加

Japan had turned the tide on suicides until the pandemic reality sunk in, now it could prove a worrying harbinger of a mental health crisis festering elsewhere.

三島由紀夫は海外でも有名

As an author of novels and nonfiction books, a writer, a speaker, and most notably, a finance guru, Peter Tasker is a man of many talents.

スクエア・エニックスが永年在宅勤務化

Game developer and publisher Square Enix says it will allow the majority of its employees to work from home on a permanent basis starting in December.

政権移管の第一歩としてbringbacktter.govを開設

The Joe Biden - Kamala Harris administration now has federal government support to begin its transition, including millions in funding and the use of .gov domains.

次期財務長官となるイエレンは炭素税を支持

Carbon tax is gaining popularity globally, and it will soon be a hot topic in the US. Here’s a refresher on what it is, and which countries are already on board.

ディズニーが2001年以来四半期赤字となり、テーマ―バーク事業で3.2万人を解雇する計画

Disney plans to lay off around 32,000 employees in the first half of next year. The company says its making these redundancies "due to the current climate, including COVID-19."

ユタ州の砂漠で見つかった謎のモノリス

A strange object found in Utah desert has prompted worldwide speculation about its origins. The object is very similar to the famous monolith from Stanley Kubrick's "2001: Space Odyssey". The shiny object could be work of an artist or even have extraterrestrial origins.

イランのトップ核科学者の暗殺

Fakhrizadeh, who ran Iran’s nuclear program, was shot and killed near Tehran. Iran blames Israel, and has pledged retaliation.

Peter Salzmann, a 33-year-old stuntman, tested BMW's electric wingsuit by flying, Superman-style, above the Alps.