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Weekly innovation newsletter by Yuichiro Yoshinari (winyy) - Issue #35

Weekly innovation newsletter by Yuichiro Yoshinari (winyy) - Issue #35

winyy Issue #35年の瀬ゆえに、"Top 10 in 2020"、"Best 10 〇〇 in 2020"といった記事が多い週でした。新政権の発足が近づき、気候変動とイノベーションに関する記事が増えてきていると感じます。先週一番クリックされた記事は、"Walmart will test driverless delivery trucks in Arkansas next year " でした。winyyもこれが2020年最終号となります。5月以来、読み続けて頂き、ありがとうございます！　来年も皆さまに現地情報をお届けできるように頑張りたいと思います。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 #35As reaching the end of Year 2020, there were many warp-up news like "Top 10 in 2020" or "Best 10 in 2020". Also, it looks the number of news related to the climate change and innovation because the new administration is coming.The most read news last week was "Walmart will test driverless delivery trucks in Arkansas next year."This issue is the last one in 2020. Thank you for your continuous reading and supports since May. I would do my best to deliver news from Silicon Valley also in 2021!Please press the 'Like it' button at the end of the email if you like this issue.Sign up page is here.

December 27, 2020

自律配送サービスのNuroがカリフォルニア州から商用サービスの許可取得。シリコンバレーエリアで商用サービスを準備

Autonomous delivery startup Nuro is allowed to launch commercial driverless services on public roads in California — the first company to clear this hurdle — after receiving a permit from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. Nuro, which was founded in June 2016 by Google alums Dave Ferguson and Jiajun Zhu, plans to start commercial […]

成層圏に炭酸カルシウムを散布して地球温暖化を止めようとするハーバード大学の研究

Swedish space agency allows Harvard researchers to test a stratospheric balloon next year.The balloon may eventually be used to release particles into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight.

AlphaGoを開発したAlphabet傘下のDeepMindが、事前にルールを教えなくても自己学習して57種類のビデオゲームを行うMuZeroを科学雑誌Natureに発表

DeepMind has made it a mission to show that not only can an AI truly become proficient at a game, it can do so without even being told the rules.

Oxford大学の研究者がCO2からジェット燃料を生成するプロセスを開発

A team at Oxford University has reverse engineered fuel from the greenhouse gas—but so far just in the lab.

2020年はクリーンエネルギーがBig Oil（巨大な石油資本）を打ち負かし始めた年

Big Renewables companies rose to the top of the global energy market this year. Can they turn a profit to match?

YouTubeと機械学習を用いた研究により、人間の16種類の表情は、文化を越えて普遍的に同じ意味を持つと判明

Ever notice that people from everywhere seem to smile when they're happy? It turns out that most facial expressions might be universal.

ロボット犬にセラピー効果が確認される

University of Portsmouth researchers held play sessions with real dogs and their biomimetic counterparts.

デザイン思考ではダイバーシティが重要

From 'innovation revenue' to first mover advantage, design thinking has a lot to offer

デザイン思考はケイマン諸島でも

Creative individuals, businesses, and entrepreneurs are invited to take part in the inaugural Cayman Islands Business Design Competition competition to help jump-start their next business idea.

Elon Muskは2017年～2019年のどこかでTeslaをAppleに売ろうとしたが、AppleのTim Cook CEOは興味を示さなかったと明かす

Tesla stock’s miraculously bizarre 2020 might have a gone different way had Apple’s Tim Cook agreed to a meeting in recent years, or so says Elon Musk. Reacting to Reuters’ recent news that Apple has not abandoned its electric car program and is still pursuing plans to build a physical vehicle, Musk tweeted that in […]

Appleが2024年に自動運転車の発売を検討

Apple plans to start production on a car as soon as 2024, according to Reuters. Apple is reportedly working on self-driving technology and a new battery technology that could offer improved range.

Teslaの完全自動運転サブスクリプションが2021年初頭に提供開始

Elon Musk says Tesla's Full Self-Driving subscription is now slated to arrive in early 2021.

Elon MuskがTesla, SpaceXなどを統合して、持株会社”X”を設立する可能性

Elon Musk says creating a holding company above Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company is a "good idea."

シリコンバレーはユニコーンを追い求めのではなく、シマウマ（zebra：ニッチだが実在するビジネス）に投資すべき。

Unlike unicorn companies, zebras are lean, efficient and consistent.

Appleがカリフォルニア州内の53店舗を閉鎖

As COVID-19 continues to surge, Apple has closed every single retail store in California, many more across the US, both stores in Mexico, both stores in Brazil, and is about to close 16 additional stores across the UK.

Zoomの軌跡

The rise of cloud stocks, and especially Zoom, has paid off for Eric Yuan, who built Zoom after working on the Webex video-calling product that Cisco bought.

Zoomはメールやカレンダーのサービス提供を検討している模様

Zoom may offer an email service in 2021 to expand its surging business beyond video calls.

Pelotonがフィットネス機器メーカーのPrecorを4億ドルで買収

Peloton has announced that it intends to acquire Precor, one of the world’s largest suppliers of commercial fitness equipment.

パンデミック下でもシードステージの投資は盛ん

If you didn’t think much about seed in 2020, you’re not alone. Late, huge rounds consumed most of the media’s oxygen, leaving smaller startups to compete for scraps of attention.

COVID-19はIIoTの推進にポジティブな影響。成功にはフレームワーク（Value Accelerator）が有効

Many companies expected 2020 to be a challenging year. They anticipated technological shifts that would affect their business—like the transition from combustion to electric vehicles for automotive manufacturers—or ongoing instability due to raging trade wars or Brexit.

1年以上空白だったMITメディアラボの所長に、MITの宇航空宙工学教授

MIT’s famous Media Lab, the multidisciplinary idea factory that produces many a fascinating invention and influential thinker, has found a new director in its backyard after scouring the globe for candidates.

Nikeのデジタル経由の売上は北米で25％に達する

Nike CEO John Donahoe has revealed that it depends on digital transformation for the sportswear brand’s business growth. Nike recently announced its fiscal 2021 financial results for its second quarter ended November 30, 2020.

AmazonのCTOによる、2021年の７つの予測

The COVID-19 pandemic helped pave the way for a significant shift to the digital world, creating new opportunities for tech adoption and innovation.

Digital Transformationの成功のカギは100％、人

To make digital strategies to truly succeed, employ a human-centric approach.

Digital Transformationと気候変動

In 2020 many organisations discovered just how quickly they could accelerate digital transformation to provide business continuity and resilience in the midst of a global pandemic. In 2021 that digital journey needs to continue to deliver much needed efficiencies, productivity and sustainability.

暗号通貨RippleがSEC訴訟提起発表後に急落

The value of one of the world’s most valuable cryptocurrencies is crashing and a recently filed SEC complaint is at the root of the free fall. According to CoinMarketCap, the XRP token’s value has declined more than 42% in the past 24 hours and is down more than 63% from its 30-day high of $0.76. […]

日本にはワクチンへの不信感が強い

A deep skepticism about vaccine safety runs through Japan, fed by memories of forced vaccinations by U.S. forces after World War II.あ

ルパン三世の新作は米国でも話題

Celebrated thief Lupin III goes on another grand adventure, this time to steal The Bresson Diary — which holds many secrets. In the film, director Takashi Yamazaki reimagines Monkey Punch’s classic character for a new generation.

Kawaiiの研究

Adorable puppies and baby cheeks don't just make us feel good—they change our behavior in surprising ways.

バイデン次期大統領候補がワクチン接種。ワクチン接種に躊躇する、共和党支持層、地方居住者、黒人に安全性をアピール。米国では25％の人が接種を拒絶している。

Biden wants to convince Americans that the vaccine is safe and effective.

9000億ドル（90兆円）の第二次経済対策纏まる

What we know about the second coronavirus economic relief bill of 2020.

カリフォルニア州の10万人あたりの感染者数は全米最悪に

California is posting the country's worst COVID-19 numbers despite a new stay-at-home...

追悼：Japan as Number Oneの著者エズラ・ボーゲル氏が90歳で死去

He examined the rise of two superpowers, Japan and China, and wrote a prizewinning biography of Deng Xiaoping.

Next year, there won’t be any human drivers in the Gatik autonomous trucks working a two-mile route in Arkansas for Walmart.