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Weekly innovation newsletter by Yuichiro Yoshinari (winyy) - Issue #36

Weekly innovation newsletter by Yuichiro Yoshinari (winyy) - Issue #36

winyy Issue #362021年第一号になります。年明け早々、米国ではトランプ支持者の議会乱入・参加者死亡事件、日本では東京近郊への緊急事態再宣言があり、波乱の幕開けになりました。新年ゆえに、2021年を予想、展望する記事が多かったですが、Twitterによるアカウント停止など、政治とテクノロジーに絡む記事も多かったように思います。本年も頑張って配信していきたいと思いますので、よろしくお願いします！前号で一番クリックされた記事は、"Nuro can now operate and charge for autonomous delivery services in California" 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 #36Year 2021 has opened with a couple of shocking news like riots to the parliament in US and 2nd declaration of National Emergency in Japan.This week, many news to forecast or foresee trends in 2021 were shown in addition to news related to "politics and technology" such as the account ban at Twitter.Hope you can enjoy the winyy also in 2021!The most read news last week was "Nuro can now operate and charge for autonomous delivery services in California."Please press the 'Like it' button at the end of the email if you like this issue.Sign up page is here.

January 11, 2021

いよいよCES2021が完全バーチャルで開催される

The show must go on. And it shall, on Monday, January 11.

2021年の５つの大きな予測

The "Fauci effect" has helped produce a record number of medical school applications. We'll soon no longer be able to avoid the reality of climate change, prompting more decisive action. Work from home trends are likely to continue. Here are 5 predictions for trends that will sweep the US in 2021, even if it's slow going.

OpenAIの新技術DALL-Eは言葉を与えると画像を作成

OpenAI has reached a new milestone with DALL-E, an agent that can create an image out of nearly any description.

2020年のノルウェーの自動車販売の半分以上はEVに

Norway has spent decades planning its transition to EVs. Now its seeing the results of all that work.

製鉄業の脱炭素化技術のBoston Metalが50百万ドルを調達

Steel production accounts for roughly 8% of the emissions that contribute to global climate change. It is one of the industries that sits at the foundation of the modern economy and is one of the most resistant to decarbonization.

デザイン思考とアジャイル開発

Design thinking is a methodology that puts human needs at the center of design decisions. Here's some advice for teaching it to others.

デザイン思考は、デザイン固有の問題のみを開発する必要ない。あらゆる分野に適用可能

Some of the most common approaches to solve a problem are situational or context-specific. For example, in the field of structural engineering, most of the challenges are solved by applying time tested rules in the field of civil engineering. For a problem that is considered less severe, a common approach is a trial by error.

資生堂の事例

IIDA contributor Irena Frumkin reflects on how this year has taught us that we simply can’t predict the future—but we can adapt our design thinking to ensure the future is healthier, more sustainable and more connected.

Teslaが年産50万台を達成

Tesla produced over 500,000 electric cars in 2020, meeting a symbolic goal — although deliveries were slightly short of the target.

現在一部ユーザーに配信されているFull Self-Drivingのソフトウエアで、SFからLAまで人間による運転をほぼ無しで実現

A Tesla Model 3 with Full Self-Driving traveled from San Francisco to Los Angeles with virtually no intervention, although it's not truly autonomous yet.

Elon MuskがJeff Bezosを抜き、世界で最も裕福に

Musk’s first response upon learning the news: "How strange."

Amazonが初めて中古ジェット機を11機購入。現在のリースによる運用に加え自社所有も増やし、2022年までにリースと自社所有で85機以上を運用。数年以内にUPSの規模を凌駕し200機以上に成長の見込み

Amazon is buying 11 used Boeing 767-300 aircraft to expand its air cargo operation.

DNA検査の23andMeが82.5百万ドルの資金調達に成功

DNA testing technology company 23andMe has raised just shy of $82.5 million in new funding, from an offering of $85 million in total equity shares, according to a new SEC filing.

Google/Alphabetの従業員に組合結成の動き

A group of more than 200 Google and Alphabet workers have announced the formation of the Alphabet Workers Union, The New York Times first reported.

AI学習用のラベル付データを提供するScaleAIの評価額が３５億ドル以上に

"We're going to start to see a lot of real value and ROI generated by AI across more and more businesses,"

企業文化とDigital Transformationの成功には密接な関係がある

Matt Taylor, Global VP for GTM Operations at ServiceNow, explains how companies will excel in 2021 if they understand that you can’t have digital success without thinking about company culture too

Digitization, Digitalization, Digital Transformationの定義をしっかり行う

Since about February or March of Anno Domini 2020 we regularly hear about how the Covid crisis is driving “digital transformation”. You now might ask yourself why I put this term into quotes. Bear with me for a minute, it’ll be explained …

IBM調査：ほとんどの企業はDigital Transformationの準備ができていない

An IBM study reports 60% of 310 CIOs and CTOs in the U.S. and U.K. said their "IT modernization program is not yet ready for the future."

仏教的倫理観がAIに必要

Buddhism teaches us to focus our energy on eliminating suffering in the world.

Digital Transformationを加速させるにはパートナーシップ戦略が重要に

The following are a few ways partnerships make a difference and how they can help further enable digital transformation in 2021.

東京地域に非常事態宣言

Leaders believed the country could co-exist with the virus and keep the economy open, but as cases surge, the limits of that approach are all too apparent.

京都大学と住友林業が開発している、木で作られた人工衛星が2023年に打上げ予定

Researchers in Japan are designing satellites made of wood that will be safely incinerated on re-entry. The change in material would mean less space debris. They hope to launch the first model in 2023.

折り紙の折り方を3Dプリンティングに応用

Using thin films of material and software to select exact geometric cuts, engineers can create a wide range of complex structures by taking inspiration from the practice of kirigami.

任天堂による買収は珍しい

While gaming giants Sony and Microsoft have made M&A a critical part of their strategic growth plans, Nintendo has always seemed to be more reluctant to bring outside talent into the fold of its video game empire. Today, the company announced that it will be acquiring the developer behind Luigi’s Mansion 3, Canada-based Next Level […]

死者も出した議会への乱入事件の後、バイデンの勝利が確定

After a chaotic day, the election result stood.

Twitterがトランプ大統領のアカウントを永久停止

The company suggested that Trump’s tweets risk further violence during a critical time for democracy.

Appleが暴力を助長したとして、保守系SNS ParlerをAppStoreから削除

Apple has removed Parler from the App Store. Apple follows Google in removing the app, which is known for being conservative-friendly and having less stringent moderation than other social media platforms.

カリフォルニア州には130万のワクチンがあるが、45万しか使用されていない

Newsom said the state has nearly 1.3 million doses in its possession, but only 454,306...

追悼：ドジャースの名物監督ラソーダ氏が93歳で死去

Tommy Lasorda, who spent seven decades in the Dodgers organization -- first as a player in Brooklyn and then in Los Angeles as a two-time World Series winning manager -- has died. He was 93.

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 […]