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winyy #41 - Weekly innovation newsletter by Yuichiro Yoshinari

winyy #41 - Weekly innovation newsletter by Yuichiro Yoshinari

winyy Issue #41今週は、Elon Muskが1億ドルを炭素除去技術を競うコンテストを主催するX Prize財団に寄付すると発表し、事前予告はされていたもののイノベーションに関する過去最大の賞金額として大きな話題になりました。バイデン政権になり、環境関連の話題が増えているのを実感します。前号で一番クリックされた記事は、"'McDonald’s is testing the ‘McPlant’ burger in Denmark and Sweden" でした。お知らせTwitter ---> @winyy2020Clubhouse ---> 「デザイン思考について語り合う会」の第3回を日本時間2月14日（日）15時からやります。前回は120名もの方に聴いて頂き驚いてます。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 #41This week, it was reported that Elon Musk donates $100M as part of new X Prize Foundation competition focused on carbon removal technology. X Prize Foundation says "the largest incentive prize in history to attract and inspire innovators to develop and scale carbon removal solutions to combat climate change." It must be a big impact to innovations in this area.The most read news last week was "'McDonald’s is testing the ‘McPlant’ burger in Denmark and Sweden."Please press the 'Like it' button at the end of the email if you like this issue.Sign up page is here.

February 13, 2021

2020年のカリフォルニア州での自動運転試験実績が公表。パンデミックの影響で走行距離減少の中、WaymoとCruiseがほぼ独占。性能を表す介入率は1000マイルあたり0.033まで低下

Companies testing autonomous vehicles in California reported driving fewer miles in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced many companies to temporarily ground their fleets.

Elon Muskが予告通り1億ドルを炭素除去技術のコンテストXprizeの賞金に寄付。過去最大の賞金

A four-year contest seeking a gigaton-level solution

Elon MuskがBiden政権に炭素税導入を進言

Elon Musk told Joe Rogan on his podcast that he tried to pitch the incoming Biden administration on a carbon tax, but they thought the idea would be "too politically difficult." Musk tried a similar pitch in the early days of the Trump administration.

Teslaによるビットコインの購入は、ビットコインのマイニングを増やし電力消費を増加されることから環境に反するとの指摘

Tesla announced this week that it purchased $1.5 billion in bitcoin and plans to accept bitcoin as payment in the future. CEO Elon Musk might have boosted bitcoin’s credibility.

再生可能エネルギーからジェット燃料を製造するLanzaTechがブリティッシュ・エアウェイズとオフテイク供給契約。

LanzaJet, the renewable jet fuel startup spun out from the longtime renewable and synthetic fuel manufacturer LanzaTech, has inked a supply agreement with British Airways to supply the company with at least 7,500 tons of fuel additive per year.

カーボンニュートラルな人工ダイヤモンド

The program resumed in 1951 and, by 1954, had succeeded in creating the first commercially viable lab-grown diamond. Gem-quality lab-grown diamonds wouldn’t arrive in jewelry displays until the 1980s.

NASAが月軌道上の宇宙ステーション打ち上げにSpaceXのFalcon Heavy Rocketを採用

Elon Musk's heavy-lifting launcher has been tapped for a pivotal assignment.

　SpaceXが衛星通信サービスの予約注文を開始

Elon Musk’s satellite internet program, Starlink, is inviting the public to make refundable $99 deposits as SpaceX expands its beta program beyond 10,000 users.

アラブ首長国連邦UAEの火星探査機が火星軌道に到着。打ち上げたのは日本のH2ロケット

The UAE put its Al-Amal spacecraft into orbit around Mars ahead of China's and NASA's arrivals.

【告知】Clubhouseで「デザイン思考について語り合う会」の第3回を日本時間14日（日）15時〜から開催します。前回は120名もの方に集まって頂き関心の高さを実感しました。今回は初心者の人が対象です。

循環型社会とビジネスを作っていくにはデザイン思考が必要｜クリーンテックという言葉を作り出したNick Parkerの指摘

“Sustainability” is now a sterile concept. We have to learn from Nature to address the climate emergency

デザイン思考で法律サービスを改善させる試み

A human-centred approach is making some big companies’ legal work more accessible

EYでは従業員がイノベーションリーダーになるための能力開発に４.5億ドルを投資。その中の重要科目はデザイン思考

Providing opportunities for customized learning helps employees be more productive and happy, said Jeff Wong.

Digital Transformationにおけるデザイン思考の重要性

Enterprise leaders believe that design thinking will improve the overall digital transformation journey

トヨタと自動運転技術のAuroraが提携

Aurora is planning to test self-driving Sienna minivans later this year.

充電ステーションのEVGoがTeslaのプラグに対応、提携へ

EVgo welcomes Tesla drivers, and it could be useful if there isn't a Supercharger around.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorseyらがアフリカ・インド向けビットコイン開発基金に24百万ドル相当のビットコインを寄付

Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey and rapper Jay Z have created an endowment to fund bitcoin development initially in Africa and India, Dorsey said on Friday.

Clubhouseに米国でも注目集まる。プライバシー懸念の指摘も

Elon Musk and other Silicon Valley figures are crowning the app the next major social platform. It’s currently valued at $1 billion.

Amazonが家の壁に取り付けるタッチスクリーンデバイスを開発中

Amazon is upping its smart home ambitions.

SPACはかつてシリコンバレーでは冗談だったが今では主流

As SPACs attract top-tier public investors, board members at the hottest tech start-ups are seriously considering them as an alternative to the traditional IPO.

Digital Transformationを成功するさせるロードマップ

It is important for businesses to start and advance their transition to digital transformation in order to remain competitive and successful. In this article we list you the benefits of digital transformation and how to create a roadmap for digital transformation?

デジタルファースト企業になる方法

Here are four ways to future-proof your company by undergoing a digital transformation.

Digital Transformation戦略：再検討すべき７つの要素

During the pandemic, you may have taken some shortcuts. Reassess these parts of your digital transformation strategy to make sure you're on track for 2021 and beyond.

製造業におけるDigital Transformation調査結果

IBM: digital transformation in manufacturing 2021 Article page | Manufacturing Global

対応が後手に回りました。

The comments about women sparked an outcry at home and abroad.

被災された方にはお見舞い申し上げます。

An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 on the Richter scale struck off Japan's east coast on Saturday evening, but there was no risk of a tsunami, Japan's meteorological agency said.

　トヨタが2021年に北米市場にEVを３車種投入

Toyota Motor North America said Wednesday it will bring three new electrified vehicles to the U.S. market, as the automaker seeks to win over customers by offering a variety of lower emission and zero-emission cars and SUVs.

人種差別的なSNSの投稿を続けたThe Mandalorian出演の女優がDisneyから降板させられる

Lucasfilm calls her social media posts "abhorrent and unacceptable."

カリフォルニアの陽性率は5%まで低下。ワクチン接種も465万回となるも、供給が間に合わず。

Few tourists visit the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Calif. on March 20, 2020. The Bay Area is under a shelter-in-place order due to the the COVID-19 coronavirus.

SFベイエリアでアジア系老人への暴力が増加

In March, when much of the nation shut down in response to the coronavirus landing on American shores, the Anti-Defamation League estimated that there were at least 57 instances of anti-Asian harassment and violence nationwide.

サンフランシスコのユニクロ旗艦店が閉鎖へ

Its last day is set for March 21.

「私は猫ではありません！」が流行ってます。

Attorney Rod Ponton's technical snafu led to an exchange with the judge that can only be described as "kitty funny."

The plant-based meat alternative "McPlant" burger has been rolled out to McDonald’s test markets in Denmark and Sweden. The patty was co-developed with Beyond Meat, though it’s unclear if McDonald’s will continue the partnership.