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winyy #92 - Weekly innovation newsletter by Yuichiro Yoshinari

March 29, 2022

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winyy Issue #92

ロシアによるウクライナ侵攻は１ヶ月を過ぎ、1日も早いロシア撤退を願うばかりですが、ウクライナ政府がNFTを軍の支援のために使い始めたというニュースを興味深く読みました。

戦争の記録のために、戦争によって起こった出来事をアートにしてNFTコレクションとして販売、売上を軍の支援に使うというスキームで、NFTの時間記録の正確性を用いて歴史が正しく記録されることも狙っています。「NFTはイベントに応じて時系列で作成されるため、真の歴史が保存されます」とウクライナ政府Digital Transformation省は謳っています。31歳の大臣に率いられたDigital Transformation省の活躍とクリエイティビティには目を見張るものがあります。

前号で一番クリックされた記事は、"Mark Zuckerberg says NFTs are coming to Instagram soon" でした。

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winyy Issue #92

The Russia's invasion to Ukraine has been over for a month and we can only hope for an early Russian withdrawal. I read with interest the news that the Ukrainian government has begun using NFT to support its military.

The scheme is to record the war by creating artwork of events that occurred during the war and selling it as an NFT collection, with the proceeds going to support the military, and also to ensure that history is properly recorded using the accuracy of NFT time records.

"The NFT’s will be created in chronological order, according to the events so the true history will be saved and cherished." The work and creativity of the Ministry of Digital Transformation, led by the 31-year-old minister, is impressive.

The most read news last week was "Mark Zuckerberg says NFTs are coming to Instagram soon."

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#Innovation

国連が５年以内に異常気象警報システムを稼働させる計画

Just one in three people across the world has access to life-saving early warning systems for weather disasters. The United Nations now aims to cover the entire global population with early warning systems.

NASAのCO2変換チャレンジで1位となったCO2から糖を生成する技術

The Air Company in New York has won first place in NASA's CO2 Conversion Challenge for being able to convert CO2 into sugars.

MITが開発した強化学習により史上最速のスピードで走るチーター型ロボット

Researchers got the machine to run nearly 13 feet per second. It ain't graceful, but this powerful technique is preparing robots for the chaos of the world.

Metaverse -as -a-serviceと言われ始めました

It’s clear that the handful of metaverses in operation won't sustain all the use cases for a global user base. Enter metaverse-as-a-service.

ブロックチェーンによる資金調達が実現すればVC投資に革命が起こる

If deployed correctly, blockchain solutions and fundraising could empower retail investors to grab opportunities without taking on risks.

NASAがSpaceXに続く月への輸送サービスの第２の企業を選定へ

NASA is looking for a second company to develop a human moon lander alongside SpaceX

窓拭きロボットのSkylineが資金調達に成功

Skyline scores $6.5M to wash windows with robot arms

Birdが車椅子に取り付ける電動アタッチメントをテスト中

Bird is testing a motorized wheelchair attachment for disabled persons in the Bronx

シリコン負極のStoreDotが1200サイクルの充放電を実現　　　

StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles, has now passed the major milestone of being the world’s first company to test silicon dominant cells for more than 1000 cycles. Using a specially designed testing form factor, StoreDot’s experts have now exceeded 1200 cycles with cells that are taken to 80% […]

#DesignThinking

フィリピンでのデザイン思考プロジェクト事例

DESIGN is not limited to how good products look; functionality is also important. At the Design Center of the Philippines, how products benefit and uplift a community’s lifestyle is also a key principle of design.

広島の新設公立大学叡啓大学にはデザイン思考の授業がある　

Eikei University is a university with a Department of Social System Design, aiming to foster a cadre of young people who can design...

デザイン思考とSF　

This article explains how you can use Science Fiction to prepare your company for the future.

#UkraineWarAndTech

Movement in Tech

Skills honed after the January 6 Capitol riot are helping amateur sleuths document atrocities.

The hack of Viasat’s KA-SAT satellite has victims in Ukraine and beyond.

On March 21st, Internet-from-space provider OneWeb announced that it would resume launching its satellites with SpaceX after Russia refused to continue launching the company’s spacecraft.　　　　

In an effort to limit scams, the platform has canceled bookings in the country with little or no explanation.

Spotify says it will 'fully suspend' service in Russia in response to the Ukraine invasion..

Ukraine accused China’s DJI — the world’s leading drone maker — of letting Russia target innocent civilians with missiles using DJI drone technology. But DJI AeroScope, the technology in question, isn’t about missiles.

Apple Pay has stopped supporting Russian card payment system Mir in a move that closes off more Russians from the service. Google Pay has reportedly suspended its pilot program that let users pay with Mir cards as well.

On Friday, the FCC added Russia’s Kaspersky Lab to its “Covered List,” labeling the cybersecurity firm an “unacceptable” national security risk to the US..

Movement in Ukraine

Ukraine's Ministry for Digital Transformation has launched an NFT collection to help fund its military..

Movement in Russia

Russia is seeing an exodus of entrepreneurs, computer programmers and other educated middle-class citizens as Western sanctions and political instability make it impossible to run an international business in the country.

Google has confirmed that Russians are having problems accessing its news aggregator service, Google News, in the country.

A Russian court has banned Meta in the country after accusing Instagram and Facebook of engaging in "extremist activities."

Russian space agency Roscosmos has rejected claims that its three cosmonauts wore yellow and blue suits in support of Ukraine. Roscosmos says these colors represent the cosmonauts’ alma mater, not Ukraine’s flag.

#SiliconValley

Alphabetが量子技術グループをスピンアウト

Quantum tech may be having its moment at long last. Consider that earlier this month, one of the few “pure play” quantum tech companies in the world, Rigetti Computing, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company or SPAC. ￥

アリゾナ州が運転免許証のApple Walletへの格納を許可。初の事例　　

Arizona is the first state to let you hold your driver's license or state ID in Apple Wallet..

AppleがiPhone SEに低炭素アルミを使用

Apple says the new iPhone SE is the first product made with commercial-grade low-carbon aluminum, reducing its impact on the planet..

Appleのデジタルの自動車鍵がHyndai車で利用可能に

Apple has updated its website to indicate that the 2022 Genesis GV60, 2022 C90 and 2022 Kia Niro now support its CarKey feature..

AppleがiPhoneのサブスクを検討中

Apple is reportedly working on a new iPhone subscription service that would let customers subscribe to the company’s hardware for a monthly fee, similar to digital services like Apple Music or Apple TV Plus.

Googleが検索で病院予約可能に

Google search results for some health care providers will include information about the next available appointment. The feature will at first only be available in English.

GoogleがFitbitの心拍モニタリング技術でFDA承認求める

Google says its algorithm accurately spots undiagnosed AFib 98% of the time..

Instacartが小売店向けにプラットフォームを提供

it'll offer warehouses, stock management and even tech for smart trolleys..

Teslaが3月4日許認可最終承認を受け、ドイツのギガファクトリーから最初の30台を出荷

Tesla will deliver the first 30 Model Y cars manufactured at its $5.5 billion Grenheide, Germany Gigafactory that officially opens today..

FAAはSpaceXボカチカ発射場の環境レビュー期限を延長

Its new target date of completion is April 29th..

SpaceX, Northrop GrummanがISSへの輸送契約を締結

NASA ordered six additional resupply missions for the ISS

Starlinkがインフレを理由に端末価格、月額を値上げ

SpaceX is raising prices for Starlink, including the price for the hardware kit itself, as well as the monthly fee for service.

UberがNYでタクシー会社と提携

Later this spring, New York City riders will be able to hail a cab via Uber, helping the company combat its driver shortage and rising fares.

#TechnologyAndDigital

人材がDigital Transformationの成功の鍵

Digital transformation is a process that helps organisations transition from traditional business models to digital..

Digital Transformationの変化の中でチームが成功する５つのヒント

Change can be stressful, but strong leaders know how to ease the uncertainty. Consider these expert tips to help turn anxiety into anticipation

エレベーターメーカーKONEのDigital Transformation事例

#1-Ranked Industry Analyst Patrick Moorhead dives in as Recently he had an informative discussion with Ashish Agrawal, Director of Enterprise IT Platforms and Services at KONE Corporation. KONE Corporation is an elevator, escalator, and doors manufacturing company with aspirations for much more.

#EV

Stellantis will build an electric vehicle battery plant in the US. Its first factory will be built in Canada with LG Energy Solution and will enable 45GWh of energy capacity.

Electrify America, VW’s EV charging subsidiary, says it will build new lounge-style EV charging stations in California and New York.

Volkswagen announced its commitment of $7.1 billion over the next five years in the North American region (NAR) to boost its product portfolio, regional R&D and manufacturing capabilities.

South Korea’s LG Energy Solution, which supplies electric vehicle batteries to Tesla, Lucid Motors, General Motors and Proterra, said on Thursday it is investing $1.4 billion (1.7 trillion KRW) to build a cylindrical battery plant in Queen Creek, Arizona.

Samsung SDI has begun building a pilot production line for solid-state batteries. Last week, South Korean battery manufacturer broke ground for the 6,500-square-meter pre-commercial line of solid-state battery cells within its research complex in Suwon, 34 kilometers south of Seoul. Samsung SDI named solid-state batteries’ pilot line as ‘S-line’ which is the acronym for three words: […]

Stellantis, TotalEnergies/Saft and Mercedes-Benz have finalized the agreement to welcome Mercedes-Benz as a new, equal partner of Automotive Cells Company (ACC). The partners have committed to increase ACC’s industrial capacity to at least 120 GWh by 2030.

After initially ordering just 5,000 all-electric models of its next-gen postal truck, the USPS has now doubled that number to just over 10,000 vehicles..

#HowTheWorldSeesJapan

Japan reacted angrily on Tuesday after Russia withdrew from peace treaty talks with Japan and froze joint economic projects related to the disputed Kuril Islands because of sanctions imposed by Tokyo over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Japan does not know how Russia will handle the required rouble payments for its energy sold to "unfriendly" countries, the finance minister said on Thursday.

As Russia threatens the possibility of a “nuclear dystopia,” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Saturday paid tribute to victims of the atomic bombing here and warned of the human devastation caused by nuclear weapons.

Ex-PM Shinzo Abe shocked Japan by saying it should think about nuclear weapons - but he's not alone.

#USSocietyEconomy

CDCのデータ集計も一部はファックスを使っていて問題があったのですね。

The CDC’s Data Modernization Initiative will try to connect state and local data systems to the federal level, Politico reported. The US has struggled for two years with data issues around COVID-19.

遺伝子操作により人間を噛まない蚊が近いうちにベイエリアに撒かれる

Up to four California counties could see the mosquitoes in coming years, pending...

今年のベイエリアでのダンジョネスクラブ漁は４月８日まで

Decision made to protect humpback whales from getting entangled in fishing lines

#NewsOfTheLastWeek

During a SXSW panel, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that Instagram is adding NFTs in the "near term."