95% Accuracy: Magnetic Microrobots Eliminate Stroke Clots and Tumors in Major Medical Breakthrough.
ETH Zurich has unveiled one of the most important medical breakthroughs of the year, and somehow it’s still flying under the radar. Their research team, led by microrobotics expert Bradley Nelson and postdoctoral engineer Fabian Landers, has created tiny magnetic microrobots that can steer through blood vessels and deliver drugs directly into stroke clots or tumors with 95% accuracy.
Apple x ISSEY MIYAKE Drop a $229 Knit iPhone Pocket and it’s Already Sold Out
Apple and ISSEY MIYAKE have teamed up to create a special-edition iPhone Pocket: a 3D-knitted sleeve for your iPhone, crafted in Japan and designed to wear (not just carry) your device. The concept builds on Miyake’s “a piece of cloth” philosophy, pushing wearable phone fashion to full tilt.
Mark Zuckerberg Explains More of Meta’s AI ‘Superintelligence’
Today, Mark Zuckerberg announced how Meta’s AI ‘Superintelligence’ will take a much different approach than other companies; choosing to focus more on personal development.
Top Pick: MacBook Air
The new MacBook Air is powered by an advanced M4 chip. But that’s not why Apple’s latest release has once again redefined the landscape of laptops. This MacBook iteration not only promises enhanced performance—it introduces features that cater to both new, AI-friendly users and the brand’s solid customer base.
GGD Startup: PopCom
PopCom turns traditional vending machines and kiosks into smart retail spaces. Using biotech integration, automated retail software and artificial intelligence, PopCom manufactures vending machines; able to sell everything from digital NFT artwork to beauty products. Founder Dawn Dickson, established the company after realizing many vending outlets or self-serving kiosks were not providing owners with critical consumer data (like sales or traffic analytics).
GGD Startup: Eventbrite
Eventbrite has definitely used technology to expand how independent creatives make a living. The event management and ticketing platform is one of few; a women-led (and founded) tech company, publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
GGD Startup: Pavegen Pavements
Just by walking on a Pavegen block, you generate human kinetic energy which then gets converted into clean, off-grid electricity. The founder, Laurence Kemball-Cook came up with the idea after noticing the large number of commuters passing through Victoria Station in London.