Ben Franklin Incorporates Colored Fibers in Paper Currency to Thwart Counterfeiters
A papermaker in Massachusetts named Zenas Marshall Crane is traditionally credited with being the first to include tiny fibers in the paper pulp used to print currency in 1844. But scientists at the University of Notre Dame have found evidence that Benjamin Franklin was incorporating colored fibers into his own printed currency much earlier, among
Marketing Software Anyword Enhances Integrations with ChatGPT, Notion AI, and Canva AI
Head over to our on-demand library to view sessions from VB Transform 2023. Register Here Anyword, a marketing copywriting software startup now headquartered in New York City, was founded 10 years ago in Israel under a different name: Keywee. The companyh was early with some of the technology trends and buzzwords now gripping Silicon Valley
NASA Begins Construction of Moon Rover to Search for Ice
The search for ice at the Moon’s poles has loomed large in the field of lunar science since an instrument on an Indian satellite discovered water molecules inside shadowed crater floors more than a decade ago. NASA is now assembling a golf cart-size rover to drive into the dark polar craters to search for ice
Runway Secures $27M Funding to Enhance Accessibility and Intelligence in Financial Planning
Head over to our on-demand library to view sessions from VB Transform 2023. Register Here Runway, a San Francisco-based startup that aims to reinvent how businesses use financial data, announced today that it has raised $27.5 million in series A funding led by Garry Tan’s Initialized Capital. The round is Initialized Capital’s largest investment to
Armor of Armored Fish Evolved from Nervous System Components
Our skeleton is kind of strange. Most of it forms from the same tissue that makes things like our muscle and connective tissue. The exception is a big chunk of our face, like the jaws and nasal passages. Those come from a tissue that migrates out of the developing nervous system. Having two different sources
Mammal Caught in the Act: Teeth Embedded in Massive Dinosaur
A new fossil described this week captures two intertwined animals caught in a life-or-death struggle right before both were entombed in a volcanic event. Published in Scientific Reports this Tuesday, the fossil doesn’t capture one dinosaur attacking another—rather, the predator in this case is a smaller mammal known as Repenomamus robustus, and it died with
Wix Unveils AI-Powered Text-to-Website Generator
Head over to our on-demand library to view sessions from VB Transform 2023. Register Here Today, DIY website builder Wix announced an automated tool to create complete websites using natural language prompts. The capability will debut as part of a broader suite of AI-powered features that the company says will simplify the entire process of
Eli Lilly’s Medication Demonstrates Ability to Delay Alzheimer’s Progression
Dementia experts have hailed the latest landmark in the treatment of Alzheimer’s after Eli Lilly released trial results that showed its new drug significantly slowed memory loss and cognitive decline. The US pharmaceuticals group on Monday reported full findings of its phase 3 clinical study of donanemab at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Amsterdam
Bringing Humanity and Technology Together: Solving Real-World Enterprise Problems
Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don't worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. We’ve been through a lot in the last few years, like COVID, inflation, natural disasters, war and more. All of them have had an impact on the global economy. Combine that with the surge in
Unveiling the Ingenious Science and Science Fiction Behind Invisibility
There's a well-known story in Plato's Republic in which a humble shepherd named Gyges finds a magical gold ring that renders whoever wears it invisible. Gyges proceeds to use his newfound power to murder a king and take over the throne. Plato intended it as a cautionary tale about whether a man could act justly even
