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New Zealand’s Humble Bee Bio is using bees to create bioplastics

TechCrunch

While the New Zealand-based company is still at an early stage – it’s about halfway through its proof of concept – if Humble Bee is successful, its bioplastics are likely to make it into the sustainable textiles industry. The CTO also said fashion brands have been reaching out to Humble Bee Bio.

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Highlights from Berkeley SkyDeck’s virtual demo day

TechCrunch

The collection of companies is, however, defined by a wide range of focuses, from pioneering diabetes treatments to retrofitting autonomous trucking, curated by the SkyDeck’s small team and a number of advisors. Founded in 2012, the accelerator is focused on developing early-stage companies tied to the University of California system.

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How Retailers Use Artificial Intelligence to Innovate Customer Experience and Enhance Operations

Altexsoft

For this article, we discussed current and potential applications of AI in retail, as well as the state of the industry in general, including factors that drive adoption of cognitive technologies. The company considers opening 3000 convenience stores by 2021. JD.com’s chain of unmanned stores. Source: Abacus. Shopping at JD.ID