Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now Baidu today announced that it will seek to raise financing for its Smart Living Business (SLG), the internal group that maintains Baidu’s DuerOS voice platform and DuerOS-powered smart devices. Baidu expects a series A funding round valuing SLG at approximately …
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Singapore Airlines (SIA) has dropped its widely-publicised idea to launch “flights to nowhere” after the idea attracted criticism from people concerned about the environmental impact created by such flights. The airline conducted a market study and review, considering both environmental and financial viability before declaring that they had “no plans” …
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It all started at Villa Kerylos. From the moment designer Michael Aiduss serendipitously discovered the celebrated house in Beaulieu-sur-Mer on the French Riviera, he was enthralled. With a passion for history, architecture and fine craftsmanship, Michael found Kerylos a source of enduring inspiration. So when French heritage brand Houlès tapped him …
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In the third season of Netflix’s Selling Sunset — which follows a real estate brokerage called the Oppenheim Group that specializes in luxurious Los Angeles homes — Davina scores a listing for a $ 75 million mansion in Beverly Hills. It’s 18,000+ square feet on a one-acre lot, has a …
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In this article Obtaining a mortgage is one of the most challenging things you’ll ever do. You’ll need to prove you have steady income over a couple of years or longer, keep your debts low and in control, and safeguard your credit. Freelancers or self-employed individuals are in for a …
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When Kobi Karp, a Miami-based architect, designs one of the sleek, ultramodern homes that have become his trademark, he thinks about arcs and angles. He thinks about how to fill the houses with so much sun that they become light boxes; he considers the Art Deco heritage of South Beach …
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World travelers, collectors and sophisticated shopkeepers, Jamie Creel and Marco Scarani, the duo behind the chic NYC design destination Creel and Gow, were instantly smitten by Tangier, the magical North African port city that has seduced generations of writers, artists and designers. After years of visiting friend and world renowned interior …
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Many parents across America are facing the start of a school year in which they’re called upon to balance virtual schooling for their children and working from home. It’s a difficult thing to balance. We all want our children to have an excellent education, but also a safe one, while …
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The housing market is in a strange place right now. Interest rates for 30-year fixed mortgages are below 3%. This is good news for potential homebuyers since lower interest rates translate to paying less in interest on their home loans over time. On the other hand, the current home shortage …
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