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Philipp Hoffmann
Philipp Hoffmann

This car jumps - but why?

AI Technology

This car jumps - but why?It's an BYD U9, an electric super sports car with over 1.000 horsepower and going 0 to 100 kmh in less than 2 seconds, while costing only 137.000โ‚ฌ.The video looks funny, but is actually the demo of a "vehicle body control system" developed by BYD. They claim to be the first Chinese company to have developed a fully integrated body control system.They also claims that this system is industry-leading - world wide.This is profound, because it marks a milestone of Chinese co

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Philipp Hoffmann
Philipp Hoffmann

I would love this to skip Stuttgart city traffic

AI Innovation Technology

I would love this to skip Stuttgart city traffic ๐Ÿ˜‚To add more context: this is the DJI Agras T40 drone. It can carry 50kg worth of seeds or 40 liters worth of fertilizer. The batteries are recharged in only 9 minutes. For now, it will be available only in China.#innovation #technology #china

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Philipp Hoffmann
Philipp Hoffmann

Love this type of technology

AI Energy Innovation

Love this type of technology: just simple physics combined with some high tech suddenly generates power from wave energy that is abundantly available.#innovation #futurepositive #creativity #technology

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Philipp Hoffmann
Philipp Hoffmann

Ever worked on a venture with skyrocketing customer aquisition cost (CAC)?

Customer Experience Design Startup

โšกย Ever worked on a venture with skyrocketing customer aquisition cost (CAC)? I have, and there can be a few causes, ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜.And it starts with a simple question:do we have problem solution fit?Many times a startup simply doesnโ€™t solve a customer problem. ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ, ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ฑ.Skyrocketing CAC c

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Philipp Hoffmann
Philipp Hoffmann

Did you know that our solar system is not static in space?

AI Technology

โšก Did you know that our solar system is not static in space?And now that you know: what do you think where we're going?Does the thought of us flying on a huge ball of molten rock with a thin stable outer layer through a space we can't really explain frighten you?And if yes, how do you cope with the fear? Let me know, asking for a friend ;)#futurepositive #mindset #technology

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Apple: "New AI-based text correction gets to know you and makes increasingly better suggestions over time."
Philipp Hoffmann
Philipp Hoffmann

Apple: "New AI-based text correction gets to know you and makes increasingly better suggestions over time."

Technology

Apple: "New AI-based text correction gets to know you and makes increasingly better suggestions over time." Also Apple: "Figma" => "Company".... "Figma" => "Company".... "Figma" => "Company".... "Figma" => "Company".... "Figma" => "Company".... "Figma" => "Company".... "Figma" => "Company".... How hard can it be ffs? It wouldn't have happened with Steve! ;)

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Microsoft Teams with multiple workspaces is now possible
Philipp Hoffmann
Philipp Hoffmann

Microsoft Teams with multiple workspaces is now possible

Team AI Innovation

Microsoft Teams with multiple workspaces is now possible:Workspaces switching becomes as easy as in Slack.Somehow it's not being advertised, even though thats one of the most important innovations from Microsoft in the last year easily.Comment for direct download link. Tagging some contacts who might benefit: Dr. Leonie Rรถcker Till Augner Franz Bajorat Yannick Frank Christian Ensslen Kai Blisch Tobias Gรผnther

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Can video games help us learn? Yes, when doing it right.
Philipp Hoffmann
Philipp Hoffmann

Can video games help us learn? Yes, when doing it right.

Digital Transformation Technology

Can video games help us learn? Yes, when doing it right.While growing up with video games, something became clear to me: learning by doing isn't just effective; it's essentially how all humans learn naturally.This principle, deeply rooted in my video game experiences, led to an innovative project at STIHL in 2021.Our challenge? Educate a digitally hesitant audience (firefighters) on complex sawing techniques and strategic approaches in challenging situations.The solution? Employ game mechanics i

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$5,56 per hour - is that even ethical?
Philipp Hoffmann
Philipp Hoffmann

$5,56 per hour - is that even ethical?

Design Technology

$5,56 per hour - is that even ethical?Currently I need someone to help me with a very simple task. So simple that it would be very easy to write a bot to do it, but it's not worth writing the bot because the task will be finished so fast.As always with these types of tasks I head over to Upwork.Quickly write the task description, post the job and log off into the weekend.Monday morning: 85 people have applied for the task!Hourly pay ranging all the way from $3 to $45. From people all over the wo

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Christmas is getting closer
Philipp Hoffmann
Philipp Hoffmann

Christmas is getting closer

AI Technology

Christmas is getting closer - that time of year where you may again fix all your parents' computer problems.Not this year.OpenAI released GPTs. One of the first I couldn't help but notice: "Tech Support Advisor" which does what it says it does. Pretty impressive.Have a great holiday! ;)

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The BAFA just wrote to me...
Philipp Hoffmann
Philipp Hoffmann

The BAFA just wrote to me...

Technology

... because one of our company vehicles was subsidized by BAFA. First panic: ah, they're reclaiming the subsidy. Then: relief: I was asked to generate visibility for the "NextGenerationEU" program, ;) I'm happy to do that because I am #borneuropean. I consider the European Union one of the most important Achievements of the European people, especially when you look at how, over centuries, even millennia, wars in Europe have been fought in increasingly larger organizational un

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"I need to get worked up for a moment: what a load of rubbish!"
Philipp Hoffmann
Philipp Hoffmann

"I need to get worked up for a moment: what a load of rubbish!"

Corporate Innovation Innovation Management

"I need to get worked up for a moment: what a load of rubbish!" That was Paul Wesendonk in our latest (and second!) episode of "Pippo & Paul debate all things innovation" about Desirability, Feasibility and Viability: a well-known framework in innovation management. We also talk about Nespresso, a major innovation from Nestlรฉ that was 30 years in development before its big breakthrough. Which successful corporate innovation should we discuss next? And

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