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Missed out on Ring and Nest? Don’t let RYSE slip away!

Ring 一 Acquired by Amazon for $1.2B

Nest 一 Acquired by Google for $3.2B

If you missed out on these spectacular early investments in the Smart Home space, here’s your chance to grab hold of the next one.

RYSE is a tech firm poised to dominate the Smart Shades market (growing at an astonishing 55% annually), and their public offering of shares priced at just $1.50 has opened. 

They have generated over 20X growth in share price for early shareholders, with significant upside remaining as they just launched in over 100 Best Buy stores.

Retail distribution was the main driver behind the acquisitions of both Ring and Nest, and their exclusive deal with Best Buy puts them in pole position to dominate this burgeoning industry.

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Without further ado, here’s your scoop below👇

🧠 Elon’s Neuralink is seeking it’s second human participant for trials

• Neuralink is looking for a second participant for its brain implant trials, following the first implantation in Noland Arbaugh, a quadriplegic, five months ago. Despite initial performance issues, the implant has allowed Arbaugh to control a computer cursor with his brain. The trials aim to connect human brains to computers to help paralyzed individuals control devices. Neuralink is seeking participants with limited hand use due to spinal cord injury or ALS. Read more

👨‍💻 Microsoft to unveil AI vision for every PC at upcoming conference

• Microsoft's Build developer conference begins Tuesday, spotlighting the company's latest AI innovations. CEO Satya Nadella has declared 2024 the year AI becomes integral to every PC, leveraging Microsoft's vast Windows userbase. Currently, Microsoft offers its Copilot AI assistant in Bing and Office. The conference will reveal how AI will be embedded in Windows and new AI PCs. This follows Google's unveiling of its Gemini AI and OpenAI's launch of GPT-4o, with Microsoft being a major investor in OpenAI. Read more

🚀 Blue Origin successfully launches it’s first mission since 2022

• Blue Origin successfully resumed crewed flights with its NS-25 mission, the first in nearly two years. The mission took six tourists, including artist and former Air Force Captain Ed Dwight, to the edge of space. The New Shepard rocket safely returned, marking its 25th mission and the seventh with humans, bringing Blue Origin's total human passengers to 37. Read more

🚗 Chinese EV maker Xpeng to deliver flying car by 2026

• Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng, plans to deliver its flying car to customers by 2026, according to co-president Brian Gu. The Land Aircraft Carrier, introduced last year, features a large truck with a detachable two-seater passenger drone. Pre-orders for the flying car will start this year, with deliveries expected in 2026, slightly later than the initial 2025 target. Designed for use in scenic outskirts, Xpeng plans to collaborate with municipalities to create flying parks and zones, bypassing complex urban approvals. Read more