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German startup HEZO has developed a made-to-order cycling shoe system that replaces standardised sizing with individual foot scans, on-demand 3D printing, and modular construction. Founded in February 2022, the company uses a smartphone app to scan feet and prints shoes with a custom, modular design. https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/hezo-debuts-scan-to-print-cycling-shoes-with-custom-modular-fit-250074/ #3Dprint #3Dprinting #Consumer #HEZO

HEZO Debuts Scan-to-Print Cycling Shoes with Custom, Modular Fit - 3D Printing Industry

German startup HEZO has developed a made-to-order cycling shoe system that replaces standardised sizing with individual foot scans, on-demand 3D printing, and modular construction, positioning the company at the intersection of digital manufacturing and performance footwear. Founded in February 2022 by Helen Wiehr, Carsten Kaldenhoff, and Dr. Nils Hasler, HEZO uses a smartphone app to […]

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Global News National 6h ago

Algorithmic pricing is being used in Canada. Why many want it banned
Most Canadians want the government to ban or regulate the use of algorithms to set prices, a new poll suggests — with half of respondents saying the practice is unfair.
#Canada #Consumer #algorithmicpricing #Dynamicpricing
https://globalnews.ca/news/11737806/canadians-algorithmic-pricing/

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Evan Genest 15h ago

“Google should just open up their search index and that is one of the US DoJ proposals now.”

“otherwise, if that doesn't happen, basically the expectation for any new search startup would be to rebuild the entire index of the web.
Which is a monumental task and super hard to do. So hard that Microsoft tried doing that for the last 20 years and spent 100 billion and still got nowhere. Like the quality is still pretty bad.”

“And I really think that that one would solve a lot of problems as well as proliferate a very healthy search landscape. Because if that happened, then anyone could basically bootstrap a search engine. And you would have a search engine for a small town that somebody would build just optimizing for that small town or a small niche, like cats.”

“it's almost impossible for a startup to do that. But it would be akin to asking a, someone before they put a train on the tracks to rebuild the entire track”

From Timetable: Episode 137: Vladimir Prelovac, May 29, 2025
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/timetable/id1072855651?i=1000710461091&r=1361
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#bigtech #antitrust #ftc #consumer #monopoly

Episode 137: Vladimir Prelovac

Podcast Episode · Timetable · May 29, 2025 · 32m

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Global News Canada 16h ago

Is the pain of the K-shape economy bleeding into the middle class?
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#Canada #Consumer #Economy #CostofLiving
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736562/debt-k-shaped-economy-equifax/

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Alberta residents, small business owners struggle with soaring gas prices

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China Business Forum 1d ago

The #China-#Europe #rail #freight #transport #market is #forecast to expand significantly, with its size estimated at $18.27 billion in 2026, up from $16 billion in 2025, and projected to reach $35.49 billion by 2031. This represents a compound annual #growth rate (#CAGR) of 14.2%, reflecting robust #trade #flows between #Asian production #hubs and #European #consumer #markets. https://cnbusinessforum.com/china-europe-rail-freight-market-to-reach-35-49-billion-by-2031/

China-Europe Rail Freight Market Forecast to 2031 Growth

China-Europe rail freight market is forecast to reach $35.49B by 2031, driven by e-commerce, digital freight platforms, route diversification, and trade growth.

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Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada 1d ago

Gas prices hit highest level since 2023 in U.S. amid Iran war

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