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☆ It’s all about fun and games now at these dead former Sears stores
  + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
New York CNN —In Florida, a handful of dead mall anchor Sears stores, left vacant and unmoored by the iconic retailer’s bankruptcy six years ago, are being jolted back to life. Oca said all venues Elev8 Fun uses are converted commercial spaces of more than 100,000 square feet. Construction began in the empty Sears stores at the citrus Park Mall in early 2022 and the facility opened in May 2023. The team also studied the local demographic and competitors to decide which attractions made sense to include in each new Elev8 Fun center. So we decided to put all of the attractions that we could into that former Sears store,” Oca said.
Persons: Oca, ”, Solomon, Victor Calanog, ” Calanog, “, pickleball, Elev8, Lainie Solomon Calanog, Lainie Solomon, “ Sanford, Jim Hull, “ I’m, ” Hull Organizations: New, New York CNN, Sears, Design Lab, CNN, Oca, Seminole, Treasure, Miami International, Entertainment, Manulife Investment Management, Industry, Construction, Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Hull Property Group, ” Hull Locations: New York, Florida, Tampa , Florida, Sanford , Florida, Tampa, Jensen, Miami, Sanford, Orlando, Hull, Citrus
☆ Ikea designers used AI to help create a couch that can be packed in an envelope. Your back will thank you.
  + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Using AI, a design lab affiliated with Ikea created a the concept called "Couch in an Envelope." The aptly titled "Couch in an Envelope" can be folded to fit into an envelope and only weighs around 22 pounds. "The couch has barely changed in centuries," according to a video embedded in the project's outline, which explains the concept. The modular nature of the unit allows for at least 30 different constructions, as shown in a diagram on the project's outline. Better for people and the planet," Georgina McDonald, who works in creative and partnerships at Space10, said in the project's outline.
Persons: Georgina McDonald Organizations: Ikea, IKEA Locations: Space10
☆ Marriott coaxing workers back to office with $600 million building
  + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Signage is seen at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File PhotoBETHESDA, Maryland Sept 19 (Reuters) - Marriott International Inc (MAR.O) believes its new $600 million high-rise headquarters will entice workers to return after more than two years mostly working at home. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterDuring construction, Marriott turned 20% of fixed workstations into "collaboration spaces." Capuano said employees are not required to be in the office but Marriott is "encouraging folks to be here several days a week -- and not just for meetings." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ How a 34-year-old investor moved from Wall Street to psychedelics and raised $10.5 million for a new depression treatment
  + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Yeji Jesse Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Freedom Biosciences is a new startup focused on a ketamine treatment for depression. In 2021, Burkitbayeva founded a psychedelics company, Freedom Biosciences, with Dr. John Krystal, the chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University. Freedom Biosciences, which focuses on ketamine and psychedelics as treatments for depression and other mental illnesses, announced on Tuesday that it had raised a $10.5 million seed round from investors. Burkitbayeva spoke with Insider about how she moved from Wall Street to psychedelics and went from angel investor to company CEO. Burkitbayeva used her background as an investor to help Freedom Biosciences raise its seed roundWith her background as both an investor and a founder, Burkitbayeva spearheaded the fundraising efforts for Freedom Biosciences.
☆ What to know about the booming psychedelics industry, where companies are racing to turn magic mushrooms and MDMA into approved medicines
  + stars: | 2022-06-30 | by ( Yeji Jesse Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +17 min
In the early days of the industry, nonprofits and scrappy startups made up the psychedelics space. Research on compounds like psilocybin, the active compound found in magic mushrooms, and MDMA is resurfacing after years of neglect amid the war on drugs. Soon, VC firms focused on psychedelics companies began to emerge. Some psychedelics VCs, however, are still wary about entering the newest psychedelics space: Oregon's soon-to-be-legal magic mushroom market. Insider published a list of the psychedelics startups that raised the most cash in 2020.
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