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Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Salesforce to overweight, with its new price target implying upside of more than 20%. Helfstein placed a $45 price target on shares, implying about 48% upside from Monday's close. Along with the downgrade, Low reduced the firm's oil price target to $75 from $80 a barrel. — Samantha Subin 6:02 a.m.: Jefferies downgrades Starbucks to underperform Jefferies is bracing for more troubles ahead for shares of Starbucks . SBUX mountain 2024-06-28 SBUX in Q3 — Samantha Subin 5:45 a.m.: Piper Sandler upgrades Salesforce Piper Sandler is turning more bullish on shares of Salesforce .

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☆ Amazon's Bedrock success prompts a surprising question: Do you need a top model to win in AI?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewSo far, the generative AI race has been about who can build the most powerful models. Almost two years later, there are so many powerful AI models out there, it's no longer that special. Advertisement'Important but not critical'AWS CEO Matt Garman appears to be fine not having a fancy, home-grown AI model. "It'll be important but not critical," Garman said when asked about the importance of offering a top-performing first-party AI model. AGI teamThis doesn't mean Amazon has given up on building its own powerful AI model.

Persons: —, Claude, Meta's, Matt Murphy, Anthropic, Murphy, ChatGPT, Patrick Neighorn, Amazon's, Andy Jassy, Matt Garman, Garman, Matt McIlwain, Brent Thill, Jefferies, Thill Organizations: Service, Google, Business, Microsoft, OpenAI, Gemini, Menlo Ventures, AWS, Intuit, Toyota, New York Stock Exchange, BI, Asia, Madrona Venture Group, Amazon Locations: Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Japan, North America

Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Constellation Energy to $313m implying more than 20% upside. 7 a.m.: DA Davidson downgrades Microsoft, cites diminishing AI lead DA Davidson believes that Microsoft has lost its edge over competitors in artificial intelligence. The investment firm downgraded shares of the tech giant to neutral from buy, although analyst Gil Luria maintained his $475 price target. This could begin to have a material impact on the company's returns beginning in 2025, the analyst wrote. Wells Fargo analyst Neil Kalton also hiked his price target on the stock to $300, implying nearly 18% upside ahead.

Persons: Raymond James, Morgan Stanley, Bernstein, DA Davidson, Davidson, Gil Luria, Luria, GitHub Copilot, — Lisa Kailai Han, Daniel Roeska, Roeska, Lisa Kailai Han, Ronald Josey, Josey, Meta, Atif Malik, Malik, Raymond James downgrades, Brian Gesuale, Gesuale, David Arcaro, Arcaro, Wells, Neil Kalton, — Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Constellation Energy, Motors, Microsoft, DA, Nvidia, Motors General Motors, General Motors, Hyundai, Citi Locations: Palantir, Friday's, U.S, 25e, GenAI

☆ Microsoft downgraded on fear its AI lead over Amazon and Google is gone
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Analyst Gil Luria maintained his price target of $475, which is approximately 9% higher than where Microsoft stock closed on Friday. In particular, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform appear to pose the biggest threats to Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform. But Amazon Web Services is now adding nearly as much cloud business, while Google Cloud Platform's current acceleration is comparable to that of Azure's last-quarter growth rates. "While Microsoft has discussed its Maia chips, it is years behind Amazon and Google and appears to be using them only to run Azure OpenAI Services workloads. We believe this means Microsoft has been escalating an arms race it may not be able to win."

Persons: D.A, Davidson, Gil Luria, Luria, Maia Organizations: Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Google, Services, Amazon, OpenAI Locations: OpenAI

Hussein Malla / AP“We have examples where supply chains were compromised in very elaborate, long lasting, super sophisticated ways for espionage. This may be the first supply chain attack that actually really deserves to be called a supply chain attack,” said Thomas Rid, a Johns Hopkins University professor who studies the history of intelligence operations. “Supply chain compromises are tried and true in intelligence work,” said Harding, who is the director of the Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “I literally cannot think of a single example that is unclassified.”But she said the combined scope, planning and violence behind the pager and walkie-talkie operation made it a unique incident in the history of supply chain compromises. While the attack in Lebanon broke with spy agencies’ tradition by using a supply chain for an attack rather than for espionage, it could benefit Israel’s military objectives and have larger political implications.

Persons: It’s, Hussein Malla, ”, Thomas, Israel, Icom, pagers, Emily Harding, Harding, “, Edward Snowden, There’s, Fidel Castro, Yahya Ayyash, it’s Organizations: NBC News, Johns Hopkins University, Lebanon’s Telecommunications Ministry, New York Times, CIA, U.S . National Security Council, Intelligence, National Security, Technology, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Crypto, Washington Post, ZDF, National Security Agency, NSA, FBI, Australian Federal Police Locations: Israel, Beirut, Swiss, Cuban, Lebanon

☆ China's Alibaba launches over 100 new open-source AI models, releases text-to-video generation tool
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The newly-released models, known as Qwen 2.5, are designed for use in applications and sectors ranging from automobiles to gaming and science research, Alibaba said. AI models are trained on huge amounts of data. By open sourcing the models, Alibaba hopes more users will use its AI. Alibaba also launched a new text-to-video tool based on its AI models. "Alibaba Cloud is investing, with unprecedented intensity, in the research and development of AI technology and the building of its global infrastructure," Eddie Wu, CEO of Alibaba, said in a statement.

Persons: Alibaba, Max, Sora, Eddie Wu Organizations: Baidu, Huawei, titans, Microsoft, Max Locations: Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Hangzhou

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Mobileye Global, Darden Restaurants and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Tech stocks — Key tech names rallied a day after the Federal Reserve's supersized rate cut decision. Coursera — The online education platform jumped more than 8% on the back of Bank of America's initiation at a buy rating. Uber shares rose 3%. NextEra Energy Partners — The stock rose more than 3% on the heels of Jefferies initiating coverage with a buy rating. Crypto stocks — Stocks tied to bitcoin's price climbed as the cryptocurrency moved more than 4% higher following the Fed's rate cut on Wednesday.

Persons: Tesla, Meta, Coursera, Uber, DoorDash, Jefferies, Stocks, MicroStrategy, Alibaba, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Michelle Fox Organizations: Tech, Federal, Nvidia, Therapeutics, Intel, Bank of, Darden, DoorDash, NextEra Energy Partners, JPMorgan Locations: Mobileye, Olive

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Darden Restaurants, Nvidia, DoorDash, Coursera and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Darden Restaurants — Shares advanced nearly 11% after the restaurant operator announced a multiyear partnership with Uber for on-demand delivery later this year. The company reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue, however, as its sales weakened at Olive Garden and its fine dining restaurants. DoorDash — The food delivery stock rose more than 3% after an upgrade to buy from neutral at BTIG. Alibaba – Shares rose more than 4% after the Chinese e-commerce company launched more than 100 open-source artificial intelligence models and a text-to-video tool. FedEx — Shares rose more than 1% ahead of the shipping giant's first-quarter earnings report due after the bell.

Persons: Uber, Jefferies, chipmakers, FactSet, Alibaba, Max, Stocks, bitcoin, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Brian Evans, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Darden, Olive, NextEra Energy, Nvidia, Arm Holdings, Micron, Micron Technology, FedEx —

☆ Neurable’s BCI ‘brain-reading’ headphones could stop you burning out
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The MW75 Neuro comes in four colors, including silver. NeurableThe concept, says Alcaide, is to help users “build discipline and good habits” through rewarding good cognitive hygiene. Blackrock NeurotechThe MW75 Neuro is a "non-invasive" BCI. CNN’s Anna Stewart tries an early iteration of Neurable’s MW75 Neuro headphones with Deena Al Jassasi (right) at Healthspan Digital, a longevity clinic in Dubai. As more people wear the headphones, Alcaide says users can opt-in to share their anonymized data which can help improve functionality for new software features.

Persons: Ramses Alcaide, Woojin Lee, Neurable, Alcaide, you’re, ”, Miguel Nicolelis, Adam Molnar, ” Miguel Nicolelis, Neurobiologist, Duke University Nicolelis, Deena Al Jassasi, CNN’s Anna Stewart Organizations: CNN, University of Michigan’s, Interface, Dynamics, Duke University, Neurable, BCI, Blackrock, DCI Network, Institute of Neuroethics, Healthspan Locations: Boston, Alcaide, Blackrock Neurotech's Utah, Dubai

International credit scores generally do not transfer to credit scores in the U.S. Nova Credit allows immigrants from some countries to apply for credit with an international credit score. FICO VantageScore Payment history (35%) Payment history (40%) Credit balance (30%) Length & type of credit (21%) Length of credit history (15%) Percent of credit used (20%) New credit (10%) Total debt/balances (11%) Mix of credit accounts (10%) Recent credit behavior and inquiries (5%) Available credit (3%)Varying reporting standardsOther countries have credit-scoring systems that differ from the United States. Check for applying without a U.S. credit history — While filling out a credit card application, check a box with "apply without having a U.S. credit history." Along with exploring credit scores, credit reports, and how to build credit, Jennifer analyzes how current economic trends impact everyday people and offers her expert advice on budgeting, saving, and growing wealth in today’s economy.

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Citi lowered its price target on Micron Technology ahead of earnings. The analyst downgraded the solar photovoltaic system stock to underperform from hold and lowered its price target to $17 per share from $27. The firm upgraded the biotechnology stock to buy from hold and raised its price target to $150 per share from $95. The firm initiated coverage of the personal computing and technology stock with an outperform rating and a $135 per share price target. "Shopify holds a significant advantage in the social ecommerce space, with its breadth of direct social media integrations that are crucial for social ecommerce," Ball added.

Persons: Jefferies downgrades SolarEdge Jefferies, Dushyant Ailani, Brian Evans, BioNTech Jefferies, Jefferies, BioNTech, Akash Tewari, Vijay Rakesh, DELL, — Brian Evans, Dominic Ball, Ball, Shopify, Christopher Danely, Danely, Fred Imbert, ~$ ( ~ $ ~$) Organizations: CNBC, Tuesday, Citi, Micron Technology, Jefferies, BNT327, Mizuho, Dell, Mizuho Securities, Micron, MU Locations: Europe, 2024E, China, Monday's

☆ How data-security posture management could make your cloud systems less vulnerable
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Erica Sweeney | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Companies can face data-security challenges with cloud storage and access management. Dan Benjamin, the senior director of product management at Prisma Cloud, a cloud-security platform made by Palo Alto Networks, said that incorporating data-security posture management into cybersecurity strategies could help solve many of these problems. This is crucial, as an IBM report published in 2023 estimated that 82% of data breaches involved data stored in the cloud. Organizations also often use several cloud systems and sometimes lack a solid security strategy for maintaining, updating, and securing data. Liat Hayun, the vice president of product management and research of cloud security at the cybersecurity company Tenable, said cloud environments' flexibility makes them attractive to companies.

Persons: —, Dan Benjamin, Benjamin said, Liat Hayun, Tenable, they're, Hayun, haven't, Benjamin, DSPM, Julie Madhusoodanan, Madhusoodanan Organizations: Service, Palo Alto Networks, LinkedIn, Companies Locations: DSPM, Normalyze

☆ How to shop for a mattress online, according to experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Bethany Heitman | Bethany Heitman Is A Contributing Editor At Nbc Select. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

However, according to experts we spoke with, buying a mattress online can be an incredibly successful endeavor because there are so many online, direct-to-consumer options that aren’t available in stores. | Tips for shopping for a mattress online | Where to shop for a mattress online | Why trust NBC Select? How to shop for a mattress onlineIf you want to shop for a mattress online, it’s helpful to arm yourself with some tools and tactics to make sure you make the best purchase possible. Where to shop for a mattress onlineWant to shop for a mattress online but don’t know where to start? For this story, she interviewed experts on how to shop for a mattress online.

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☆ TikTok says it's not spreading Chinese propaganda. The U.S. says there's a real risk. What's the truth?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dilanianmug.Jpg | Ken Dilanian | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Is TikTok trying to secretly influence Americans at the behest of the Chinese government? And an analysis of the ownership structure of TikTok parent company ByteDance, obtained by NBC News, argues that the company is deeply entangled with some of China’s major government propaganda organs. The most recent one, published last month, found that TikTok suppresses anti-China content compared to YouTube and other social media platforms. In recent years, according to media reports, Chinese government entities have increasingly taken golden shares in technology companies. “This report establishes that TikTok algorithms actively suppress content critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) while simultaneously boosting pro-China propaganda and promoting distracting, irrelevant content,” the researchers wrote.

Persons: —, TikTok’s, China —, ’, TikTok, ” Democratic Sen, Mark Warner, — Casey Blackburn, National Intelligence —, ”, ByteDance, Blackburn, Strider, ” Strider, Wu Shugang, “ Organizations: Congress, D.C, Justice Department, NBC News, Network, Research, Rutgers University, YouTube, Department, U.S ., Appeals, District of Columbia, Supreme, Strider Technologies, Communist Party of China, ” Democratic, U.S, of Economic Security, Emerging Technology, National Intelligence, TikTok, Chinese Communist Party, CCP, Net Investment, Technology, Communist Party, China Central Radio, Television Station, Beijing State, Administration, Investment, China’s Ministry of Education Locations: United States, Washington, U.S, China, Tibet, TikTok, People’s Republic of China, Tiananmen, Hong Kong, ”, Xinjiang, Beijing

☆ Should your company pay cybercriminals after a ransomware attack? It depends.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Erica Sweeney | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Minder said some companies face going out of business if they don't pay the ransom. He said organizations might also pay when cybercriminals take sensitive or proprietary information, such as personally identifiable information, and threaten to release it. Both paying and not paying can be riskyLance said that whether to pay ransom is ultimately up to individual companies. The FBI warns against paying ransom to attackers, as there's no guarantee you'll get your data back. Seeking help is crucialLance said that if you encounter ransomware, "don't try to go at it alone without any experience."

Persons: —, Mark Lance, Kurtis Minder, Minder, Lance Organizations: FBI, Service, Google, MGM, Boeing, CDK Global, Caesars, GuidePoint, ransomware, IBM, US Securities and Exchange, cybercriminals Locations: Florida, North Carolina

☆ Sam Altman’s lesser-known crypto project wants to scan the world’s eyeballs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

And when that happens, he’s got another project, Worldcoin, in the works to help fix it. To do that, it’s using its proprietary, basketball-ball sized “orbs” that scan people’s eyeballs and create a unique, immutable code based on the pattern of their irises. So I sat down (virtually) with Worldcoin’s co-founder and CEO, 30-year-old Alex Blania, to discuss the project’s origins and future. CNN: A lot of Worldcoin’s focus is future-focused — targeting problems that are hard for us to imagine today. Blania: I think there’s two pieces to that.

Persons: CNN Business ’, Sam Altman, it’ll, he’s, ChatGPT, Altman, ”, AGI, it’s, VCs, Andreesen Horowitz, Alex Blania, Joseph Nair, It’s, you’ve, Worldcoin, We’ve, there’s, There’s, You’ve Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Netflix, Worldcoin’s, CNN, Bloomberg, Getty, SpaceX, Apple Locations: New York, Singapore, Asia, Japan, Spain, Hong Kong, Malaysia, United States

☆ AI is forcing many companies to make difficult, costly hiring decisions
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Barbara Booth | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

But Kardes says the challenge lies in "ensuring the external expertise is effectively integrated with the internal team…to prevent long-term dependency." People have been doing machine learning and other parts of AI for a long time, but [generative AI] is somewhat novel." Instead of hiring external AI consultants, he developed a "tiger team" — a specialized internal team dedicated to experimenting with AI. Gen AI resultsBitsight's AI experiment focused on automating a labor-intensive task: leveraging generative AI to process vast amounts of cybersecurity articles produced daily across multiple languages. Today the company has more than 200 AI models embedded in various applications and workflows, driving innovations in senior care.

Persons: Hakan Kardes, Kardes, upskilling, Stephen Boyer, they've, who've, Boyer, Bitsight's, We've, Ryan Sutton, Robert Half, Sutton Organizations: Meta, Health, Tech

☆ How Wall Street Giants Made Billions Preying on College Students
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Ryann Liebenthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

In 1970 there had been only 18,333 students enrolled at degree-granting for-profit schools, less than a quarter of a percent of the total number of college students. In 2010, Tom Harkin, chair of the Senate's education committee, began a two-year investigation into for-profit schools. But even more shocking, federal money flowing to for-profit schools accounted for 25% of all federal student aid and 47% of eventual loan defaults. Students' money enriched every corner of the for-profit industry except one: quality of instruction. In fact, these for-profit students were actually worse off than if they hadn't gone to school at all.

Persons: Kaplan, bankrolling, —, underperformers, Ashford, Warburg Pincus, Tom Harkin, Harkin, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Pell Grant, Ryann Liebenthal Harper, Stephanie Riegg Cellini, Cellini, Ryann Liebenthal Organizations: University of, Apollo Group, ITT Tech, Fortune, Federal Family Education, Ashford, University, company's, Ashford University, Bridgepoint Education, New, Defense Department, Bloomberg, Camp Lejeune, Ryann Liebenthal Harper Collins Publishers, Books, HarperCollins Publishers Locations: California, New York City, Bridgepoint, Pell, Vietnam, Iraq, Camp, Oakland , California

☆ The two words Apple never mentioned at its iPhone 16 event
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Apple is wedging AI into its phones like a new U2 album no one asked for. However, given the “Apple Intelligence” highlights the company previewed in June and officially rolled out Monday, investors and customers alike may want to temper their expectations. Even Apple seemed to hedge a bit: It never mentioned the words “artificial intelligence.”The new tools look … fine. Munster expects iPhone sales will exceed Wall Street’s estimates in the coming quarters. The always image-conscious Apple knows better than to fall into the “AI” trap, even if its whole pitch for the new iPhone is AI.

Persons: CNN Business ’, you’ll, Siri, You’ll, ”, Gene Munster, Justin Sullivan, Tim Cook, ChatGPT, Apple Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Apple, Deepwater Asset Management, Munster, Apple Intelligence, Wall, of Hospitality Marketing, Management Locations: New York, Valley, Silicon Valley

☆ UBS trader turns bearish for next two months, worried about a 'large unwind'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( John Melloy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"I am tactically bearish for the next 2 months," wrote Rebecca Cheong, head of Americas equity derivatives strategy for UBS, in a note. The S & P 500 rapidly rebounded, though, making back most of the losses and approaching a new high once again. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500, YTD And September has gotten off to a sour start with the S & P 500 down four of the first five trading days. Other reasons that make the trader bearish: UBS clients have sold stocks 11 of the last 12 days. Cheong suggested hedges that would pay off if the S & P 500 is down 10% in one month and 15% in two months.

Persons: Rebecca Cheong, Cheong Organizations: UBS, Nvidia, Global, Tech, Federal, U.S

The company just announced what's next for all three of its AirPod models: the AirPods, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods Max. Apple AirPods (4th Gen) Apple's latest generation of AirPods features a new design to optimize comfort for wearers of every kind. Check price at AppleApple AirPods with Active Noise Cancellation Apple's base AirPods now come with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) without the use of in-ear tips. Check price at AppleApple AirPods with Active Noise Cancellation Apple's base AirPods now come with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) without the use of in-ear tips. Check price at AppleApple AirPods 4th Generation and AirPods Max specs

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☆ A journey inside Epic Systems' mythical and sprawling campus, a world away from Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-01 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The Oz office building on Epic's campus. Touring Epic's campus, it's clear that the company exists a universe away from Wall Street. They're clustered into mini-campuses, with names like Prairie Campus, Farm Campus, Central Park Campus, Wizards Academy Campus and Storybook Campus. Around 750 acres of Epic's campus are active farmland sprinkled with 42 sheep, 14 cows and a donkey. The campus' buildings are connected via a network of tunnels and enclosed skyways, so people don't have to step outside to travel between them.

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☆ This water treatment startup is already a unicorn, and has $225 million in VC funding
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-27 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

While it might seem like humans and animals consume most of the world's water, heavy industry uses up to half of it. That's why business sectors are looking for new ways to recycle water, especially in the face of increased drought. The global water and wastewater treatment market is expected to reach half a trillion dollars by the end of this decade, according to Statista. "Other technologies can recover maybe 50 to 60% of water, but we can recover 99% of water," Govindan said. It claims to save 1.7 billion gallons of water daily, or the amount consumed by 48 million people.

Persons: Prakash Govindan, Anurag Bajpayee, Govindan, Gradiant, Mark Danchak, Warburg Pincus, Lisa Rizzolo Organizations: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, BMW, Pfizer, Adnoc, General Innovation Capital Partners, G Investments, Clearvision Ventures, CNBC Locations: Statista, Veolia, Boston

The next day, three minutes before shots were fired toward Trump, local police radioed that a man was on a nearby roof. That warning never made it to the Secret Service, whose snipers didn’t know the would-be assassin was on the roof until shots rang out. “I can confirm that the Butler County ESU team made radios available to the Secret Service and that they were not utilized by the Secret Service,” Goldinger said in a statement. But the issue of how to directly communicate with local law enforcement remains unresolved. Evan Vucci/AP Secret Service agents rush the stage immediately after the shooting.

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☆ Can a robot give a decent massage? We tested one at a luxury hotel in New York City
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( Tracy Kaler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

But a recent appointment at ila Only Spa at the luxurious Lotte New York Palace hotel didn't resemble past spa experiences. Litman secured $80 million in funding and spent seven years on research and development before launching the world's first customizable robot massage in March. What a robot massage feels likeFor those who are uncomfortable stripping down in front of a stranger, Aescape solves the problem. I lay face down on the massage table, which was firmer than a typical spa table. I typically request moderate pressure from massage therapists, but Aescape's middle setting felt intense.

Persons: I'm, Eric Litman, It's, Aescape, Litman, Tristina Damico, massages, Aescape massages Organizations: Lotte New, Lotte, Massage, New Yorkers, Global Wellness Institute Locations: ila, Lotte New York, New York, York, New York City, Union Square, Midtown Manhattan, U.S, Aescape, Aerwear

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