TREND REPORTS
(M&A) Google to Acquire Irish Retail Tech Start-Up Pointy
[Investing]
2020/01/15 09:05
Google plans to acquire Irish retail tech start-up Pointy for an undisclosed amount. The deal is expected to close in the coming weeks. Pointy has raised $19 million so far in venture capital.Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday said it plans to acquire Pointy, an Irish retail start-up that helps traditional brick and mortar retailers list inventory online, for an undisclosed amount.The deal is expect...
Lavazza Launches new 100% Compostable Eco Caps
[Product]
2020/01/15 09:04
Lavazza has become the largest coffee manufacturer to launch its own range of compostable one-cup pods.In the United Kingdom alone, approximately 95 million cups of coffee are consumed daily, with more than one-third of British coffee-drinkers admitting that they dispose of their coffee capsules into trash bins. Roughly 20 billion non-biodegradable, one-cup coffee pods end up in landfills. But...
(Infographic) Breaking Up Big Tech
[Business]
2020/01/15 09:03
In 2018, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Google earned 68% of US GDP growth in combined revenues. 2 in 3 support the breakup of Big Tech, and Great Business Schools explains what we can do about it.Infographic : https://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Big-Tech.png[infographicjournal]
(Video) The Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 is a Moto Razr-style Foldable Clamshell Phone
[Design]
2020/01/14 10:12
It almost feels like the guys at Samsung finally realized where they went wrong with the Galaxy Fold. I don’t fault them though. It’s in the tech world’s blood to make mistakes with their first release, and then fix them over time.Take absolutely any software update, which always ends up requiring a secondary security patch just to fix the problems the original update created… or the Galaxy...
The Q4 2019 Global VC Report : A Strong End To A Good, But Not Fantastic, Year
[Investing]
2020/01/14 10:12
In VC pitch meetings, startups are typically expected to show a chart that looks like a hockey stick: up and to the right with an increasing rate of change. Because to be a startup is to play the game of growing fast and making things.Looking back at the last decade, it’s fitting, then, that the worldwide VC market accelerated as well.According to Crunchbase projections, over $1.5 trillion was...
Walgreens Tests Digital Cooler Doors With Cameras to Target You With Ads
[Business]
2020/01/14 10:12
The cooler aisle at your local Walgreens may soon know what you want before you even open the door.Chicago startup Cooler Screens announced Friday that it is expanding its partnership with Walgreens to bring its digital doors to thousands of new Walgreens locations. Cooler Screens has developed digital screens that replace traditional cooler doors at Walgreens stores to show shoppers what’s in...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Building The Tech Talent Pipeline
[Consumer]
2020/01/14 10:12
By taking a data-driven approach, regions can pinpoint the strengths and gaps in their pool of tech talent and prioritize investments to boost competitiveness and collaboration.Amazon’s search for its HQ2 location sparked fierce competition among US metropolitan areas, as their leaders viewed the headquarters as a game changer for economic development. However, the bidding process also shone a...
AR Tech Allows Consumers to Try Items on Via Their Smartphones
[Business]
2020/01/14 10:11
Tech-based commerce is getting an exciting upgrade with the help of augmented reality, or AR. Recently, brands are adding AR options to their mobile shopping apps to give consumers the opportunity to “try on” products via their smartphones. This new innovation aligns nicely with what young consumers expect from the retail industry: thoughtfully-integrated tech that seamlessly combines the onl...
Huami's Amazfit Studio Motion-Tracks Your Fitness Journey
[Product]
2020/01/14 10:11
Home fitness is a hot topic in this time-poor day and age, and you better believe companies are beavering away trying to apply all the very latest technologies in an effort to make getting fit and staying in shape as easy and effective as possible. The latest offering comes from wearables company Huami, which has teamed up with "fitness entertainment" company Studio to produce the Amazefit Stud...
