TREND REPORTS
(M&A) Facebook to Buy Startup for Controlling Computers With Your Mind
[Investing]
2019/09/30 09:09
Facebook acquires neural interface startup CTRL-Labs for its mind-reading wristband. The deal is reportedly worth between $500 million and $1 billion.Using CTRL-Labs’ wristband prototype required intense concentration, but not actual muscle movement. CEO Thomas Reardon, left, led development of the Internet Explorer browser before co-founding CTRL-Labs in 2015. Facebook today announced that it...
Stanford Trounces B-Schools Competitors in MBA Alumni Survey
[Business]
2019/09/30 09:08
Our survey of 126 business schools around the world asked MBA grads to rate the power of their school’s alumni network, reputation, academic quality, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Stanford—Bloomberg Businessweek’s No. 1 business school—scored highest in four of the five questions.The only school to outscore Stanford was Chicago’s Booth, on the quality of its academic program. That ques...
Apple is the Most Preferred True Wireless Hearable Brand for Future Purchase in the US
[Product]
2019/09/30 09:06
Greater democratization of wireless technology and reduction in prices will help wireless hearables become mainstream in the next two-three years. The findings of our Consumer Lens survey reveals that Apple remains the top of the mind for most US consumers for a future purchase.Apple’s AirPods, a true wireless hearable device, turns out to be the preferred choice for future purchase due to fac...
100,000 Free AI-Generated Faces Without Copyright - Generated Photos
[Business]
2019/09/30 09:06
It’s getting easier and easier to use AI to generate convincing-looking, yet entirely fake, pictures of people. Now, one company wants to find a use for these photos, by offering a resource of 100,000 AI-generated faces to anyone that can use them — royalty free. Many of the images look fake but others are difficult to distinguish from images licensed by stock photo companies.The project’s P...
MIT Engineers Develop “Blackest Black” Material to Date - Vantablack
[Tech]
2019/09/30 09:05
Made from carbon nanotubes, the new coating is 10 times darker than other very black materials. With apologies to “Spinal Tap,” it appears that black can, indeed, get more black.MIT engineers report today that they have cooked up a material that is 10 times blacker than anything that has previously been reported. The material is made from vertically aligned carbon nanotubes, or CNTs — micros...
World's First Subscription-Only Electric Vehicle - Canoo
[Product]
2019/09/30 09:04
LA-based startup canoo wants to change the way cars are built, sold and used, with its subscription-only electric vehicle. the company unveiled its model — also called canoo — at its headquarters in los angeles tuesday evening, sept. 24. The canoo‘s pod-like design sits atop a proprietary ‘skateboard’ architecture, that directly houses the batteries and electric drivetrain in a slim platfo...
Monthly Trend Report - October. 2019 Edition
[Trendbird]
2019/09/30 09:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - October. 2019 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve." 600여개의 글로벌 리딩기업 CEO/경영진과 미래전략실에서 10년이상 구독중인 재계약율 +90%의 Trendbird P...
(PDF) Mckinsey - 5 Insights Into the Views and Behaviors of the US Dairy Consumer
[Consumer]
2019/09/24 09:10
Dairy companies that can tailor their product offerings to the evolving tastes of consumers will be better positioned for growth.The US dairy industry currently faces both serious challenges and exciting opportunities. Despite a steady decline over recent years in core categories including cheese (–1.2 percent), milk (–6.3 percent), and yogurt (–3.3 percent), there has been impressive growth...
Next-Gen Skincare Brands Leverage Data and A.I. to Get Personal
[Product]
2019/09/24 09:09
As the beauty industry is projected to be valued at $180 billion by 2024, more and more entrepreneurs are launching beauty & grooming initiatives to meet growing market demand. The following brands are ushering in next-gen skincare by leveraging data and A.I. to offer niche, customizable skincare solutions for beauty-conscious consumers, who demonstrate a growing desire for personalized pro...
