Before the COVID-19 outbreak, global advertising investment was estimated to grow at a 7.1% clip in 2020. Now, it is estimated to see a brutal contraction of 8.1%—equating to almost $50 billion—as a result of changing consumer behavior. The total loss becomes a bleak $96.4 billion when taking pre-pandemic growth forecasts into account.Today’s graphic uses data from the World Advertising Rese...

Starbucks added the Impossible Breakfast Sandwich, made with Impossible plant-based sausage, to its U.S menu on Tuesday to meet the growing customer interest in plant-based options.Impossible Foods CFO David Lee told CNBC that 9 out of 10 Impossible buyers are traditional meat eaters, bolstered by recent events like the meat shortages from the Covid-19 pandemic and a recent expansion into 1,000...

Global consumer sentiment research in the consumer products and retail industry. The secret to recovery? Focusing on what really matters.Every crisis harbors an opportunity, and this health emergency is no different. As we wait for COVID-19 to go away, we have the opportunity to reflect upon ways to make the world a better place. That’s why the Capgemini Research Institute is releasing a serie...

Apple’s WWDC just wrapped up and the highlight of the event is Apple’s switch to ARM instead of Intel. While that would be a major transition and not an easy one, we thought we would showcase the best of Apple-inspired designs to get a headstart on what we imagine the next set of hardware designs would be like. From touch-based MacBook concepts to Apple accessories for your existing gadgets,...

From battles on the front lines to social distancing from friends and family, COVID-19 has caused a massive shake-up of our daily lives.After second-guessing everything from hugging our loved ones to delaying travel, there is one big question that everyone is likely thinking about: will we ever get back to the status quo? The answer may not be very clear-cut.Today’s graphic uses data from New...

Sustainability has become a strategic priority for automotive organizations.With growing concerns about climate change and environmental degradation, sustainability has become a strategic priority for automotive organizations. Governments, consumers, and investors are now pushing automotive organizations to change their ways of working, culture, and products. This will have far-reaching implica...

Transport design studio PriestmanGoode has developed a concept for a high-performance balloon and pressurised capsule for Space Perspective to take space tourists on a "cruise" around the stratosphere.Designed for American space tourism startup Space Perspective, the two-part spaceship is comprised of a four-metre-tall and five-metre-wide pressurised pod shaped like a spinning top, which is att...

This could mean accessible, commercial 2D to 3D rendering.When it comes to 3D model estimation from 2D sources we run into a corner due to a conflict between memory capacity and accuracy. We need a sustainable amount of data flow to maintain a high context for our machines while high-resolution is necessary for accurate renders with neural-networking. Thus far, applications in this field favore...

New data from Synergy Research Group shows that Q1 spend on cloud infrastructure services reached $29 billion, up 37% from the first quarter of 2019. This was in line with the expected market growth rate and showed no meaningful negative impact as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, anecdotal evidence points to some COVID-19-related market tailwinds as additional enterprise workloads are...