TREND REPORTS
Instagram Is a Favorite for Influencer Marketing
[Business]
2019/10/07 11:19
Instagram scored the highest among marketers, who believe that the social media channel is the most effective for influencer campaigns. YouTube videos made a dent in Instagram’s stronghold of the top four best formats.Overall, marketers MediaKix surveyed favored more engaging channels like Instagram and YouTube to fit with the highly personal format of influencers. Facebook got a lukewarm resp...
AI Medical Service Raises $42.9 for AI-based Software That Checks Endoscopy
[Investing]
2019/10/07 11:19
AI Medical Service, a Tokyo-based company developing AI-based software to help detect gastric cancer, announced today that it has raised a $42.9 million Series B. Investors include Globis Capital Partners, World Innovation Lab and Sony Innovation Fund by IGV. The funding will be used for clinical trials of its software, which looks for signs of cancer in real-time during endoscopies, product de...
Daily Profits of the Ten Most Profitable Companies on Earth
[Investing]
2019/10/07 11:19
In an age of “unicorn” companies, which are private companies with billion-dollar valuations, and even trillion dollar companies, it can be difficult to mentally comprehend important financial metrics due to their enormity. Worldwide corporate profits are certainly one such measure, with many companies clearing hundreds of billions of dollars annually. - 70 companies around the world earn ove...
The Biodegradable Straws Start to Soften After 18 Hours of Use and Can be Eaten
[Product]
2019/10/07 11:18
US-based Loliware has created a waste-free alternative to traditional plastic or paper straws. The plant-based straws look and feel like plastic but start to decompose 18 hours after use.Loliware’s “straw of the future” differs from other plastic straw alternatives because it mimics the strengths of plastic. For instance, unlike paper straws, Loliware’s straw does not get soggy. It also doe...
The Dual Mixer is Here to Save Time, Water and T-Shirts
[Design]
2019/10/07 11:18
Have you ever looked up a smoothie recipe online that claim they are ready in 2 minutes? It goes like – step 1: put ingredients in mixer and step 2: blend. What they forget is washing every ingredient before popping it in the blender which adds at least another 10 minutes. Our prayers have been answered and soon we will truly be able to make a smoothie in 2 minutes with this efficient dual mix...
(Infographic) The Digital Health Startups Redefining The Healthcare Industry
[Investing]
2019/10/06 09:10
The most promising 150 private digital health startups working to transform the healthcare industry with new models of primary care to emerging tech solutions for providers.[click to enlarge]CB Insights’ first ever annual cohort of Digital Health 150 startups is a list of 150 of the most promising private companies creating innovative products and services in the $5T+ healthcare industry, acco...
(Paper) MIT Researchers Create Incredible Color-Changing Ink - PhotoChromeleon
[Tech]
2019/10/06 09:09
The new ink can be used on cars, phone cases, shoes, and countless other accessories.MIT researchers have created a type of ink that emits different colors depending on the light that is shone on it. The ink was created by the computer science and artificial intelligence department.This new type of ink could be used on clothing, accessories, and decorative objects.Chameleon mimicryA team from M...
(PDF) McKinsey Global Survey - Economic Conditions Snapshot
[Investing]
2019/10/06 09:08
Respondents’ views are subdued on the current state of the global economy, and on their home economies in the months ahead. Trade conflicts and trade-policy changes remain the most commonly cited threats to growth.In McKinsey’s latest survey on economic conditions, executives’ views on the current global economy and expectations of future global growth are less favorable than they have been...
Top Brands Deploy Augmented Reality in Their Marketing
[Business]
2019/10/06 09:07
The use of augmented reality (or AR) continues to grow as brands take a more interactive approach to marketing. Such initiatives don’t only allow consumers to more fully immerse themselves in a brand and its offerings, but can even bring consumers into brick-and-mortar stores to experience a brand IRL. Indeed, this level of tech is what young consumers have grown to expect from their retail ex...
