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(PDF) PwC - Prepare for The Voice Revolution
[Business]
2019/05/23 10:02
An in-depth look at consumer adoption and usage of voice assistants, and how companies can earn their trust—and their business.How and why are voice assistants being used? What do consumers think of the technology, and what are the primary needs, current use cases, opportunities and concerns?We conducted extensive research to better understand consumer usage and perception of voice assistants....
(Paper) Mona Lisa Frown : Machine Learning Brings Old Paintings and Photos to Life
[Tech]
2019/05/23 10:02
Machine learning researchers have produced a system that can recreate lifelike motion from just a single frame of a person’s face, opening up the possibility of animating not just photos but also paintings. It’s not perfect, but when it works, it is — like much AI work these days — eerie and fascinating.The model is documented in a paper published by Samsung AI Center, which you can read he...
Trading a Trade Battle: ‘Markets Don’t Appear Ready for That’
[Investing]
2019/05/23 10:02
Some investors are shunning stocks with significant exposure to China. Some investors are shunning stocks with significant exposure to China. Apple is on pace for its worst month this year. How do you trade a trade fight? A previously abstract question is becoming more pressing for investors as U.S.-China trade relations fray.“What we’ve learned the last few weeks is this is a genuine negotia...
China Dominates Smart Speaker Market in Q1. 2019
[Business]
2019/05/23 10:01
The smart speaker business is booming in China with a 500% year-on-year growth in the first quarter of 2019.During the first four months, 10.6 million units were shipped helping China secure a 51% share of the global market. The US, on the other hand, saw only 5 million smart speaker sales for the same period with a 24% market share.Baidu captured the top spot in the Chinese market due in large...
Seedlip Taps Into Growing Demand For "What To Drink When You're Not Drinking"
[Product]
2019/05/23 10:01
Whilst global alcohol consumption is on the up, in the U.K. and across parts of Europe it is dropping. One startup in the U.K. called Seedlip, is pioneering the world’s first distilled non-alcoholic spirits, stealing the march on its competitors in taking advantage of the 7% drop in U.K. alcohol consumption over the past two decades. Brits are still drinking an average of 11 litres of alcohol...
RÆBURN Upcycles North Face Tents Into One-of-a-Kind Bags
[Design]
2019/05/23 10:01
The North Face and British designer Christopher Raeburn of RÆBURN have recently collaborated to launch a new line of accessories handcrafted from recycled tents.Introduced late last month, the unique collection consists of three distinct items—a toite bag, drawstring bag, and Rae Bag—that all feature RÆBURN’s iconic “REMADE, REDUCED, RECYCLED, RÆBURN” tagline. The partnership marks the...
(Infographic) AI : The Secret To Sustainable Commerce
[Business]
2019/05/23 10:01
Doing things the old way isn’t exactly a recipe for success. Artificial intelligence has the ability to streamline business operations by analyzing vast amounts of data to target inefficiencies in the system. Learn how AI is revolutionizing the supply chain in this infographic from Noodle.ai.Infograhic : https://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/noodle.ai-AI-for-supply-chain.jp...
(Patent) Dirac Creates Immersive Audio for VR with Algorithms
[Tech]
2019/05/22 10:31
Illustration of a woman looking up through a VR headset, with representations of audio, algorithms, and physical speakers around her.Hardware and software engineers, as the perennial lightbulb jokes point out, see the world differently. And indeed, a number of problems can be solved either way; the choice is not always obvious, at least at the time. The 737 Max design, reports are now indicatin...
(PDF) BCG - How CPG Leaders Are Using M&A to Bolster Growth
[Investing]
2019/05/22 10:31
Growth in the US consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry accelerated slightly in 2018, reaching 2.0%, compared with 1.4% in 2017. Pricing (price per unit) and assortment (more premium products) underpinned the uptick for the second straight year. Meanwhile, growth continued to be propelled by smaller players and private-label brands, at the expense of the larger and more established companies.Ag...
