TREND REPORTS
(Infograhic) All The Biggest Stocks That are Now in a Bear Market, in One Chart
[Investing]
2018/12/19 10:19
There are some BIG names in bear territory right now. And the list of bear-market stocks keeps growing every day, as the Dow Jones Industrial DJIA, +0.35% , the S&P 500 SPX, +0.01% and the Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.45% mark their worst start to December trading since 1980.A correction is typically defined as a 10% drop for a stock or an index from a recent peak, while a bear market is a 20%...
AI Chip Startup Graphcore Closes $200M, Adds BMW and Microsoft as Strategic Investors
[Investing]
2018/12/19 10:19
UK AI chip startup Graphcore has announced a $200 million Series D round today that’s jointly led by an existing investor, European VC Atomico, along with new investor Sofina, an investment holding firm.Graphcore says the Series D values the company at $1.7BN. We’ve confirmed the valuation is $1.5BN before including the new capital raised. We’re also told that all the new money is inbound, w...
Branded Nail Art Takes Off
[Product]
2018/12/19 10:19
As young consumers gravitate toward minimalist clothing in order to optimize their wardrobe, they’re often turning to accessories and beauty products to make a statement. Much in the way that consumers have embraced branded enamel pins and patches to punch up an outfit, they’re now turning to branded nail art to showcase the style, designs, and companies they like.Starbucks Costa isn’t the o...
Fine Wine Outperformed Global Equities in 2018
[Investing]
2018/12/19 10:19
Fine wine had better returns than global equities in 2018. Liv-ex 100—a benchmark for the fine wine market—has eluded the roller coasters experienced by global equities, trading within a 2% range throughout 2018, according to a report by London-based Liv-ex released Thursday.This is reassuring to wealthy investors, who have invested in top-quality wine in recent years to insulate their portfo...
Technogym Personal Line Delivers Wellness Solutions for Home Interiors
[Design]
2018/12/19 10:19
For over 30 years, technogym has provided wellness solutions for home interiors, not simply fitness machines. As the awareness and importance of a healthy lifestyle increases alongside the demand for at-home exercise solutions, the italian brand has transformed the hedonistic concept of fitness.Their holistic approach to wellbeing promotes a lifestyle of physical exercise, healthy diet and a po...
Biomimicry Meets Drone Design - Carota’s Hornet Drones
[Design]
2018/12/19 10:18
Engineering dictates that the easiest and most obvious layout for drone propellers is in a square format with four propellers. Nature, however, sticks to the basic layout of two wings across all its flying creatures. From birds to insects to the occasional reptile and mammal, nature’s always bestowed a bilaterally symmetric, dual wing setup… so Carota’s drone puts faith in that setup that’s...
(PDF) Deloitte - Global TMT(Technology, Media and Telecom) Predictions 2019
[Business]
2018/12/18 09:57
Smart speakers, 5G networks, and cloud-based AI increase connectivity and potential for innovation. - Smart speakers installed base projected to surpass 250 million units by year-end.- 5G networks will burst onto the scene in 2019, and by 2020, around 50 operators will offer this service.- In 2019, among companies using AI, 70 percent will obtain these capabilities through the cloud.- In the US...
Instagram-Popular Shoemaker Rothy’s Expected to Post $140M in Revenue
[Business]
2018/12/18 09:57
The company hit its stride with $35m from Goldman Sachs. Now comes the hard part: expanding.The first Rothy’s pitch to Goldman Sachs, in August of last year, was propitious. One member of the bank’s venture capital team already owned a pair of the company’s stylish but comfortable flats that let her run from the subway to the office without changing shoes, her little life hack for a quick wo...
(Patent) Amazon Patent Hints at Using Doorbell Cameras to Build a Suspicious Persons Database
[Tech]
2018/12/18 09:56
Jacob Snow, a technology and civil liberties attorney for the ACLU, has been making the rounds telling media outlets that a newly publicized patent from Amazon paints a picture of a dystopian, “nightmarish” future.Strong words for a patent application that’s starting to make headlines over fears that Amazon could use the Ring doorbell camera company it acquired to build a robust tool for cre...
