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(PDF) Deloitte - How Digital Technologies can Elevate the Car-Buying Experience
[Business]
2019/01/08 10:44
Digital technologies are starting to fundamentally change the way people buy cars, but manufacturers and dealers should think carefully about where to invest in order to elevate the customer experience.SOME of the best experiences people have in their lives are those that are customized and connected to them on a personal level. These days, people increasingly expect to have such experiences ac...
Procter & Gamble Goes Big on Connected Beauty for CES 2019
[Product]
2019/01/08 10:44
Connected beauty products are fast becoming the wellness industry's hottest new trend, and lifestyle giant Procter & Gamble is doubling down on the concept.The personal care company is introducing multiple new connected devices from several of its brands at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week, it has announced. The move is part of the company's strategy to lev...
Gartner - Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 13.4% in 2018; Increase Driven by Memory Market
[Business]
2019/01/08 10:44
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $476.7 billion in 2018, a 13.4 percent increase from 2017, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. Memory strengthened its position as the largest semiconductor category, accounting for 34.8 percent of total semiconductor revenue, up from 31 percent in 2017.“The largest semiconductor supplier, Samsung Electronics, increased its lead as the No....
(PDF) FRB - Assets & Dept Across 3 Generation : Millennials, Gen X & Boomers
[Investing]
2019/01/08 10:43
Imagine taking a snapshot in time of Baby Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennials just as each generation was entering the workforce. On average, how would the total assets and debts compare? That’s the premise behind our newest visualization.We took a deep dive into some recent Federal Reserve data to investigate the differences in debt and assets between Millennials, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers. Fir...
The 1st Smart Speaker That Teaches Chinese - Lily
[Product]
2019/01/08 10:43
Lily is a smart speaker designed specifically to teach you Chinese. Thanks to technology, learning foreign languages are now easier than ever. This little speaker helps you learn Chinese natural way, without books, vocabulary lists, or flash cards, you can just speak. It is 100% voice-controlled device, you can have interactive conversations with an AI, perfect for beginner to advanced level wi...
The Experience Economy is Booming, But It Must Benefit Everyone
[Consumer]
2019/01/08 10:43
In our overpopulated world, stuffed with an ever-growing stockpile of products, offline experiences have become key to personal fulfilment. While 78% of millennials choose to spend money on a desirable experience over something material, the trend extends beyond just young people, to every age bracket and socioeconomic class.This tidal wave is already having extreme effects on the global econom...
The Tuk Tuk of Tomorrow - SmarTuk
[Design]
2019/01/08 10:42
Designed for the streets of Cambodia, Vincent Chan’s SmarTuk concept aims to provide a low-cost, modular solution for individuals selling foods and goods.The modular design can adapt to a variety of vendors’ unique requirements simply by swapping out the rear half. Whether it’s a mobile cafe or grocery cart, users can specify their style upon ordering or interchange them over time.Running en...
How Every Asset Class, Currency, and Sector Performed in 2018
[Investing]
2019/01/08 09:02
We’re only a few days into 2019, but it appears markets have picked up exactly where they left off.There is growing uncertainty and volatility almost everywhere, and individual events are starting to become catalysts for sell-offs or rallies. Whether it’s Apple’s recent profit warning or Fed chair Jerome Powell saying that he is “listening closely” to the markets, investors are taking cues...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Blockchain’s Occam Problem
[Business]
2019/01/07 11:07
Blockchain has yet to become the game-changer some expected. A key to finding the value is to apply the technology only when it is the simplest solution available.Blockchain over recent years has been extolled as a revolution in business technology. In the nine years since its launch, companies, regulators, and financial technologists have spent countless hours exploring its potential. The resu...
