TREND REPORTS
American Sake Is Having a Major Moment
[Product]
2025/06/17 09:06
A small but growing cadre of producers are brewing inventive bottles with cult followings—and they’re even exporting to Japan.“Oak, coconut, cherry candy dots.” That’s how Alyssa Mikiko DiPasquale, owner of Boston sake bar Koji Club, describes Needs of Many, a canned sake made by Farthest Star in rural Medfield, Massachusetts, an hour’s drive away. Another, Class M (“roasted chestnuts, s...
Alta Raises $11M To Bring ‘Clueless’ Fashion Tech To Life With All-Star Investors
[Investing]
2025/06/17 09:05
Throughout her years working in technology, Jenny Wang, 28, always found herself stumbling back to one idea — a personal styling agent to help users decide what to wear and buy based on their budget, lifestyle, weather, and calendar. She has tried to build such a product numerous times in the past, “but the AI technology was not yet mature enough,” she told TechCrunch. That’s changed, so a...
Starbucks Goes All In On Human Baristas After Years Of Slashing The Size Of Its Workforce
[Consumer]
2025/06/17 09:04
The coffee giant crowned its first global barista champion on Wednesday, as it pivots away from automation with the rollout of a staff-focused service model.What makes a good barista? Extensive coffee knowledge? Intricate latte art? Spelling your name correctly?According to Starbucks’SBUX $93.04 (0.24%) first ever global barista champion, Japan’s Nobuki — who beat 84,000 other contenders as...
Blind-Friendly AC Remote Swaps Buttons for One Smooth Slider + Braille Display
[Design]
2025/06/17 09:03
Mid-June, lights off, ceiling fan swirling lazily, you pat the bedside table in a blind hunt for the AC remote, pressing every shape your fingers meet until a coaster clatters to the floor. Sighted users grumble when that ritual lasts ten seconds. However, for someone with limited or zero vision, the dance can steal entire minutes, each one stretching patience while the room swells with stale h...
Quarterly (Silicon Valley) Trend Report - Q2. 2025 Edition
[Trendbird]
2025/06/16 09:10
TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report (Silicon Valley VC & Startup Trend Report) - Q2. 2025 Edition Released !* TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report는 혁신적인 기술과 비즈니스 모델로 단시간내에 폭발적인 성장을 통해, Unicorn에 등극할 수 있는 혁신적인 스타트업들과 The Next Big 비즈니스 / 테크 모델을 조기에 발굴 할 수 있도록, 실리콘밸리의 메이저 벤처 캐피탈들에 의해 사업성과 차별성, 그리고 성장성이 검증된 유망 비...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Do US Consumers Care About Sustainable Packaging In 2025 ?
[Consumer]
2025/06/16 09:09
The rising cost of living and global geopolitical uncertainty are reshaping US consumers’ sentiments toward—and preferences around—sustainable packaging in 2025 and beyond.The post-2020 era has been one of enormous upheaval. The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly changed consumer behavior and preferences, and uncertainty and disruption have continued to be major features of the global economy ever si...
Exoskeleton Maker Wandercraft Raises $75M Alongside Renault Partnership
[Investing]
2025/06/16 09:08
Wandercraft's FDA-cleared Atalante X is built for aiding in rehabilitation under clinical supervision. The company is also developing its Eve exoskeleton for use at home.Exoskeleton developer Wandercraft has raised $75 million in new financing shortly after inking a strategic partnership with French auto manufacturer Renault. The Renault Group said last week that it obtained a minority investme...
The Controversial Rise Of Franken-Pills : Telehealth Companies Push To Mix Meds In A Single Pill
[Product]
2025/06/16 09:07
Combination pills, like those that treat ED and hair loss at the same time, help companies like Hims & Hers and Ro with customer retention. But some of the combinations make doctors uneasy and go against warnings on FDA labeling.When it comes to erectile dysfunction pills, telehealth companies are blurring the line between medicine and marketing. In an effort to differentiate themselves and...
(Paper) Stanford - Future of Work with AI Agents
[Consumer]
2025/06/16 09:06
70 million U.S. workers are about to face their biggest workplace transmission due to AI agents, but their voices are too often missing. We address this gap by conducting a nationwide audit to understand what workers want AI agents to automate or augment, and how those desires align with the current technological capabilities. Data from 1,500 workers across 104 occupations leads to three main f...
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