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(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...
A New Wave of Premium Instant Coffee is Like Having a Café in Your Pocket - Swift Cup Coffee
[Product]
2018/12/18 09:56
“Instant coffee has such a bad rep,” says Nate Kaiser, an entrepreneur in Pennsylvania. “It’s usually the worst-case scenario, or something your grandparents have. It’s never, never been thought of as a specialty product, and for good reason.”Curious about why it lacked the depth of flavor and nuance of the freshly ground beans he had come to love while working at third-wave coffee roaste...
The Stock Market's 'Death Cross' is Particularly Bad News This Time Around, BoA Says
[Investing]
2018/12/18 09:56
The dreaded technical "death cross" has formed in the S&P 500. A death cross occurs when the 50-day moving average falls below the 200-day moving average.The S&P 500 experienced a death cross earlier this month, and a new report from Bank of America's technical analysts explains why this time could be especially painful for investors."The effects of an S&P 500 Death Cross became amp...
Gender-Neutral Cosmetics Brands Cater to All
[Product]
2018/12/18 09:56
Societal shifts around gender norms and identity are opening up the market for a new era of cosmetics: ones that are deeply and inherently inclusive to any and all who wish to use makeup, regardless of gender. As we simultaneously see the rise of gender-neutral skincare lines, genderless beauty and grooming is becoming the rule, rather than the exception, for young consumers.Fluide Fluide, a mi...
Land Rover Utaric Autonomous Delivery Van With Companion Drone
[Design]
2018/12/18 09:56
Land Rover Utaric is a concept of an autonomous delivery van.It’s a project done during a study at Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Wrocław. It’s undeniable that autonomous transportation system is a real vision, all automotive manufacturers take this seriously as the future generation of vehicles. Today, the technology of autonomous systems is not just a fantasy, work on implementing such...
(Infographic) Measuring the Level of Competition for Valuable Minerals
[Business]
2018/12/18 09:55
Everybody loves a little competition. It levels the playing field and ensures prices and products are kept affordable and available. But how do you measure and track the competitiveness of specific sectors?The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is a commonly accepted measurement of market concentration, and in today’s case, we use it to show which mineral sectors have healthy competition between...
(PDF) AI Index - 2018 Annual Report
[Business]
2018/12/17 10:09
The AI Index is a starting point for informed conversations about progress in artificial intelligence. The report aggregates a diverse set of metrics, and makes the underlying data easily accessible to the general public. The AI Index Report is broken into 4 large sections:Volume of ActivityThe Volume of Activity metrics capture the "how much" aspects of the field, like attendance at AI confere...
