TREND REPORTS
(PDF) Deloitte - Funding The Future of Mobility
[Investing]
2018/08/07 09:02
Fees for everything from parking to vehicle registration, drivers’ licenses, and public transportation today provide critical revenue for many of the world’s governments. So what happens if that money dries up?MOST governments rely heavily on revenue generated directly and indirectly by transportation. Everything from fuel taxes to parking fees, traffic violation fines, value-added taxes from...
(Video) ‘Blurred Face’ News Anonymity Gets an Artificial Intelligence Spin - AIpaint360
[Tech]
2018/08/07 09:02
A research team from SFU’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) has come up with a way to replace the use of ‘blurring’ faces in news reports when anonymity is needed. The team's method uses artificial intelligence (AI) techniques that aim to improve visuals while amplifying emotions tied to the story.If you really want to sense the emotion in what someone is saying, it helps if...
Groceries Trail Other Categories in Transition to Online
[Business]
2018/08/07 09:02
With both Walmart and Amazon announcing an expansion of their online grocery delivery services this week, it’s time to take a look at the current state of online grocery shopping in the United States. Over the past 20 years, e-commerce has steadily risen in size and reach. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, e-commerce sales accounted for roughly 10 percent of total retail sales in the U.S. l...
Automotive Industry Races to Address Cybersecurity Risks
[Business]
2018/08/07 09:02
As automakers rapidly adopt connected and automated technologies, the race is on to protect these vehicles from cyberattacks and computer viruses.Toyota Motor aims to install connected technologies by 2020 in all its noncommercial vehicles for sale in Japan and the U.S., starting with the new Corolla hatchback and Crown sedan launched in June. With these technologies, vehicles can "communicate"...
Roboadvice Drives Fidelity Fund Prices to $0, Morgan Stanley to Pay Advisors for Digital Engagement.
[Investing]
2018/08/07 09:01
Roboadvisors have failed, you say. Hedgeable is closing down. Robos barely made a dent in assets under management -- crossing $200 billion, as compared to the full market of $40 trillion in US wealth management, or even when compared to the $3 trillion of assets that sit with independent RIAs. Further, when looking at where those assets sit, Schwab and Vanguard hold the lion's share, with the t...
Mei Uses AI to Improve Relationships by Analyzing Text Messages
[Business]
2018/08/07 09:01
Mei's machine learning algorithms suss out personality from text messaging conversations.All it takes is one misinterpreted text to land you in a heap of trouble with a friend, significant other, or colleague. Even serial texters aren’t immune — studies show that most recipients fail to tell the difference between sarcasm and seriousness about 44 percent of the time.That’s why Es Lee, a Harv...
Reebok Debuts a Shape-Shifting, NASA-Inspired Sports Bra - PureMove
[Product]
2018/08/07 09:01
A Reebok designer invented a new fabric that stiffens when you’re moving and relaxes when you’re still. No more feeling suffocated by your bra.Sports bras are a complicated beast. We need them to provide the exact right amount of compression for the activity we’re doing: super tight when we’re running, looser when we’re doing yoga, and totally relaxed when we stroll to the farmer’s market...
(Infographic) How Women Want Tech to Shape the Shopping Experience
[Consumer]
2018/08/07 09:01
62% believe same-day shipping will become the norm.Women are embracing more personalized, speedy and seamless customer experiences. New research from PopSugar found that while in-store shopping is still king in some areas—90 percent of women still purchase their groceries in-store, for example—online is steadily gaining traction in others, including apparel and accessories (63 percent of wome...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Boosting Car Incentive Effectiveness
[Business]
2018/08/06 10:45
With car incentives at record levels, automakers need a better way to manage this spending, starting at the dealer.The automotive industry has a reputation for counting pennies, with one glaring exception: incentives. Rebates and incentives may be the most undermanaged expense category in an industry known for fretting over everything from the cost of reusable containers to that of lost kanban...
