(PDF) BCG - Corporate Venturing Is on the Rise
[Investing]
2018/09/17 10:37
Over the past couple of decades, corporate venture capital (CVC) investing has been characterized by its boom-and-bust cycles: companies would increase their investments during frothy markets to boost financial performance and then pull back during economic downturns when the prospect of quick financial gains evaporated.The future belongs to those who can integrate corporate venturing into a br...
(M&A) Co-Founder of Salesforce buys Time magazine for $190 million
[Investing]
2018/09/17 10:36
Time Magazine is being sold by Meredith Corp. to Marc Benioff, a co-founder of Salesforce, and his wife, it was announced Sunday.Meredith announced that it was selling Time magazine for $190 million in cash to Benioff, one of four co-founders of Salesforce, a cloud computing pioneer.Meredith had completed the purchase of Time along with other publications of Time Inc. earlier this year.The Beni...
(M&A) Microsoft Acquires Lobe to Help Bring AI Development Capability to Everyone
[Investing]
2018/09/17 10:26
Lobe’s simple visual interface lets people easily create intelligent apps that can understand hand gestures, hear music, read handwriting, and more.Technology has already transformed the world we live in. Computers are ubiquitous, from the machines on our desks to the devices in our pockets and in our homes. Now, breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning are helping scien...
(PDF) Statista - Global Consumer Survey
[Consumer]
2018/09/17 10:25
The Statista Global Consumer Survey offers a global perspective on consumption and media usage, covering the offline and online world of the consumer. It is designed to help marketers, planners and product managers understand consumer behavior and consumer interactions with brands.Download PDF Report : https://statista-smi.s3.amazonaws.com/Insights/2018_CW37_Statista_Consumer%20Insights_EN.pdf[...
Dynamic Focused Sound System Beams Music Directly to a Passenger's Ears
[Tech]
2018/09/17 10:25
The collaboration agreement stems from XPLORA, the SEAT project based in Tel Aviv created to enhance the driving experience and come up with new mobility solutions.- This is the first of 8 collaboration opportunities with Israeli tech companies that SEAT singled out last June- Noveto’s solution enables sound from any device to be dynamically beamed directly to an individual’s ears- As a resul...
Edible Food Packaging Emerges
[Design]
2018/09/17 10:25
Straws aren’t the only food and beverage utensil undergoing an eco-friendly makeover. Other single-use dining items that function as packaging, including sandwich wrappers and condiment packets, are being re-created to be more sustainable—and edible.Better Burger To honor International Earth Day, Australian-based chain Better Burger sold burgers in edible wrappers. The eco-friendly wrapper, m...
Kia, Ford, BMW Promise Fewest Tech Frustrations, J.D. Power Says
[Consumer]
2018/09/17 10:25
The results come from J.D. Power's Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction Study.Last month, J.D. Power revealed a wealth of data regarding how car buyers interact with technology in the vehicle. This month, the marketing company's survey is all about figuring out which automakers provide the fewest tech-related hassles in their new cars.J.D. Power on Friday released some of the results of its 2018...
The Hyperlight Aeros
[Design]
2018/09/17 10:24
When we think of the term “crossover”, we don’t usually imagine it like this! The Hyperlight Aeros is a next generation autonomous amphibious passenger vehicle concept completely unrestricted by sea level or altitude!It goes beyond amphibeous, taking passenger from underwater to in the air in seconds.This autonomous hybrid aviation rotorcraft/submersible watercraft design provides a truly un...
Quarterly Trend Report - Q3. 2018 Edition
[Trendbird]
2018/09/16 09:10
TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report (SiliconValley VC Funding Report) - Q3. 2018 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve. 500여개의 글로벌 리딩기업 CEO/경영진과 미래전략실에서 열독하는 재...