TREND REPORTS
Alibaba Finally Overtakes Amazon in The Race for E-Commerce Supremacy
[Business]
2018/04/24 09:08
The data in our new 2018 Q2 Digital Statshot show that Alibaba has overtaken Amazon as the world’s most popular ecommerce platform.Some of the supporting data even comes from Amazon itself, via the company’s Alexa analysis platform.Taobao up to tenthAlexa’s latest ranking of the world’s top websites shows that Alibaba-owned Taobao.com has moved up to tenth position, one place ahead of Amazo...
Eerie Camera App Has Digital Models Posing For You Against Real Backdrops
[Product]
2018/04/24 09:07
Brands are going digital in search of influencers—and not in a conventional way. Recently, the world saw the emergence of Instagrammers who are actually virtual avatars. Soon, human endorsements could be a thing of the past, as it might be more cost-effective to hire computerized versions. A new app called ‘Photo Studio AR’ by Superba AR now makes it possible for you to shoot artificial mode...
This Chart Reveals Google’s True Dominance Over the Web
[Business]
2018/04/24 09:06
Yes, we all know that Google is dominant in the realm of search. But at the same time, the internet is also a huge place – and building a decent searching algorithm can’t be that hard, right?This week’s chart is a bit mind-boggling, because it makes the case that Google is even more dominant than you may have guessed. Between all Google features and the search giant’s YouTube subsidiary, mo...
(M&A) Tencent Dominated $22 Billion Games Deals Market in Last 12 Months
[Investing]
2018/04/24 09:05
In games deal making there’s Tencent, then there’s everyone else. Tencent led or participated in over $4 of every $10 invested in games companies worldwide in the last 12 months to Q1 2018. It was involved either sell-side or buy-side in over three-quarters of all games M&A deal value (i.e. dollars) in the same period. And this is in the context of record totals (not just Tencent) over $2...
(Video) Issey Miyake Spring Summer 2018 Window Installation
[Design]
2018/04/24 09:04
Issey miyake’s spring/summer 2018 window installation by we+ takes its cues from the rich nature of iceland. the tokyo-based design studio has hung 70 textile strips in ginza’s matsuya department store in colors selected from a printed series of the icelandic landscape.We+ create 'breathing' window installation for issey miyake we+ create 'breathing' window installation for issey miyake apr 2...
(Infographic) Investing in the Finer Things in Life
[Investing]
2018/04/24 09:02
Outside of the mainstream world of stocks and bonds, there exists an interesting cross-section of alternative assets that only really gain appreciation from a relatively small group of elite investors.These luxury collectibles – things like fine wine, classic cars, rare stamps, colored diamonds, Chinese ceramics, and fine art – are unquestionably fun to hold as investments and even to talk ab...
Interesting Charts On Bitcoin, And Other Cryptocurrencies
[Investing]
2018/04/23 09:10
Adding to the mix this time is a look at 2018 trading YTD in the context of the average seasonal trading pattern, and a survey on investor allocations to Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. We also review some of the charts I previously introduced (short interest, search sentiment, and speculative futures positioning). All up the charts appear to be consistent with at least a short-term bottom – and...
Facebook is Using AI to Predict Users’ Future Behavior and Selling That Data to Advertisers
[Tech]
2018/04/23 09:09
In confidential documents seen by the Intercept, Facebook touts its ability to “improve” marketing outcomes with what it calls “loyalty prediction.”Newspeak: The AI software that powers this capability, called “FBLearner Flow,” was first announced in 2016, though it was presented as a technology to make user experience better, not as a marketing tool.How it works: The data it uses is anon...
(PDF) BCG - As Prices Peak, Should Dealmakers Wait for the Next Downturn ?
[Investing]
2018/04/23 09:08
While M&A deal value continued to decline last year, falling 10% from 2016 and 34% from 2015, shareholder resistance to dealmaking was certainly not the reason. BCG analysis indicates that 2017 was the fifth year in a row that investors rewarded dealmaking, driving positive returns for acquirers. That’s a major departure from the historical pattern. This steady investor support, along with...
