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Robots Hit the Treadmill to Showcase China’s Futuristic Sportswear
[Product]
2025/03/18 09:04
In a dazzling blend of tech and fitness, a sports shop in Shanghai is turning heads by deploying robots as models for its latest activewear line. Clad in sleek leggings, breathable shirts, and cushioned sneakers, humanoid robots jog on treadmills in the storefront, demonstrating the apparel’s flexibility and durability in real-time. The innovation, dubbed “FitBots,” uses AI to mimic human mo...
Svistulka-Whistle Concept Musical Device for Cybernetic Universe
[Design]
2025/03/18 09:03
Inspired by Sci-Fi universe, Svistulka-Whistle is a concept musical device that fuses ancient tradition with cutting-edge technology. A whistle that looks like “Svistulka”, a traditional clay whistle which is often shaped like animals and used in folklore.This new design is a futuristic interpretation of a simple flute that can be transformed into advanced communication and sound synthesis to...
(PDF) BCG - Shifting Gears : eCommerce in the European Automotive Aftermarket
[Business]
2025/03/17 09:10
The European automotive aftermarket is supported by a large vehicle parc and demonstrates strong resilience to short-term fluctuations. However, digitalization is rapidly transforming industry dynamics. Traditional purchasing methods are being replaced by eCommerce and digital platforms—a trend that is set to continue, fundamentally reshaping how workshops and consumers procure aftermarket pro...
(Video) Figure Unveils Factory Where Humanoids Will Build Robots, Deliver 12,000 Units a Year
[Tech]
2025/03/17 09:09
Figure's BotQ represents a significant advancement in scalable humanoid robot manufacturing. The factory should be able to churn out 12,000 humanoid robots per year, every year. California-based Figure has announced that it is developing a new high-volume BotQ robot manufacturing facility. Developed in-house by Figure, the new factory is designed solely to produce humanoid robots.According to t...
America is Eating Less Ice Cream
[Consumer]
2025/03/17 09:08
We haven’t ditched our Sunday sundaes and weeknight Ben & Jerry's binges entirely, but the data is irrefutable: America is eating less ice cream. And consumer giants like British powerhouse Unilever are well aware.We haven’t ditched our Sunday sundaes, weeknight binges with Ben & Jerry’s, or our Monday Magnums entirely, but the data is irrefutable: America is eating less ice cream. A...
Apple Plans AirPods Feature That Can Live-Translate Conversations
[Product]
2025/03/17 09:07
The AirPods upgrade is part of a broader overhaul of Apple’s software this year. The feature will work by translating speech in real-time, allowing users to communicate with others who speak different languages.Apple Inc. is planning a new AirPods feature that allows the earbuds to live-translate an in-person conversation into another language, according to people with knowledge of the matter....
As China’s Birth Rate Drops, Pampered Pets Reap the Benefits
[Business]
2025/03/17 09:06
With furry friends on track to outnumber toddlers 2 to 1 by 2030, the mainland is developing a $49 billion pet economy.When China relaxed its one-child policy a decade ago, makers of baby food and infant formula began plowing billions of yuan into new brands, products and factories, with investment in the industry surging by almost a third in 2016. But any hope of a baby boom proved fleeting as...
Bain - Goodbye Clicks, Hello AI : Zero-Click Search Redefines Marketing
[Business]
2025/03/17 09:05
As consumers rely more on AI-based search and summaries, how will brands adapt their strategies?Marketing executives tailor their customer strategies around search engine results, but search is changing quickly.AI search engines and AI summaries on results pages are taking a bite out of clickthrough traffic.Bain’s research finds that 80% of consumers rely on these “zero-click” results at lea...
Lamborghini Just Made a $5,000 Stroller
[Product]
2025/03/17 09:04
The Lamborghini of baby strollers is literally a Lamborghini.Luxury carmaker Automobili Lamborghini is getting into baby gear by partnering with the British nursery brand Silver Cross for a limited-edition stroller called the Reef AL Arancio. Just 500 of the strollers will be made and each comes with a numbered edition plaque. Silver Cross calls it a “super stroller,” and it retails for about...
