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(Infographic) Top 100 Retailers 2023 - Global Retail Sales in 2022
[Business]
2023/11/27 09:08
America is the home of retail. The sector is worth more than $7 trillion, nearly one-fourth of the entire global retail industry, and well ahead of its closest rivals, China and India.But who are its biggest players?We visualize the biggest American retailers using data from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Business of Apps.Ranked: America’s Biggest RetailersNot only is Walmart the big...
Layer AI Raises $1.8M to Bring AI to Game Art Production
[Investing]
2023/11/27 09:07
Layer AI, a San Francisco, CA-based AI-powered provider of a productivity tool for gaming companies, raised $1.8M in seed funding.The backers included Jim Payne via Breakpoint Capital, Akin Babayigit, Michele Attisani, Dilpesh Parmar, The Games Fund, The Games Syndicate, GFR Fund, Laton Ventures, 500 Global, Elena Silenok, Taimur Rashid via Recursion Venture Capital, and Devoted Studios.The com...
Pure Advance Flex e-Scooter Folds Down to Size of Cabin Bag
[Product]
2023/11/27 09:06
UK company Pure Electric has created a foldable electric scooter with footpads on either side of the chassis, allowing riders to adopt a "natural forward-facing stance".The Pure Advance Flex scooter was designed to be compacted down into a neat package so it can be easily be carried around and stowed away in small urban homes.The design is a foldable version of the brand's Pure Advance e-scoote...
(PDF) Bain’s 2023 CEO Sustainability Guide
[Business]
2023/11/27 09:05
Does a Purpose Help Brands Grow? There’s a distinct path to differentiating a brand by delivering higher-order Elements of Value.Brand purpose and environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) considerations are now key purchasing criteria for more than half of consumers globally, according to our recent survey.The Elements of Value® provides a data-driven way for companies to underst...
Sandy Liang x Baggu and Heytea x Barbie : China’s Internet-Breaking Collabs
[Business]
2023/11/27 09:04
Despite the Barbie movie hitting theatre screens back in July, Heytea waited until October 30 to debut its brand collaboration. Off the back of a chaotic sellout drop in August this year, American-Chinese it-girl brand Sandy Liang is returning with a new Baggu design, ready to break the internet once more. Other brand collaboration highlights include South Korean brand Ader Error’s concept sne...
Eco-Friendly Shampoo Bottle Dissolves After Use, Leaving Zero Waste
[Design]
2023/11/27 09:03
In a world grappling with the environmental repercussions of excessive plastic use, the need for sustainable alternatives has never been more pressing. Packaging waste, predominantly composed of plastic, poses a significant threat to our ecosystems. As we seek innovative solutions for a healthier planet, Philippine creative agency BBDO Guerrero has taken a bold step by sculpting vibrant shampoo...
(Patent) Apple Invents a Battery Mount on the Back of Vision Pro's Headband
[Tech]
2023/11/24 09:10
Apple noted that there is a need for a head-mountable device with improved balance to reduce user fatigue when using the device. The balance could come by way of providing for the accessory battery to have a mount on the back of the headband. the weight of the accessory held by the mount can be approximately equal to the weight of the HMD. Thus, a center of mass of the HMD assembly can be shift...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Gen AI : A Guide for CFOs
[Business]
2023/11/24 09:09
How should CFOs approach generative AI—enterprise-wide and in the finance function—and what can they do right now to rapidly climb the learning curve?Technology changes every business, often radically, and the pace of change is getting faster. Now, generative AI (gen AI) is beginning to show its disruptive potential (see sidebar “Gen AI: A primer”). The technology won’t affect all business...
Vivodyne Announces $38M Led by Khosla Ventures to Develop Lab-Grown Human Organs
[Investing]
2023/11/24 09:08
Vivodyne, a biotech that discovers and develops more effective drugs by testing them on lab-grown human organs, today announced the close of $38 million in total seed financing, led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Kairos Ventures, CS Ventures, MBX Capital, and Bison Ventures.“What truly sets Vivodyne apart is the seamless integration of life-like, functional lab-grown human tissues...
Domino’s to Use This Flashy New Delivery Electric Bike with a Built-in Pizza Oven
[Product]
2023/11/24 09:07
Your next Domino’s pizza delivery could be a lot cooler… and hotter! The company is rolling out an impressive-looking new delivery e-bike with a built-in pizza oven. The bike is known as the dxb, and it could turn pizza delivery on its head.Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd made the announcement today, claiming to “boldly go where no pizza company has gone before.”The dxb delivery bike is bui...
(Video) Your Eyes Talk to Your Ears. Scientists Know What They’re Saying
[Tech]
2023/11/24 09:06
A test subject visually tracks a moving green dot while microphones listen for sounds made by her ears.Back in 2018, scientists at Duke University discovered that each time our eyes move, our ears make an imperceptible squeaking noise. Now, the researchers have developed a method of telling where a person is looking by analyzing those sounds.Although we don't consciously hear the noises, they c...
What Will Americans Buy on Black Friday ?
[Consumer]
2023/11/24 09:05
Black Friday falls on the fourth Friday of November each year, with Cyber Monday following just three days later.The two shopping days are some of the busiest of the year in the United States, with an estimated $19.6 billion raked in over the 2021 Thanksgiving weekend in e-commerce revenue alone.U.S. shoppers keen to make the most of discounted prices were asked in a Statista survey which items...
