TREND REPORTS
What is Motivating China’s New Hard Luxury Consumer ?
[Consumer]
2023/11/16 09:04
Sustainability, Gen Z, and new wealth are propelling the growth of China’s luxury watch and jewelry market, according to our latest report.Over the past four decades, China has experienced a transformative economic journey and established itself as a potent global consumer market. This shift has prompted luxury brands to reevaluate their strategies in response to the dynamic preferences of Chi...
Could ‘Wind Trees’ with Micro Turbines be a Solution to Green Energy in Tight Urban Spaces ?
[Design]
2023/11/16 09:03
Aaeroleaf hybrid's tree-shaped wind turbine includes solar panels for dual energy production.Energy company New World Wind develops Aeroleaf Hybrid technology, a micro-wind turbine in the shape of a tree whose leaves capture the air as they rotate. At the foot of each leaf, the petal reveals attached solar panels that help capture sunlight to enable Aeroleaf Hybrid technology to produce consist...
(PDF) Temasek. Google and Bain - The 8th Edition of The e-Conomy SEA Report
[Business]
2023/11/15 09:10
e-Conomy SEA 2023 report: Southeast Asia’s digital economy is set to hit $100 billion in revenue. Businesses now focusing on boosting profitability; widening digital participation remains critical.Digital economy is poised to deliver both revenue and gross merchandise value (GMV)1 growth, with revenue growing at 1.7x the rate of GMV.Digital economy sectors are showing positive growth trajector...
(Paper) DeepMind AI Accurately Forecasts Weather - On a Desktop Computer
[Tech]
2023/11/15 09:09
Google DeepMind’s weather AI can forecast extreme weather faster and more accurately. It said Hurricane Lee would make landfall in Nova Scotia three days sooner than traditional methods predicted.This year the Earth has been hit by a record number of unpredictable extreme weather events made worse by climate change. Predicting them faster and with greater accuracy could enable us to prepare be...
(M&A) Airbnb Acquires AI Startup GamePlanner.AI for Nearly $200M
[Investing]
2023/11/15 09:08
Airbnb has made its first acquisition as a public company, in a deal valued at just under $200 million, sources familiar with the deal told CNBC.The startup is called Gameplanner.AI, which has been in “stealth mode” since its founding in 2020 by Adam Cheyer, one of the founders of Siri, which was acquired by Apple. Gameplanner.AI will accelerate some of Airbnb’s AI projects, the source told...
Alexa, What's America's Favorite Smart Speaker ?
[Consumer]
2023/11/15 09:07
Data from Statista’s Consumer Insights Survey shows that the Amazon Echo voice-activated smart speaker running the Alexa voice assistant dominates the U.S. market. Of the U.S. adults who owned a voice-activated smart speaker, approximately two thirds of respondents said they owned the system. According to the study conducted in from October 2022 to September 2023, Google Home and Apple’s Home...
Cupffee is a Food Tech Company Creating Awesome Biodegradable Coffee Cups
[Product]
2023/11/15 09:06
Located in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the company was established in 2014.Their journey began with the development of the perfect recipe for an edible cup that can sustain a hot beverage for more than 12 hours. We went even further - our cups are vegan, contain just 56 kcal and stay crispy for 40 min while you enjoy your coffee. This achievement gave us the opportunity to begin production and distribut...
AI Robotics’ ‘GPT Moment’ is Near
[Business]
2023/11/15 09:05
It’s no secret that foundation models have transformed AI in the digital world. Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, LLaMA, and Bard revolutionized AI for language. While OpenAI’s GPT models aren’t the only large language model available, they have achieved the most mainstream recognition for taking text and image inputs and delivering human-like responses — even with some tasks requi...
Takashi Murakami Adds Iconic Sapphire Flower Design to Limited Edition Hublot Watch
[Design]
2023/11/15 09:04
There are a lot of smartwatch options available in the market already but there are still who prefer their watches to just tell time. Some prefer these analog timepieces as they are more well designed and beautifully crafted than the smart versions. Hublot is still one of the top brands out there when it comes to watches and their latest one is a collaboration with iconic Japanese designer Taka...
Tiffany & Co.’s Latest Daniel Arsham Collection Features Pokémon
[Product]
2023/11/15 09:03
Tiffany & Co’s adventures with Daniel Arsham continue in an unexpected capsule that ropes in The Pokémon Company—uniting the arenas of pop culture with those of fine jewelry and contemporary art.This extravagant selection reimagines fan-favorite characters in the lens of Arsham’s Future Relics concept, in which the beloved figures are conceived as artifacts from a distant future.Six Pok...
(PDF) BCG - Where Will Software Drive the Auto Industry Next ?
[Business]
2023/11/14 09:10
The auto industry is entering a new era as vehicles become “computers on wheels.” Key insights about the changing market for automotive software point to the need for greater collaboration among industry players.Consumer monetization of auto software will grow to $248 billion by 2030.Autonomous vehicles will contribute $305 billion to software and electronics revenues.Software platforms will...
(Patent) Apple Filed Two Patent Applications Related to Digital Keys for Vehicles
[Tech]
2023/11/14 09:09
The company filed two patent applications related to digital keys for vehicles: one relating to automatic vehicle key pairing and another related to group sharing of a “secure digital car key.” The patents could give hints at what’s down the road for the company’s rumored Apple Car. As the title for the automatic key pairing patent implies, a user would be able to either automatically or se...
