Dairy is big business—and getting bigger every year. That’s no surprise. It satisfies a wide range of consumer needs, from increased protein consumption and overall health (particularly for growing children) to indulgence foods and even convenience.Yet as elemental as dairy is, its industry environment is anything but basic. Dairy may be a global industry, but it is also very much a regional...

You won’t be surprised to learn that blockchain, still five to ten years from mainstream adoption, nears the peak of the Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2016. [click to enlarge]With its ability to store multiple bank transactions in one centralized ledger, accessible by all parties and regulated by a decentralized network, blockchain will have a transformational impact on busines...

Garnier, on Valentines and International Women’s Day, used teenagers’ love of celebrities to engage their target audience in Russia. By purchasing Garnier’s Pure 3 in 1 face cleanser and downloading the app, consumers could watch Kreed, a popular rapper, dance in any location the cleanser is placed when the code on the tube is scanned with a mobile phone. This resulted in 28.5m views and 21k...

According to a report from Martin Prosperity, venture capital investment is heavily concentrated across several industral sectors. America's top five industries account for 76.3 percent of all VC investment across the nation, about $25 billion in total. Software receives the largest slice of the VC pie by far, accounting for 36.2 percent (almost $12 billion) while biotechnology comes second wit...

Soon cars, drones, phones, and almost anything with a battery are about to get a boost from a new MIT spin-out, SolidEnergy Systems. The company promises to double the battery life of basic lithium ion batteries and will also offer smaller batteries with the power of bigger cells.Why is this technology important? Because it is better than current battery tech and can maintain an energy density...

At the risk of become a news site exclusively about teamLab, another major development in the space of a week merits a new story about the interdisciplinary technology and design group.Hot on the heels of the digital installation wizards’ current exhibition opening in Omotesando and its epic event in Odaiba that has proved one of the biggest crowd-pullers of the summer, now comes a new permane...

A render of what Airbus' multi-passenger commuter drone could look like. Congestion in cities is at an all-time high, and there seems to be no respite in sight for exasperated motorists. One solution, aside from getting on board a packed train, is to avoid the chaos by taking to the skies. Personal flying cars remain something of a pipe dream, but Airbus belives autonomous commuter aircraft cou...

With its (optional) 40,000-mAh battery capacity, Zero Breeze can beat back the outdoor heat for up to five hours of continual use.With global temperatures reaching new record highs, it's as important as ever for individuals to mind the sun and heat. A San Francisco-based startup has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a portable air conditioner that packs more than just a rotary compressor. The...

Pokemon Go is a free-to-play location-based, augmented reality game developed by Niantic for iOS and Android devices.The game requires players/Pokemon Trainers to go out in the real world and catch Pokemon, refill supplies from Pokestops and battle it out in Gyms.Typically played on mobile phones, players use the device’s GPS and camera to capture, battle, and train virtual creatures, called P...