TREND REPORTS
Services Gloss Over Apple's Hardware Slump
[Investing]
2023/08/07 09:08
Citing strong currency headwinds and an "uneven macroeconomic environment", Apple reported its third consecutive quarter of declining sales on Thursday. The overall results were slightly better than expected, however, as record services sales partly glossed over lackluster iPhone, Mac and iPad sales. Total sales were down 1.4 percent to $81.8 billion year-over-year, but without the positive imp...
AI Chip Startup Tenstorrent Lands $100M Investment from Hyundai and Samsung
[Investing]
2023/08/07 09:07
The appetite for hardware to train AI models is voracious.AI chips are forecast to account for up to 20% of the $450 billion total semiconductor market by 2025, according to McKinsey. And The Insight Partners projects that sales of AI chips will climb to $83.3 billion in 2027 from $5.7 billion in 2018, a compound annual growth rate 35%. (That’s close to 10 times the forecast growth rate for no...
(Video) This Incredibly Life-like Robot Hand Can be Made for Just $2,800
[Tech]
2023/08/07 09:06
Its designer is building low-cost humanoids to do all the jobs people don’t want. A synthetic human is being built in Poland — one body part at a time.The machine is the work of Clone Robotics (formerly Automaton Robotics), a startup with the lofty goal of creating low-cost humanoids that can do all the jobs people don’t want — from cleaning our homes to working assembly lines in factories....
(Video) ScholarAI : A Game-Changing ChatGPT Plug-in for Journalists
[Product]
2023/08/07 09:05
To be honest, I’m not wild about some of the new AI tools that have flooded the market in the past year. They may be time savers, but they also take shortcuts and can generate as much fact as fiction, which is dangerous for journalists working with the former rather than the latter.But some have proven to be accurate and useful, including Scholar AI, a ChatGPT plug-in for journalists who are w...
Under-30 South Korea Survey : 85% Bought Android as First Phone; Now 53% on iOS
[Consumer]
2023/08/07 09:05
About 85% of South Korean smartphone users aged less than 30 had an Android phone as their first smartphone, but 53% of them now use iPhones.The biggest reason for these Android phone users to switch to iPhones was expectations related to performance, particularly the camera.On the other hand, 92% of users in the same age group who used an iPhone as their first smartphone are currently using an...
Stylish Mark Hi-Fi Premium Audio Features Note-Shaped Design with Lighting Function
[Design]
2023/08/07 09:03
Mark Hi-Fi Premium Audio is an expression of analog form with digital sources. As an internal project, the design team had the freedom to express whatever they want in an audio device. The main design formula is to highlight dots, lines, and surfaces in 3D. Mark has everything, from visually appealing, fantastic sound, and touch-screen controller. You can connect just about anything, internet m...
(PDF) Earning Report - Apple Reports Q3, 2023 Results
[Investing]
2023/08/04 09:10
CEO Tim Cook says increased R&D spending is in part driven by work on generative artificial intelligence.Apple boss Tim Cook announced the company was investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI) on Thursday as the company announced its third consecutive quarter of declining revenues, the company’s most prolonged sales slump since 2016.Apple’s sales for the fiscal third quarter endin...
Bio Breakthrough Cuts Price of Key Moisturizer Ingredient
[Tech]
2023/08/04 09:09
Hyaluronic acid, a high-demand ingredient for skincare products, can now be produced more cheaply and ethically. A cheaper, more ethical way to produce hyaluronic acid for aesthetic and other purposes. Take a look at the ingredients in any jar of moisturizer and it’ll almost certainly contain hyaluronic acid.The gel-like substance helps your skin stretch and flex, and reduces lines and wrinkle...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Generative AI and The Future of Work in America
[Consumer]
2023/08/04 09:08
Multiple forces are set to fuel growth in certain occupations and erode jobs in others.[click to enlarge]At a glanceDuring the pandemic (2019–22), the US labor market saw 8.6 million occupational shifts, 50 percent more than in the previous three-year period. Most involved people leaving food services, in-person sales, and office support for different occupations.By 2030, activities that accou...
Venture Capital — We’re Still Not Normal
[Investing]
2023/08/04 09:07
One graph from our proprietary dataset has consistently received the most interest over the years. Some of our VC peers have requested it for their LP communications, universities have requested it for research and course materials, and it’s been published in several books.We most recently published this graph in a 2019 blog post called “Venture Capital — No, We’re Not Normal.” Particularl...
Squashy Kids VR Educational Device Helps Develop Sensory Skills in Children
[Design]
2023/08/04 09:06
New technology has made it possible for us to enjoy virtual reality world, in fact, many children are familiar with this world due to the development and universalization of digital technology. Squashy is a VR educational device specifically designed for children, it helps stimulate the five senses that might be lacking in the digital generation. As children prefer to play with gadgets instead...
(Infographic) The Future Shopper Report 2023
[Consumer]
2023/08/04 09:05
An unparalleled view into the world of online commerce and shopping behavior to help you win online.The new 2023 report presents a truly global view of online shopping behavior and will help retailers and brands understand the trends they need to act upon today, and strategically plan for in the future, to succeed online.Examining where and how consumers are spending, the customer experience, n...
