TREND REPORTS
Streaming Represented 36.4% of TV Usage in May, Roku Channel Obtains 1.1% Share
[Consumer]
2023/06/22 09:04
Roku Channel is the third FAST service to be independently reported in The Gauge.Streaming accounted for 36.4% of time spent watching TV in the U.S. in May, according to Nielsen's May 2023 report of The Gauge™, the media measurement company's monthly snapshot of total broadcast, cable and streaming consumption that occurs via television. By comparison, 31.1% of TV viewing was spent watching ca...
MSCHF Creates Microscopic Louis Vuitton Handbag
[Design]
2023/06/22 09:03
Art collective MSCHF has unveiled a tiny Louis Vuitton handbag that is "smaller than a grain of salt" as a critique on luxury fashion.Described by the collective as "the final word in bag miniaturization", the bag-shaped model is 657 micrometres high and 700 micrometres long.Made from neon-green photopolymer resin, the microscopic handbag was 3D printed using technology normally used for making...
(PDF) Bain - China Shopper Report 2023 - Slowly Rebounding from Turbulence
[Business]
2023/06/21 09:10
This is the 12th consecutive year that we have tracked the shopping behaviors of Chinese consumers. Our continuing research has given us a valuable long-term view across 106 fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) categories purchased for home consumption in China. As in each of the past 11 years, we analyzed the 26 key categories that span the four largest consumer goods sectors: packaged food, beve...
Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft to Test ChatGPT in Vehicles
[Business]
2023/06/21 09:09
Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft are partnering to test in-car ChatGPT. Mercedes said an optional beta program for U.S. customers will begin Friday. Mercedes will consider further integration of the technology.Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft are partnering to test in-car ChatGPT artificial intelligence, available to more than 900,000 vehicles in the U.S., the companies announced Thursday.The luxury auto...
Kantar BrandZ - Top 10 Most Valuable Global Brands 2023
[Business]
2023/06/21 09:08
pple retains its crown as the number one most valuable global brand in Kantar BrandZ’s annual ranking.Apple continues to lead as the world’s most valuable brand, for the second year in a row, in the Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands Report 2023. The latest ranking shows that the total brand value of the world’s top 100 brands now stands at $6.9 trillion for 2023. Despite a 20% drop i...
This Sensible Foldable Phone with Minimalist + Clock Mode is Digital Detox Done Right
[Design]
2023/06/21 09:07
Smartphone as a smart digital tool has changed the complexion of human lives in the last decade or so.Unfortunately, for most of us, the pocketable gadget now rules our lives more than ever, sucking us into the lucrative world of entertaining content, social media and constant information overload. A gadget that initially made us smarter than the average Joe, is now becoming the cause of anxiet...
(Infographic) AI 100 : The Most Promising Artificial Intelligence Startups of 2023
[Investing]
2023/06/21 09:06
The AI 100 is CB Insights' annual list of the 100 most promising private AI companies in the world. This year’s winners are working on generative AI infrastructure, emotion analytics, general-purpose humanoids, and more.[click to enlarge]CB Insights has unveiled the winners of the seventh annual AI 100 — a list of the 100 most promising private AI companies across the globe.Around one-third o...
How Burlap & Barrel is Shaking Up the Spice Industry
[Business]
2023/06/21 09:05
Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar launched their company to bring fresher and more flavorful spices to American tables.Like a good buddy movie, the single-origin spice company Burlap & Barrel started with two friends on a mission: Cofounders Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar decided it was time to change our thinking about the culture of spices by revealing exactly what goes into those sealed jars.“Hist...
(Infographic) The State of UGC 2023
[Consumer]
2023/06/21 09:04
EnTribe conducted an online survey in April 2023 to measure the attitudes of consumers ages 18 and over toward influencers, creators, and a brand's use of UGC. We found that consumer trust of influencers continues to wane, while peer recommendations and a brand's use of content from actual consumers continues to rise. It's clear that user-generated content (UGC) drives positive brand perception...
(Video) You Can Now Use Your Phone to ID Skin Conditions
[Tech]
2023/06/21 09:03
Dr Google will examine your rash and suggest matching conditions and treatments.While it’s not at all aimed to replace medical screening, the visual search function of Google Lens has now moved beyond identifying plants and birds to being able to act as a preliminary skin check tool.Simply take a snap in the Google app, or upload an earlier shot from your library, and it’ll return to you imag...
(Patent) Apple Secures Patent for iPhone VR Headset Accessory
[Tech]
2023/06/20 09:10
This week the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that relates to possible future accessory devices. The accessory device may include a case that covers the housing of the electronic device, or a folio that additionally includes a cover can conceal the display of the electronic device.Accessory devices described further include wireless circuitry used to communica...
(PDF) BCG - AI at Work : What People Are Saying
[Consumer]
2023/06/20 09:09
How do nearly 13,000 people in the workforce—from executive suite leaders to frontline employees—in 18 countries feel about AI?Survey respondents are more optimistic than concerned about AI.But there are vast differences in perceptions of AI between leaders and frontline employees, and companies need to address them.Employees recognize the need for training and upskilling that this new era wi...
