TREND REPORTS
A Cup of Soup Dancing in a Microwave? In Times Square, Silly Sells
[Design]
2024/04/02 09:04
Why Cup Noodles is prancing inside an extravagantly strange 3D billboard. a 3D billboard featuring a Cup Noodles container popping out of the screen.Inspiration meets innovation at Brandweek, the ultimate marketing experience. Join industry luminaries, rising talent and strategic experts in Phoenix, Arizona this September 23–26 to assess challenges, develop solutions and create new pathways fo...
(Infographic) America’s Most Popular Beers, by Generation
[Consumer]
2024/04/02 09:03
In this graphic we’ve visualized the most popular beers for each U.S. generation as of Q4 2023, according to a consumer survey conducted by YouGov.The “popularity” metric represents the % of people who had a positive opinion of that beer. Note that YouGov surveys are conducted with a representative sample of 1,500 respondents.While not exactly a beer, White Claws (which have a similar alcoho...
(PDF) Deloitte’s 2024 Digital Media Trends
[Business]
2024/04/01 09:10
As streaming, social, and gaming converge, companies should consider comprehensive strategies to define media and entertainment's future—or they could risk living in someone else’s vision.This year’s Digital Media Trends report points to continued disruption for media and entertainment—not just from streaming, social, and gaming, but also from the ways these media and their technologies are...
Tesla Releases New Vision-based Auto Parking System
[Tech]
2024/04/01 09:09
Tesla has started to release a new version of its auto parking system, an updated automated parking for its newer vision-only vehicles.Ever since Tesla stopped using ultrasonic sensors in its new vehicles and only relied on cameras for its ADAS features, its vehicles have lacked auto-parking features.That move started in 2022.Two years later, Tesla is finally starting to bring auto parking to i...
Hume AI Announces $50M Fundraise and Empathic Voice Interface
[Investing]
2024/04/01 09:08
Hume AI launches world’s first Empathic Voice Interface, enabling developers to integrate an emotionally intelligent AI voice into applications across health and wellness, AR/VR, customer service call centers, healthcare and more – with a few lines of code.Hume AI (“Hume” or the “Company”), a startup and research lab building artificial intelligence optimized for human well-being, today a...
(PDF) Mckinsey - What is Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) ?
[Business]
2024/04/01 09:07
Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is a theoretical AI system with capabilities that rival those of a human. Many researchers believe we are still decades, if not centuries, away from achieving AGI.A profile of a 3d head made of concrete that is sliced in half creating two separate parts. Pink neon binary numbers travel from one half of the a head to the other by a stone bridge that connects...
(Video) Nvidia Introduces Virtual Nurses That Can Assist You Online For Only $9/Hour
[Product]
2024/04/01 09:06
Nvidia and Hippocratic AI are teaming up to deliver a workforce of virtual nurses powered by generative AI, aiming to ease the burden on the healthcare system and potentially bring down costs.These AI nurses can conduct around-the-clock video consultations, offering medical advice and reporting back to your human doctor. They could also send out pre-surgery reminders and even post-discharge fol...
32% of Mobile Gamers Plan to Spend Less on In-App Purchases in 2024
[Consumer]
2024/04/01 09:05
Mistplay has delved into gamer spending with a report that unlocks data on why mobile gamers spend money on in-app purchases (IAP) in games. And a key finding is that 32% of spenders – and 41% of high-value spenders – are planning to reduce their in-game spending and shift towards more budget-conscious decisions for discretionary spending.Montreal-based Mistplay, a popular loyalty app that re...
Pixar Animator Shows The Unsettling Skeletons Underneath 3D Mouths
[Tech]
2024/04/01 09:04
Ever wondered how Disney’s Pixar brings its beloved characters to life? A recent social media post by animator Cody Lyon has offered a hilarious (biting) glimpse behind the curtain. Lyon shared a few images showcasing the unfiltered look of 3D character mouths during animation for 2021’s Luca. These “work in progress” shots reveal a distorted and rather nightmarish appearance, with mouths s...
