TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) Visualizing Global Attitudes Towards AI
[Consumer]
2023/05/10 09:06
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the fastest growing and most disruptive technologies in the world today. Because it has the potential to drastically impact society, it’s important to measure how people are feeling towards it.This infographic visualizes survey data from market research firm, Ipsos, to see how attitudes towards AI varies by country. By including each country’s GDP per ca...
(Paper) Office Overachievers Won't Be Happy About ChatGPT, Study Says
[Consumer]
2023/05/10 09:05
Customer support agents given access to a generative AI chatbot were 14% more productive, but those gains were much higher for lower-performing workers.Tech doomsayers and self-interested AI boosters have warned the rise of ChatGPT and other generative AI systems could wipe entry-level jobs or lower performers, but new research says experienced workers may actually have more to worry about. Cus...
Wendy’s Turns to AI-Powered Chatbots for Drive-Thru Orders
[Business]
2023/05/10 09:04
Wendy’s Co. will begin testing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot next month that will talk to customers and take drive-thru orders, becoming the latest fast-food chain to employ the technology.The system, powered by Google Cloud’s AI software, will be as natural as talking to an employee and has the ability to understand speech and answer frequently asked questions, the company said....
Luvly Develops Flat-Pack Mini EV to be "Significantly More Energy-Efficient"
[Design]
2023/05/10 09:03
Stockholm tech company Luvly is set to launch Luvly O, a flat-pack mini electric car that it claims could be the future of urban transport.At just under 400 kilograms, the Luvly O weighs around a quarter of a typical electric vehicle (EV) and is "significantly more energy efficient and cheaper to buy and run than almost all ICE and electric cars," according to the brand."The light weight of the...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Return of the Chinese Consumer ?
[Consumer]
2023/05/09 09:10
Retail sales, dining out, tourism, and property purchases have seen a healthy recovery in the first quarter of the year.2022 could be described as a year of resilience for the Chinese economy. Consumer confidence and consumption took a big hit, forcing decision-makers to rethink their strategies. Retail sales dipped slightly into negative territory (-0.4 percent), the first such decline in rece...
A Japanese Teahouse Prototype Made from Food Waste Debuts at Venice Biennale
[Design]
2023/05/09 09:09
A Japanese teahouse prototype made from food waste debuts at this year’s Venice Biennale.Japanese architecture and engineering firm Mitsubishi Jisho Design has unveiled details of a sustainable teahouse project at the upcoming Venice Architecture Biennale, which takes place from May 20th to November 26th in what is now its 18th edition.The Veneti-An Tea House prototype is included in the Europ...
This Radar Tech Startup, Spartan Raised $17M To Make Automated Driving Cheaper And Safer
[Investing]
2023/05/09 09:08
Autonomous cars and trucks won’t be a big business for years, but the market for automating some driving functions is booming and most new vehicles now come equipped with cameras and radar. Spartan Radar, a Southern California startup created by ex-defense industry engineers, just raised $17 million to help commercialize sensor software that it says lets even cheap radar units track their surr...
Apparel and E-Commerce Industry Report
[Business]
2023/05/09 09:07
The CivicScience Apparel & E-Commerce Industry Report tracks the latest shifts and trends in retail among U.S. consumers. This year’s report shows that young shoppers are setting today’s fashion trends, consumers expect a lot from brands, and Americans are shopping online more than usual this time of year. Check out a few key insights from this year’s report:[civicscience]
Minute Maid Billboards Tap On The Sun To Dispense Vitamin D
[Business]
2023/05/09 09:06
Recently, Minute Maid unveiled its new global redesign, a zesty identity featuring retro elements that will give the company’s beverages a harmonious, consistent look worldwide. Now, to mark the fresh start, the brand has come up with billboards that harness the power of the sun.Nearly half of the world’s population lives in urban cities, where skyscrapers and concrete landscapes obstruct res...
Microsoft Makes Half of Its Money in the Cloud
[Business]
2023/05/09 09:05
Even though Microsoft's best-known front-facing product might be its productivity suite Office 365, half of the revenue of its past quarter was created with cloud services and properties. Out of $52.9 billion made between January and April of 2023, cloud computing was responsible for $28.5 billion. This marks the first time that cloud solutions have had such a high share of the tech company's t...
Digitized Scent : The Latest In Aroma Molecule Experiences
[Product]
2023/05/09 09:04
With the fragrance world advancing in the universal language of scent and attempting to cater to younger generations and how they’re consuming fragrance in a way that feeds into their identity and self expression, machine learning-driven fragrance is charting new ground- just as our other senses, like sight and sound, have been very quickly digitized. Ahead, we sniff out three brands creating...
Italy Reimagines Botticelli's Venus as an Influencer, Angering Citizens
[Business]
2023/05/09 09:03
Visitors view The Birth of Venus painting by Sandro Botticelli at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. The Italian tourism ministry thought it had a sure-fire way to bring travelers into the country: turning a 15th century art icon into a 21st century “virtual influencer.”The digital rendition of Venus, goddess of love, based on Sandro Botticelli’s Renaissance masterpiece “Birth of Venus,...
