TREND REPORTS
(PDF) Mckinsey - Top M&A Trends in 2024 Report
[Business]
2024/02/21 09:10
Will 2024 launch a bright new era for M&A? Anticipating what could be an inflection point, many dealmakers are preparing for a surge—and new market requirements—in the year ahead.M&A dealmakers have been on a wild ride. From the pandemic-fueled rout in 2020 to 2021’s record-breaking recovery, followed by a steep decline in 2023, the global M&A market has offered something of a ma...
Amazon-Backed Startup, Hippo Harvest Raises $21M for Greenhouse Robots
[Investing]
2024/02/21 09:09
Lettuce isn’t the world’s most challenging crop, but as any farmer knows, there are plenty of problems that pop up between planting and harvest. The gamut runs from pests to pathogens and rain — both too little and too much.To shield the tender greens from the cruel world, many growers have taken their crops indoors — sprawling greenhouses or humming warehouses have become the new homes for...
(Patent) Apple Aims to Advance Certain Fitness+ Workouts Using Advanced Face and Motion Tracking Data Technology
[Tech]
2024/02/21 09:08
Apple has placed a tremendous amount time and technology into health matters including exercising using Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV that supports Apple Fitness+ which covers a series of unique workout that include workouts for the treadmill, cycling, rowing and so much more. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a patent application from Apple that relates primari...
Young People More Likely to Buy Brands Backed by Famous People
[Consumer]
2024/02/21 09:07
Celebrities and influencers create a "coolness" halo effect with Gen Z and millennial consumers, according to a recent survey by YPulse, a youth research organization.Why it matters: 69% of 13 to 39-year-olds say they are more likely to purchase brands that are considered cool, which is especially true in the age of the social media marketplace.Brands affiliated with celebrities stand out more...
(Video) OpenAI's Eve Humanoids Make Impressive Progress in Autonomous Work
[Product]
2024/02/21 09:06
1X robots might be physically undergunned compared to the competition, but they're doing useful work fully autonomously."The video contains no teleoperation," says Norwegian humanoid robot maker 1X. "No computer graphics, no cuts, no video speedups, no scripted trajectory playback. It's all controlled via neural networks, all autonomous, all 1X speed."This is the humanoid manufacturer that Open...
BCG - These 9 Forces Are Reshaping the Global Business Landscape
[Business]
2024/02/21 09:05
As leaders gather in Davos, companies need to ensure geopolitics is front of mind for decision makers. Public and private sector leaders are gathering at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos against a backdrop of geopolitical fractures. Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine are front of mind alongside climate change, macroeconomics and the advance of AI.To navigate this increa...
Wilson Airless Basketball Bounces to Market for Four-Figure Price
[Product]
2024/02/21 09:04
Wilson makes prototype reality with the Airless Gen1 basketball Woodwork. The most compelling show of contemporary basketball skill at last year's NBA All-Star Game didn't necessarily come from one of the players dribbling a ball ... it came from a ball itself. That ball was Wilson's Airless basketball prototype, a futuristic piece of see-through design work that traded good, old reliable pneum...
Innovative Shampoo Bottle Includes a Detachable Mini Bottle for Travel
[Design]
2024/02/21 09:03
How many times have you had to buy a separate smaller bottle of your favorite shampoo for travel? Even if you rely on those tiny shampoo bottles that come complimentary with your hotel room, it’s still an extra bottle that you now have to worry about. The Carry On is a simple, borderline-genius solution that gives you a dedicated travel mini-bottle with your existing at-home shampoo bottle. Wi...
(PDF) Accenture - 2024 Outlook and Top 10 Trends for Companies
[Business]
2024/02/20 09:10
The key theme for the global economy in 2024 will be the transition from the post-pandemic normalization cycle to a new normal governed by changing structural realities. As the year progresses, we are likely to see dampened long-term growth and a further retreat in inflation to lower, but still-elevated, levels.Read our macroeconomic outlook for 2024, including the top 10 trends and key conside...
