1. 롱제비티(Longevity)가 정의하는 새로운 럭셔리의 가치신분 상징으로서의 건강 수명(Healthspan): 명품 가방이나 슈퍼카 등 물질적 소유를 넘어서, 높은 삶의 질과 건강한 상태를 오래 유지하는 '롱제비티' 자체가 현대 소비자의 새로운 럭셔리 신분 상징(Status symbol)으로 부상.젊은 층이 주도하는 데이터 기반 웰니스 붐: WHOOP 전체 회원의 81%가 Z세대 및 밀레니얼 세대로 구성(Z세대 회원 전년 대비 74% 증가)되며, 노화에 대한 공포보다 생체 데이터 최적화 및 선제적 제어를 목표로 하는 젊은 소비층 급증.치료에서 예방·정체성 영역으로의 패러다임 전환: 연속 생체 모니터...

A massive paradigm shift is quietly transforming the global consumer economy. As highlighted at a recent VOGUE Longevity webinar, the cultural conversation is moving away from simply extending our lifespan to maximizing our healthspan—staying active, healthy, and highly capable for as much of our lives as possible. This pursuit of a longer, higher-quality life is rapidly reshaping the wellness, tech, and fashion industries.The New Status Symbol: Access over OwnershipOnce defined by designer bags, yachts, and supercars, the ultimate "flex" o...

The lack of clear rules and norms is breeding distrust among co-workers. Here’s how companies can help.Generative AI is creating a trust problem in the workplace, as employees often judge colleagues harshly when they suspect them of using the technology.A study of 30,000 employees found that about 40% of people used AI at work even when they weren’t supposed to.A KPMG survey of 48,000 employees found that about 57% admitted to trying to pass AI content off as their own.The Lack of Clear Rules and Norms Is Breeding Distrust Among Co-Workers...

AI is simultaneously creating new vulnerabilities, enabling new threats, and powering new cybersecurity tools.BCG’s latest survey of cybersecurity leaders shows that 83% are spending more on cyber, yet they still struggle to keep pace with emerging threats. Nearly nine in ten faced cyber attacks in the last year.Baseline measures like formal AI governance, stronger oversight on AI agents, and monitoring for shadow AI can help, yet many companies haven’t yet taken these steps.For cybersecurity vendors and investors, the challenge in a crowd...

The ESOX Group is advancing the concept of a robotic army mule with its X2 uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) by simplifying its design, placing electric motors directly inside each wheel for better off-road performance and greater stealth.Infantry has been around since officers figured out how to get soldiers organized instead of fighting in melees like football hooligans on a Saturday night after 12 pints of lager. Though there have been great advances in military technology and tactics, there still remains the perpetual problem of the Last Mil...

Unemployment among younger workers who didn’t go to college has rarely been lower in recent decades. It is the opposite story for college gradsA Burning Glass Institute analysis shows the unemployment rate for workers under 35 without college degrees has rarely been lower in two decades.Conversely, college-educated workers between 22 and 34 are experiencing one of their worst periods of unemployment in the past 20 years.The divergence stems from a shortage of skilled tradespeople and a growing supply of college graduates as AI handles more...

An iPhone brings together technology and expertise from across the world from design and engineering in the USA to advanced semiconductors in Taiwan, camera components in Japan, OLED displays and memory chips in South Korea, and manufacturing in China and India.This global supply chain shows how modern technology products are built through a network of specialised industries and manufacturing hubs across multiple countries.Why it matters:The iPhone is a strong example of how interconnected the global technology and manufacturing ecosystem ha...

Side profile of the Xiaomi Horizon concept MPV in blue-to-lavender paint, parked on a white platform above still water.You know that little rounded square Xiaomi uses as its logo? The one a Japanese design legend spent actual months tuning with a math equation just to get the curve right? Lucas Angelo looked at that shape and thought, sure, why not build a car out of it. The result is the Xiaomi Horizon, and I mean that almost literally. The tailgate is one giant glowing squircle. The wheels are squircles. The whole rear end reads like someo...

The personalities with the biggest audiences are no longer necessarily the most persuasive, BoF Insights found in a recent report.Consumers trust first-hand shopping recommendations from people they know the most, with 73 percent of consumers surveyed saying they are likely to buy a fashion or sports product based on a recommendation from friends and family. However, among individuals in the spotlight, the hierarchy has flipped.Athletes rank top, earning the trust of almost a third of consumers with their product and brand recommendations. C...