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Amazon Will Take Full Creative Control of The James Bond Franchise
[Business]
2025/02/21 09:04
The next 007 may receive intel via Echo Buds and a Kindle Fire.Time (and perhaps a large check or two) heals all wounds. Amazon and the longtime producers and custodians of the James Bond movies have finally agreed on a way forward for the series. Amazon MGM Studios will form a joint venture with Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli that will hold the intellectual property rights and ensure t...
Japan’s Toilet Jokes Are on You. Innovation Is Flourishing.
[Business]
2025/02/21 09:03
Toto, a firm better known for its high-tech commodes, is these days making money off semiconductor materials. It’s just one example of how Japanese brands are less visible, but more vital.Is Japanese manufacturing in the toilet? Absolutely not — though it might be the first place to look to understand how the country’s firms are changing.One of the most surprising stories in corporate Japan...
(PDF) Ipsos Housing Monitor 2025
[Consumer]
2025/02/20 09:10
Homeownership hurdles: why Gen Z & Millennials feel locked out.From London to Istanbul to Sydney, rents are skyrocketing while homeownership drifts further out of reach. For most Gen Z and Millennials, buying a first home remains a distant dream. A recent Zillow report confirms the struggle: single-family home rents in the US are up 41% since pre-pandemic times, while multifamily rents have...
AI-Coding Startup Codeium in Talks to Raise at an Almost $3B Valuation
[Investing]
2025/02/20 09:09
Codeium, an AI-powered coding startup, is raising a new round of funding at a $2.85 billion valuation, including fresh capital, according to two sources with knowledge of the deal. The round is being led by returning investor Kleiner Perkins, the people said.The new round comes just six months after Silicon Valley-based Codeium announced that it had closed a $150 million Series C at a $1.25 bil...
(PDF) Mckinsey - What Do US Consumers Want from e-Commerce Deliveries ?
[Consumer]
2025/02/20 09:08
As US e-commerce growth slows, retailers and logistics providers face rising delivery costs. A survey of consumer preferences for package shipments—speed or reliability?—could help inform priorities.Consumers still love to shop online, but growth in e-commerce is no longer likely to be as frenzied as it was in recent years. E-commerce sales in the United States soared to 18 percent annual gro...
Walmart to Deploy AI Price Forecasting Tool
[Business]
2025/02/20 09:07
The retailer will use tech provided by Helios to predict the price and availability of agricultural commodities.Walmart will soon begin using software that calculates climate risk and provides price forecasting for categories like produce, according to a Tuesday announcement.Walmart aims to improve its evaluation of medium- and long-term climate risks for the global agricultural supply chain wi...
(Infographic) Assessing the Winners of the Super Bowl
[Business]
2025/02/20 09:06
With Super Bowl LIX now done and dusted, along with the various commercials and in-game performances, it’s time to look back on what worked, and what didn’t, and which brands ultimately emerged as winners from the big game.To help with this, the team from SEMRush have put together an overview of Super Bowl campaign performance, which looks at the most liked social posts, overall brand engagem...
Hand-Worn Sensor Helps Stop Nocturnal Scratching – Without Waking Its User
[Product]
2025/02/20 09:05
The ADAM sensor uses haptic feedback to indicate when scratching is taking place Sibel Health.As everyone knows, scratching at chronically itchy skin only makes the problem worse. A new device is claimed to help stop dermatitis patients from doing so while they sleep, without waking them up in the process.Manufactured by Chicago medical tech company Sibel Health, the ADAM (ADvanced Acoustic-Mec...
(Infographic) The Fastest-Growing U.S. Jobs
[Consumer]
2025/02/20 09:04
AI roles take the top two spots for 2025, while travel and hospitality positions have also seen a resurgence post-pandemic.Jobseekers could face a cautious, competitive labor market in 2025 — but some roles will offer brighter prospects than others.On Tuesday, LinkedIn released its annual Jobs on the Rise list highlighting the 25 fastest-growing occupations over the last three years, based o...
