TREND REPORTS
U.S. Inflation: How Much Have Prices Increased ?
[Investing]
2023/01/02 09:07
Inflation has been top of mind over the last year, looming over every aspect of the economy. But how has inflation actually impacted the prices of everyday goods like bread and butter or gas and public transportation?In this visual, we showcase select items and how inflation has impacted the price year-over-year. Additionally, we’ve charted the overall price increases across the overarching go...
OrboGraph, Which Uses AI to Prevent Fraud, Was Acquired for Over $100M
[Investing]
2023/01/02 09:06
OrboGraph detects and analyzes fraudulent checks, and provides automated healthcare payment processing.The company is focused on detecting and preventing fraud in the US, Israel, and other countries, and uses advanced recognition algorithms and AI to read each document and field type. Its systems can read documents in a variety of languages, including English and Hebrew.It says that machine lea...
America's Top New Year's Resolutions for 2023
[Consumer]
2023/01/02 09:05
The plan to live a healthier life is once again top of mind for Americans making resolutions for 2023. Vowing to exercise more, eat healthier and to lose weight were the top 3 New Year's resolutions in the U.S. this year, according to the Statista Global Consumer Survey.In a year that was marked by high inflation, the resolution to save more money comes in rank 4. Classics like spending more ti...
BMW Group Partners with AirConsole to Bring Casual Gaming to Vehicles Starting in 2023
[Business]
2023/01/02 09:04
AirConsole and the BMW Group have entered into a partnership that will bring casual gaming to new BMW vehicles starting next year. AirConsole is a gaming platform that perfectly matches the BMW Curved Display and offers a vast and diverse selection of games. Implemented in the vehicle's entertainment system, AirConsole technology allows games to be instantly streamed over-the-air and controlled...
Tesla Announces a $300 Charging Mat That Can Recharge 3 Devices At Once
[Product]
2023/01/02 09:04
Remember the Apple AirPower charging mat? Announced in 2017, the device was supposed to recharge three devices simultaneously, but Apple never released it, citing engineering issues. Now, Tesla is giving it a shot with the just-announced Wireless Charging Platform.Inside the Cybertruck-inspired aluminum casing is a wireless charging platform named FreePower from a startup called Aira. This is t...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Generative AI is Here : How Tools Like ChatGPT Could Change Your Business
[Business]
2022/12/22 09:10
Generative AI and other foundation models are changing the AI game, taking assistive technology to a new level, reducing application development time, and bringing powerful capabilities to nontechnical users.In the spirit of this article’s topic, we asked ChatGPT—a generative AI language model that can create original content in response to a user prompt—how it would set the context. Our pro...
(Video) This Autonomous Robot Might Soon Make Food Deliveries in Airports
[Tech]
2022/12/22 09:09
The Ottobot can adjust its position and height so that anyone—including children, the elderly, and people with disabilities—can reach its payload. The robot’s compartments are large enough to allow it to make multiple deliveries in a single run. Sometime next year, an autonomous robot might deliver food from an airport restaurant to your gate.The idea for Ottobot, a delivery robot, came out...
(Infographic) The Hidden Meanings and Symbolism of 50 Iconic Brand Logos
[Business]
2022/12/22 09:08
Today, logos have become more sophisticated, compelling, and powerful. Even if they appear minimalist, the meanings and emotions evoked by branding are painstakingly orchestrated.The angles, colors, and fonts are chosen carefully. Even the lack of pixels can elevate a logo, considering how much branding can rely on negative space.This infographic by UPrinting.com explores the hidden meanings an...
Synchron, A Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Company, Raised $75M
[Investing]
2022/12/22 09:07
Synchron Raises $75M Series C Led by ARCH Venture Partners to Advance Endovascular Brain-Computer Interface.Top-tier investor syndicate includes new investors ARCH Venture Partners, Gates Frontier, Bezos Expeditions, Reliance Digital Health Limited, Greenoaks, Alumni Ventures, Moore Strategic Ventures, and Project X, with follow on participation from existing investors including Khosla Ventures...
The Startup, Caden Inc Wants to Pay You to Share Your Data For Advertising
[Business]
2022/12/22 09:06
Caden Inc. hopes to give users thousands of dollars a year under one option of its data-sharing system, with lesser payments for more limited information.[John Roa, founder and chief executive of Caden. He said that one option in the public beta test will anonymize and pool data before sharing it with outside parties in exchange for $5 to $20 a month.]A startup backed by an internet-search pion...
Deloitte - Investing in eSports
[Business]
2022/12/22 09:05
Success checklist for non-endemic brands entering the video gaming and esports sector.Surging video gaming audiences worldwide are enticing external companies to venture inside the esports industry. Fabled riches could await those who can forge a relationship with an audience that is younger, more highly educated, technically literate, and with higher incomes than the general population but the...
China Exits ‘Dynamic Zero’ But Many Consumers Remain Indoors
[Consumer]
2022/12/22 09:04
China has ended almost all COVID-19 control measures, but a jump in caseload and the widespread concern about the disease are delaying retail recovery. On December 7, China announced 10 new rules that constitute a relaxation of almost all of its stringent COVID-19 pandemic control measures. Domestic travel and public spaces (except for medical institutions, nursing homes, and elementary and mid...
