TREND REPORTS
For Automakers, Autonomy And Sustainability Are Top Startup Investment Themes
[Investing]
2024/08/12 09:06
In a typical year, major automakers participate in several billion dollars worth of startup funding rounds. And so far, 2024 is not bucking the trend.Per Crunchbase data, the largest global automakers and their affiliated venture funds have joined in at least 52 startup funding rounds this year, collectively valued at close to $2.8 billion. By deal count, the pace of activity is similar to what...
(Video) Mosquitoes Can Fly But They Can't Hide from The Bzigo Iris
[Product]
2024/08/12 09:05
Mosquitoes are masters of evasion when indoors, seemingly disappearing after you unsuccessfully try to swat them or grab them out of the air. That's where the Bzigo Iris comes in, as it tracks them and shows you where they are.Made by Israeli startup Bzigo, the Iris first caught our attention in 2020 when it was still in prototype form. Fast-forward four years, and the device is now commerciall...
Half of US Mobile Gamers Spend More Than $50 on Games Each Year
[Consumer]
2024/08/12 09:04
50% of adult US mobile gamers spend between $1 and $50 per year on mobile games, according to an April 2024 CivicScience survey.Beyond the chart:Mobile games will generate $23.44 billion in US in-app purchases in 2024, with $22.50 billion of that coming from virtual goods sales, according to EMARKETER’s forecast.In 2024, US mobile game ad revenues will reach $7.77 billion, per our March 2024 f...
LoFone has a Unique Colour E-Ink Display
[Product]
2024/08/12 09:03
LoFone has a unique colour E Ink display that is gentle on the eyes, promotes better sleep and has incredible battery life.The case and battery are replacable.It has a point and shoot camera with no live preview, to make photo taking impulsive and fleeting.It also has a torch, a headphone socket and a user-assignable action button, making it just as useful as a smart phone.Unlike other phones,...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Gen AI’s Next Inflection Point
[Business]
2024/08/09 09:10
As many employees adopt generative AI at work, companies struggle to follow suit. To capture value from current momentum, businesses must transform their processes, structures, and approach to talent.After nearly two years of debate, the verdict is in: generative AI (gen AI) is here to stay, and its business potential is massive. We’ve already witnessed an exponential rate of gen-AI-related in...
(Patent) Apple Wins a Patent for Next-Gen MacBooks That Include Backside Cameras and a Rotatable Display
[Tech]
2024/08/09 09:09
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that relates to possible future MacBooks that could provide backside cameras, fixed or attachable, and a display that could be rotatable and detachable which could be a winning feature.Apple's granted patent describes possible future MacBooks which could include a base portion including an input component and a display porti...
Soft Robotic Glove Returns Gripping Power to Weakened Hands - Bioservo
[Product]
2024/08/09 09:08
Bioservo describes the Carbonhand as "an innovative grip-strengthening glove designed to restore power to those with impaired hand function"Folks weakened by osteoarthritis or myositis may need help with everyday tasks like watering plants, filling the kettle or peeling potatoes. The Carbonhand robo-glove is designed to support such activities, and is now available to everyone in the US.Bioserv...
Fast Food Is in Flux… But America’s Still Lovin’ It
[Business]
2024/08/09 09:08
The fast food industry is in a state of flux, with consumers balking at higher prices on the menus of some of the biggest names in the game.Yesterday, Pizza Hut and KFC both reported that same-store sales had fallen. That followed industry giant McDonald’s, which hasn't had the smoothest start to the year so far, last week reporting that same-store sales had dropped 0.7% too — the first decli...
Have We Passed Peak AI ?
[Business]
2024/08/09 09:06
There’s still plenty of hype in tech and media circles, but normal people aren’t searching for AI as often as they used to.AI has garnered a lot of ink lately, as media and finance types like us fret over how long the exorbitant investment in the technology will take to reap returns and if its promise could be crushed by legislation or the weight of its own hype. Companies and their investors...
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