TREND REPORTS
2022 in Google Searches
[Consumer]
2022/12/15 09:07
2022 has been eventful, to say the least, and a look at the biggest trending Google searches this year can serve as a reminder for some of the events and situations that have shaped our world over the last 12 months.At the top of the trending new searches was of course Ukraine. The war, started when Russia invaded its sovereign neighbor on February 24, also led to Vladimir Putin being one of th...
(Infographic) When Will Air Travel Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels?
[Business]
2022/12/15 09:06
Many industries were hit hard by the global pandemic, but it can be argued that air travel suffered one of the most severe blows.The aviation industry as a whole suffered an estimated $370 billion loss in global revenue because of COVID-19. And while air travel has been slowly recovering from the trough, flight passenger traffic has yet to fully bounce back.Where is the industry at in 2022 comp...
Linker Urban Air Mobility Vehicle Concept for Future Urban Mobility
[Design]
2022/12/15 09:05
Linker is a futuristic urban air mobility vehicle designed as final major project for industrial design degree. With overurbanization, cities are become crowded and more concentrated, we need to address these urban mobility challenges with better and smart transportation solutions. Linker is the next generation of air mobility, a concept transportation that would fly users to their destination...
Cathie Wood’s Bold Bets Have Yet to Pay Off
[Investing]
2022/12/15 09:04
For a while there, many felt like Cathie Wood’s bold bet on a trendy group of disruptive tech companies was one of the best in recent investing memory.To be clear, it could be one day. Just not yet.In a trend pattern that very closely resembles the tortoise and the hare: If five years ago you had invested in Wood’s high-flying ARK Innovation ETF — which holds shares in pandemic darlings like...
LVMH’s ‘Guochao’ Beauty Brand Cha Ling Shutters China Stores
[Product]
2022/12/15 09:03
The shuttering of LVMH’s Chinese tea beauty brand Cha Ling's physical doors and official WeChat store is cited as part of its new business strategy. But will China ever want faux ‘Guochao’ brands? A luxury skincare brand launched by LVMH as recently as 2016 has already closed all its offline stores in the China market. The tea and guochao-inspired beauty label was born following an encounter...
New iPhone 15 Pro Max Concept
[Design]
2022/12/14 09:10
New iPhone 15 Pro Max Concept shows a redesigned camera layout with variable aperture, and USB-C Thunderbolt.When I first saw Apple announce the iPhone 14 Pro, I distinctly remember having two thoughts: the first one being “Wow, that Dynamic Island looks fascinating”, followed by “Wait, that’s the only design change? What will they possibly do next??” The 14 Pro seems to mark the longest t...
(PDF) BCG - The Growing Challenge of Semiconductor Design Leadership
[Business]
2022/12/14 09:09
Semiconductors are ubiquitous, powering technologies that range from cell phones to the Mars rovers Curiosity and Perseverance, and economically important. In 2021, worldwide semiconductor sales totaled $556 billion.Semiconductor design—which includes design of both physical integrated circuits and associated software—accounts for roughly half of all industry R&D investment and value add....
Ultra-Flexible and Adaptable to Most Surfaces, Solar Films are Making Headway - HELIATEK
[Tech]
2022/12/14 09:08
Following our recent round-up of 2022’s most impactful renewable energy solutions, it’s safe to say that ‘green power’ is taking giant leaps forward. Beyond offering cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels, the latest innovations are also honing in on accessibility, adaptability, and flexibility across different industries — namely Agriculture, architecture, and transportation.Exemplifying th...
US Inflation Relief Is Finally Happening, Putting Fed Pause in View
[Investing]
2022/12/14 09:07
US Core Inflation Slows Below Estimates to 0.2% M/M. Core CPI posted smallest monthly increase since August 2021. Markets rally on bet of Fed pausing rate hikes early next year.US inflation data offered the strongest evidence yet that price pressures have peaked, cheering financial markets and putting a pause from the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hikes in view.Stocks and bonds rallied after...
Amazon’s New Drone Can Fly Through The Rain
[Tech]
2022/12/14 09:06
Amazon has lofty and long-held ambitions when it comes to drone deliveries, and over the years we’ve seen that translate into continual tinkering with the vehicles that will carry them out. The company has today offered a glimpse of its latest Prime Air delivery drone, which it says will be lighter, quieter and capable of operating in the rain.Since first introducing the idea of drone deliveri...
Global Venture Funding Dips Further In November 2022
[Investing]
2022/12/14 09:05
Global venture funding reached $22 billion in November 2022, down 69% from $70 billion in November 2021. Month-over-month funding is also down by 19%. This is the lowest funding month on record since February 2020, which saw $18.3 billion invested.Based on an analysis of Crunchbase data, all funding stages were down this past month compared to a year ago. Seed funding dropped by a third, early...
Mars Vegetable-Delivery Robot for Martians - FARMARS
[Design]
2022/12/14 09:04
Sometime in the future, humans might migrate and start living on Mars. In this scenario, FARMARS is a space farm robot that supports Martians’ food supply. In not so distant future, perhaps in 2035, we can safely live on this new planet, prepare and cultivate land on Mars for farming. FARMARS would become farming robot that cultivates and delivers vegetables safety to Martians. It would become...
