Google says 'Project Green Light' is an example of how AI can be used for good.Boston is looking to Google AI to curb road traffic. Boston will use the technology from Google’s “Project Green Light” to improve traffic light timing.Google uses its AI to measure traffic trends and recommend minor switches to traffic lights. Boston said traffic fell more than 50% at stoplights where it tested t...

According to the 2024 state of tourism and hospitality report by McKinsey, Millenials are traveling more than any other generation. However, when it comes to how the generations divide their trips between international and domestic destinations, Gen Z travelers tended to take nearly as many international trips as they did domestically. On the other end of the spectrum, Baby Boomers were twice a...

In order to stand out in the increasingly cut-throat beauty industry, nascent brands usually need to tap into venture capital to power their growth.Founders are increasingly turned off by the pressure investors can put on their businesses to grow at all costs, preferring to take a more gradual and profit-led approach.As funding rounds have slimmed, even brands who have successfully raised inves...

For Infinite Accumulation, her largest-ever permanent sculpture, Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has created a series of connected metallic spheres by the Elizabeth Line entrance of London's Liverpool Street Station.Reflective orbs were placed along a curving, twisting structure to form the Infinite Accumulation installation, which is around 100 metres long and rises 10 metres above the public spa...

Sports and music tourism is seeing huge growth. In 2023, sports tourism was valued at $564.7 billion and is expected to almost double in value to $1.33 Trillion by 2032*. Similarly, music tourism is expected to see huge growth, forecasted to reach $13.8 Billion by 2032**.Key FindingsMore than four in five (83%) have travelled by plane for sports and 71% for music in the past three years or plan...

Imagine a world where seniors don’t just get by, they thrive. Where technology isn’t just a tool, but a companion, that’s where you’d have SILBO, a unique robot designed not just to help, but to be a true friend to seniors navigating the later stages of life. The name “Silbo” comes from the Spanish word for “whistle,” capturing the lightness and joy it hopes to bring into the lives of i...

As the electric-vehicle market continues to grow in Europe, customer expectations are also evolving.Electric vehicles (EVs) are no longer a niche business. They now account for 16 percent of new-car sales in Europe, up from under 1 percent in 2019. Despite the removal of purchase subsidies in certain markets, such as Germany at the end of 2023, sales have remained stable. Since the beginning of...

Credit card data from Citi Research suggests a steep decline in spending for luxury leather goods and ready-to-wear, while watches saw unexpected growth. The personal luxury goods market is set to grow 4 percent in 2023, said Bain & Company.US consumers spent 11 percent less on luxury goods in July compared to the same month last year, Citi Research said Friday citing data from a panel of 1...

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...