TREND REPORTS
The Future According To GV, Alphabet’s Most Active Venture Capital Arm
[Business]
2022/10/04 09:07
GV, formerly Google Ventures, has invested in 120+ companies since 2018. From healthcare to artificial intelligence to cybersecurity, here's where Google's venture capital business sees the next big opportunities.[click to enlarge]Alphabet’s VC arm, GV, has been regarded as one of the most active — and successful — corporate venture capital firms since its inception in 2009. Among Google’s...
(M&A) L’Oréal Acquires Physician-Dispensed US Brand Skinbetter Science
[Investing]
2022/10/04 09:06
Skinbetter Science was founded in 2016 by Jonah Shacknai, Justin Smith and Seth Rodner. The Arizona business’ sales hit $95m in the year ended 31 August 2022. The label, which claims to combine efficacious ingredients with luxurious sensorial textures, was founded in 2016 by pharmaceutical industry professionals Jonah Shacknai, Justin Smith and Seth Rodner.Skinbetter Science focuses on anti-ag...
Tesla Hasn't Conquered the World
[Business]
2022/10/04 09:05
When you say the words 'electric car', most people will think of a Tesla. Yet, despite an impressive rise to prominence in its native North America, the Elon Musk-led company has far from conquered the world.As the Statista Mobility Market Outlook shows, Tesla's dominant position in North America - an estimated 70.6 percent share of all BEV unit sales in 2021 - has so far only been replicated t...
Volkswagen Envisions Self-Driving Pods Taking Over Short-Haul Flights In Future
[Design]
2022/10/04 09:04
Volkswagen is looking to steer the future of the travel industry with the introduction of a self-driving pod intended to bring what the company states as “door-to-door” traveling. The ‘Gen.Travel’ concept is a fully autonomous (SAE level 5) vehicle that aims to be an eco-friendlier alternative to short-haul flights by lowering excessive carbon emissions. As the concept is merely a study on...
Monthly Trend Report - October.2022
[Trendbird]
2022/10/04 09:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - October. 2022 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Always Ahead of The Curve."
(PDF) BCG - Private Equity’s Search for the Next Big Thing in Software
[Business]
2022/09/27 09:10
The often opaque nature of software companies and products can make it difficult to choose suitable investment targets. We outline a combination of public business data and growth archetypes that can help guide these decisions for private equity firms.Software is one of the most popular sectors for investors to pursue—and one of the most complicated. To find lasting advantage in such an active...
(Patent) The Revised iPad's Touch ID Button System Could One Day be Applied to a Future Apple Watch
[Tech]
2022/09/27 09:09
When Apple was first granted a patent for Touch ID for Apple Watch back in 2017, it seemed like an odd duck to have it positioned on a side button and not applied to under the display. Then Apple surprised us by taking their invention and applying the Touch ID button to the top of the 2020 iPad Air. Technically, that made it a patent fulfilled but wasn't recognized as such because the focus dev...
(Video) Ocean Cleanup Video Artfully Depicts Demise of Great Pacific Garbage Patch
[Tech]
2022/09/27 09:08
The Ocean Cleanup has shared a new animation detailing its approach to tackling the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.The Ocean Cleanup has a huge task on its hands in ridding the seas of plastic waste, but a sleek new video offers a compelling look at its latest plan of attack. The animation shows massive trash-collection barriers sweeping through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch with great efficienc...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Green IT Revolution : A Blueprint for CIOs to Combat Climate Change
[Business]
2022/09/27 09:07
Research shows that the most impact on IT-generated emissions can be found in unexpected places.Companies and governments looking to combat climate change are turning to tech for help. AI, new technologies, and some promising tech-driven business models have raised hopes for dramatic progress.While many organizations’ climate goals are lofty, enterprise technology leaders—CIOs, chief digital...
(Video) This Sleek Electric Toothbrush Uses a MagSafe-Inspired Charging Dock
[Design]
2022/09/27 09:06
You have to admit, MagSafe was always a little too impressive. Aside from being convenient (you don’t need to align ports and chargers, or worry about whether the jack is plugged in), MagSafe was just satisfying. A simple snapping sound would tell you that your device, be it your MacBook or your iPhone, was securely connected to the charger. Why am I talking about MagSafe in a piece that’s ve...
US Factory Boom Heats Up as CEOs Yank Production Out of China
[Business]
2022/09/27 09:05
The pandemic forced companies to rethink their supply chains. “This is just economics,” says one executive who made the move.There has been a sense in financial circles that the fever among American executives to shorten supply lines and bring production back home would prove short-lived. As soon as the pandemic started to fade, so too would the fad, the thinking went.And yet, two years in, n...
A Winner of The A’ Design Award for The Year 2022 : The Nave Air Conditioning System
[Design]
2022/09/27 09:04
Working on a principle that’s about as old as mankind itself, the Nave Air Conditioning System uses terracotta’s evaporative cooling abilities to naturally regulate temperatures without requiring any electricity or complex electronics. It’s fairly sustainable, and has zero emissions, offering a nifty low-tech way to keep spaces cool in the summers.Designed by Yael Issacharov, the Nave bases...
