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(Infographic) Q4-2022 Smartphones Mobile Market Monitor
[Business]
2023/03/24 09:05
Our Q4 2022 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one infographic each quarter to summarize the global smartphone market activities in a single page.Some quick observations on the smartphone market:The global smartphone market declined by 19% YoY to 302.64 million units in Q4 2022.Apple replaced Samsung as the top smartphone player in Q4 2022, driven by the recent launch of the i...
Adobe Is Betting Big on Generative AI With a Raft of New Features
[Tech]
2023/03/24 09:04
The company is training on its own images and plans to compensate creators.Driving relevance means driving growth. Join global brands and industry thought leaders at Brandweek, Sept. 11–14 in Miami, for actionable takeaways to better your marketing. 50% off passes ends April 10.As a host of startups have ushered in a new era of artificial intelligence-powered image creation over the past year,...
Acer Ebii is AI-Enabled e-bike with 70 Miles of Range
[Product]
2023/03/24 09:03
Geared towards those seeking a speedy and convenient commute.Acer is branching out into the e-bike market with the launch of a new model called the ebii. While the company is known for its PCs, the innovative e-bike leads with a technologically-advanced yet minimalist design, featuring a powerful electric motor, airless tires made from recycled materials and collision detection sensors for adde...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Using Sustainability to Transform Food Systems in South Korea
[Business]
2023/03/23 09:10
Now is the time for grocers to develop strategic sustainability plans focused on value creation and think more broadly about the role they can play in encouraging change across the full value chain.Increasingly severe global weather events and the urgent tone of the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) have made it crystal clear: now is the time to truly prioritize sustainability. And whil...
(Video) Coca-Cola Invites Fans to Create AI Art with Its Iconic Imagery
[Business]
2023/03/23 09:09
The best submissions will be showcased on the company’s Manhattan and London billboards.Starting Monday, Coca-Cola is inviting fans to harness AI tools to create new designs around some of its most famed images, including the classic contoured bottle, soda-guzzling polar bears, and even Santa Claus himself.A new Coca-Cola website enables visitors across 17 countries, including the U.S., to sel...
(Paper) MIT Media Lab - Augmented Reality with X-Ray Vision
[Tech]
2023/03/23 09:08
X-AR is an augmented reality (AR) system that gives humans "X-Ray Vision"X-AR is a new AR headset that enables users to see things that are hidden. This new headset helps users find items that are inside closed boxes, under piles, or behind occlusions. The headset uses holograms to guide users toward desired items and verify when they have picked them up. How does it work?X-AR uses wireless sig...
Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. Successfully Completes $5M In Oversubscribed Seed Financing
[Investing]
2023/03/23 09:07
Groundbreaking start-up working to create a new data center industry from the Moon clears key financing milestones.Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. announced today that it has successfully closed its $5m Seed with this financing round being oversubscribed.The round has been led by Scout Ventures and joined by Seldor Capital, 2 Future Holding, The Veteran Fund, Irongate Capital, Atypical Ventures, an...
Nike and Adidas have Mountains of Unsold Inventory
[Business]
2023/03/23 09:06
Where dealing with its inventory glut is concerned, Nike is just about doing it. Yesterday, the apparel giant reported that sales were up 14% to $12.3bn in its most recent quarter, but the company continues to carry a near-record level of stock, with inventory up 53% in the last 3 years.Nike execs are at least “increasingly confident” that the company will exit the financial year with healthy...
(Video) Human-Sized Candles Stood Around Denmark Shine A Light On Burnout
[Business]
2023/03/23 09:05
Youths’ spark is fizzling out. According to Danish broadcaster P3 Missionen, 44% of young individuals in the country are experiencing burnout.To spread awareness about the social phenomenon, the network paired up with multidisciplinary creative agency Uncle Grey and installed human-sized candles around Denmark’s larger cities to represent the nation’s worn-out youth. The campaign coincided w...
