TREND REPORTS
Fashion Apps are Using AI to Help People Fall Back in love with the Clothes They Already Own
[Business]
2024/08/08 09:09
Your closet is already full of clothes. Can these AI-powered startups help you wear them more often ?It’s no secret that the fashion industry has an overconsumption problem. The industry discards roughly 92 million tons of clothing per year, making it the world’s third largest pollutant—and the onslaught of micro trends doesn’t exactly help curb the purchase-to-landfill pipeline, either. Fa...
‘Passion Travel’ Is the Future
[Business]
2024/08/08 09:08
Thrillist surveyed 2,000 people, focusing on Gen Z, to better understand the state of travel today and the role it plays in our lives.Over the last few years, our entire relationship to travel has changed. First came the pandemic lockdown, followed by a period of whirlwind revenge travel—a collective wanderlust that turned into a barrage of ambitious trips to bucket-list destinations. What hap...
(Video) Meet Friend : The AI Wearable That's Always Listening
[Product]
2024/08/08 09:07
A new AI wearable called Friend uses an always-on microphone to eavesdrop on your life. The goal? To become the friend you didn’t know you needed. Avi Schiffmann needed a friend. The technology developer was traveling solo in Japan and feeling the isolation. Schiffmann, who rose to fame when he created a popular COVID-tracking website at age 17, had spent the past few years bouncing from one s...
Beauty Tech Startup BoldHue Raises Capital to Ship Its ‘Keurig for Makeup’
[Investing]
2024/08/08 09:06
Have you ever wanted a personalized makeup dispenser? Well, BoldHue‘s co-founder and CTO Karin Layton has built just that: A device that aims to be the “Keurig for makeup.”BoldHue’s device essentially scans your face and dispenses a customized foundation formula that matches your skin tone. The beauty tech startup on Tuesday said it had raised a $3.37 million round led by Lucas Venture Grou...
(Infographic) Top Companies by Generative AI Patents
[Tech]
2024/08/08 09:05
The release of AI assistants like ChatGPT has created significant public enthusiasm for generative AI (GenAI).Technological advances in GenAI are also reflected in the sharp increase in patent activity. In fact, the number of patent families (group of patents that are all related to the same invention or technology) in GenAI has grown from just 733 in 2014 to more than 14,000 in 2023.This graph...
Dolce & Gabbana Launches Fefé, A Luxury Perfume for Dogs
[Product]
2024/08/08 09:04
The perfume costs 99 euros ($108) for 100 milliliters (3.4 ounces) and has been certified suitable for animal use.The new Dolce and Gabbana dog perfume called “Fefe” in honour of Domenico Dolce’s dog and released earlier this month is displayed on the shop window of the fashion brand boutique in Rome, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. The perfume has been certified suitable for animal use according to...
Pebble Beach 2024 : The Return of the Honda HP-X
[Design]
2024/08/08 09:03
After four decades since its breathtaking debut in 1984, Honda‘s groundbreaking HP-X concept car is poised to reclaim the limelight with its inaugural North American showcase. This iconic wedge-shaped marvel will be featured during Monterey Design Week in August 2024, taking center stage at the esteemed Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.Crafted by the renowned Italian design firm Pininfarina,...
(Infographic) StockX - Big Facts : Brands Making Moves
[Business]
2024/08/07 09:10
StockX Drops New Report Revealing Asics, Adidas, and On as Fastest-Growing Sneaker Brands. Denim Tears, Timberland, and Prada are among the brands that made the biggest jumps on the secondary market in 2024.Current culture marketplace StockX today released its latest trend report – Big Facts: Brands Making Moves – identifying the fastest-growing brands across its sneakers, shoes, apparel, and...
(Video) Figure Redesigns Its Humanoid Robot from The Ground Up for Slick New F.02
[Product]
2024/08/07 09:09
California-based robotics outfit Figure has today announced its second-generation humanoid robot, which is initially being aimed at production lines in commercial settings, but the company is promising a bipedal butler in our homes in the near future.Figure was founded in 2022 by entrepreneur Brett Adcock – of Vettery and Archer Aviation – with the aim of bringing a "commercially viable gener...
(PDF) BCG - What the Alternative Protein Industry Can Learn from EV Companies
[Business]
2024/08/07 09:08
Alternative proteins burst onto the scene a decade ago, promising comparable taste to animal proteins and fewer greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. But alternative proteins have faced challenges in winning over consumers: today, plant-based meat accounts for only 1% of meat dollar sales in US retail, and many alternative protein startups face tight private capital markets.Key TakeawaysGovernments a...
Presti Raises $3.5M for AI-Powered Product Photography
[Investing]
2024/08/07 09:07
Presti is using GenAI to replace costly furniture industry photo shootsIf you’ve ever bought a sofa online, have you thought about the homes you can see in the background of the product shots? When it’s time to release a new collection, furniture brands usually spend a small fortune on photo shoots. It’s a cumbersome and expensive process as it’s not easy to move furniture around.That’s wh...
(Video) Rooftop EV Solar Box Unravels to 6x Its Size, Charging Car Off-Grid
[Product]
2024/08/07 09:06
GoSun's EV Solar Charger expands by six times to provide a meaningful charge and range boost while the car is parked.From humble beginnings as the solar hot dog cooker guys, all the way through to full-blown solarized camping trailers and tiny homes, GoSun has developed a knack for creating unique products that put the sun's power to work here on Earth. Its newest product promises to be its mos...
