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(Patent) Apple Wins a Patent for a Possible Future AirPods Pro Feature
[Tech]
2025/02/05 09:10
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that relates to possible future AirPods including a textured exterior surface for input, and more particularly to electronic devices including a textured exterior surface that is used for controlling functions associated with the electronic device or another electronic device when an object moves along the textured exterior...
(PDF) BCG - The Battery Cell Factory of The Future
[Business]
2025/02/05 09:09
Optimizing cell factories for next-generation technologies and strategically positioning them in an increasingly competitive market is key to long-term success.Battery cell production capacity globally could exceed demand by as much as twofold over the next five years, making operational efficiency essential to competitiveness.To reduce conversion costs, cell makers need to retrofit or design f...
The Samsung Galaxy Stick and Galaxy Stick Pro Concepts
[Design]
2025/02/05 09:08
Samsung Galaxy Stick concept is a fashionable design targeted at Gen Z and beyond.There was a time when the mobile phone design landscape was pretty wild and exciting. Although they weren’t that smart by today’s standards, Nokia’s designs, now preserved for posterity, definitely left their mark on history. These days, however, design changes are comparatively “safe” and incremental, changi...
Trump’s Tariffs, Explained in 4 Charts
[Investing]
2025/02/05 09:07
Uncertainty around the rollout of the tariffs — how long they’ll last and whether more are in the works — complicates the fashion industry’s ability to adjust to the new reality.Starting Tuesday, the Trump administration will levy a 10 percent tariff on imports from China.Already, 25 percent tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports, originally part of the package announced over the weekend,...
Ex-Meta, Ex-Google Team Launches Palona AI - Sales Agents to Delight Consumers
[Investing]
2025/02/05 09:06
Groundbreaking AI technology capable of high EQ, intuition, and proactive engagement of a star salesperson.Today marks the public launch of Palona AI, a suite of AI solutions that accelerate the growth of D2C and other consumer facing businesses. The company also announced $10 million in seed funding from investors including UpHonest Capital, Fusion Fund, Maynard Webb, NEO Investment Partners,...
(Infographic) Decoding Gen Alpha : A Primer on the Next Gen of Consumers
[Consumer]
2025/02/05 09:05
WE’s new research gives the scoop on how brands can connect with the next critical generation of consumers.Move over Gen Z, there’s a new Alpha in town. As true digital natives and the “AI generation,” Gen Alpha (born 2010-2024) is already starting to redefine major industries and their ability to shape culture continues to grow.WE Communications’ new “Alpha Intelligence” survey explores...
EPFL - An Injectable Hydrogel for Local Bone Densification
[Tech]
2025/02/05 09:04
EPFL researchers have combined injections of a novel hydrogel with systemic osteoporosis drugs in rats, achieving rapid local increases in bone density. The results offer hope for future fracture prevention therapies in osteoporosis patients.Osteoporosis is a disease in which bone resorbs faster than it is formed, gradually weakening its structure over time and leading to fractures. Although th...
Global Game Investment Rose 38% to $4.3B in 2024
[Investing]
2025/02/05 09:03
Global games investment rose 38% from $3.1 billion to $4.3 billion in 2024, according to a report by game venture capital firm Hiro Capital.And if you look at games, mixed reality, and sports tech, the numbers showed over $10 billion was invested in those categories in 2024, based on data from Dealroom that was analyzed by Hiro Capital.Despite an overall funding downturn in the world, global ga...
(PDF) BCG - 2024 Global Investor Survey
[Investing]
2025/02/04 09:10
BCG’S annual survey offers a snapshot of over 540 global investors’ perspectives on market performance, risks, and management priorities. They are bullish about market performance for the next three years and much less concerned about the short term than in our previous survey.Bullishness for the next 12 months is the highest in a decade and the second highest in the 13 year history of the su...
