TREND REPORTS
(Video) A World-First Human Treatment by an Autonomous Robot Dental Surgeon
[Tech]
2024/08/03 09:05
Nightmare fuel? Maybe – but in a historic moment for the dental profession, an AI-controlled autonomous robot has performed an entire procedure on a human patient for the first time, about eight times faster than a human dentist could do it.The system, built by Boston company Perceptive, uses a hand-held 3D volumetric scanner, which builds a detailed 3D model of the mouth, including the teeth,...
Are The Biggest Beer Companies Also the Most Successful ?
[Business]
2024/08/03 09:04
In 2023, beer brewers around the world produced around 1.8 trillion hectoliters of the alcoholic beverage, down one percent compared to the year prior, according to the most recent annual report from hops supplier BarthHaas.While craft breweries and smaller companies have been on the rise in recent years, 55 percent of the market is controlled by five brewing conglomerates. But does market domi...
Octopus and Squid Pigments Enhance Sunscreen Without Harming The Environment
[Tech]
2024/08/03 09:03
When Northeastern graduate Camille Martin and associate professor Leila Deravi co-founded Seaspire, a skincare ingredients company inspired by pigment in octopus and squid, their goal was to create a product that is good for your skin and the environment.New research shows that they are on the right track.A paper published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science says that Xanthochrome,...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Generative AI in Healthcare : Adoption Trends and What’s Next
[Business]
2024/08/01 09:10
Surveyed healthcare leaders say their organizations are eager to use generative AI to help enhance how healthcare stakeholders work and operate, but some are still adopting a wait-and-see approach.The transformative power of generative AI (gen AI) will likely reshape the healthcare industry over time, and organizations are beginning to take action. In our Q1 2024 survey, more than 70 percent of...
Inside Fashion’s Biggest Olympics Ever
[Business]
2024/08/01 09:09
Long the marketing domain of sportswear giants, the 2024 Olympic games in Paris are seeing an influx of fashion advertisers who are getting creative in how they capitalise on one of the few remaining events with massive global impact.Key insightsThis summer’s Olympics has attracted unprecedented interest from the fashion industry, from LVMH’s premium partnership to indie labels collaborating...
How Much Does Hosting The Olympics Cost ?
[Investing]
2024/08/01 09:08
The busy summer of sport will kick into another gear today, as the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics gets underway — starting with a parade of more than 90 boats carrying ~10,500 athletes down the city’s iconic Seine river.The French capital last hosted the quadrennial sporting event exactly 100 years ago, when it introduced the first Olympic Village to the world… though the small comm...
Japan Supermarket Uses AI to Gauge Staff Smiles, Speech Tones in Quality Service Push
[Business]
2024/08/01 09:07
Japanese supermarket chain AEON has adopted an artificial intelligence (AI) system to assess and standardise its employees’ smiles, renewing the debate about workplace harassment.On July 1, the national brand announced it had become the world’s first company to promote a smile-gauging AI system, which it is using across its 240 shops around the country.Called “Mr Smile”, it was developed by...
3,000-W eBike/Scoot Hybrid Guaranteed to Turn Heads - Owlet Bikes
[Product]
2024/08/01 09:06
The Owlet One e-scootbike thing sports a 3,000-watt peak hub motor for 180 Nm of torque plus a 60-mile removable battery.Finding that many ebike riders prefer to throttle through commutes and urban adventures, LA-based startup Owlet opted to ditch the pedals altogether for its upcoming One model – a high-torque angular beast with attitude."It's a new class of urban transportation," explained t...
(Infographic) The 10 Busiest Ports in the World, by Cargo Traffic
[Business]
2024/08/01 09:05
In 2024, nine of the world’s 10 busiest ports are located in Asia, underscoring the eastward shift in global trade flows.Due to supply chain shifts and deeper integration, intraregional trade within Asia has grown significantly. In the 1990s, over 70% of Asian exports by value went beyond the region, with containers being shipped back mostly empty. By comparison, roughly 60% of exports in Asia...
Self-Driving Pod Helps Mobility-Impaired Pedestrians Cross Dangerous Roads
[Design]
2024/08/01 09:04
Plenty of new automotive technologies and concepts are naturally being made for the benefit of drivers and passengers, but they are supposed to also indirectly help pedestrians as well, at least in theory. With AI at the driver’s wheel, the promise of safer roads is being made, though we seem to still be far from achieving that ideal future. In the meantime, pedestrians crossing urban roads an...
Monthly Trend Report - August 2024
[Trendbird]
2024/08/01 09:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - August. 2024 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Market Sensing & Trend Research Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Always Ahead of The Curve."
(Patent) Samsung’s New Patent Hints at Tablet with Expandable Screen
[Tech]
2024/07/26 09:10
In the unrecorded race for perfecting the foldable smartphones, and even tablets – in some distinct parts of the world, – Samsung is taking a leap of faith. The South Korean tech company, if the leaked patent filing is to be believed, is planning a flexible display tablet, which would be capable of expanding in either direction, on the same plane, giving the user the freedom to control the si...
