(Infographic) Why Consumers Trust UGC More Than Traditional Ads
[Consumer]
2025/06/19 09:04
Branded feeds are overcrowded, so brands now cut through the noise with the real stuff: user-generated content (UGC).UGC is word-of-mouth for the digital age – trust-building, conversion-boosting, and scalable without a studio budget. Any original photo, video, review, or testimonial your customers post about you – none of it is scripted by a marketing team.And it converts – shoppers are mor...
The End of Glitter ?
[Consumer]
2025/06/19 09:03
“Glow” has replaced “glam” as beauty’s vibe-du-jour, making pearlescent powder and face gloss more in-demand — and bumping glitter from the industry’s VIP ingredient list.After decades of cosmetic dominance, the tide may be turning on glitter-based formulas in favor of alternatives that temper down the shimmer. Welcome back to Haul of Fame, your must-read beauty roundup for new products,...
(Patent) Nvidia Filed A Patent Application for “Multimodal Object Detection For Autonomous Systems”
[Tech]
2025/06/18 09:10
Nvidia wants to make sure its robots can see straight. The company filed a patent application for “multimodal object detection for autonomous systems and applications,” a hazard-identification system that collects data from multiple sensors over time to enable more robust risk awareness.Consistently using data from sensors including lidar, radar and cameras would enable the system to estimate...
At Art Basel, Dealers Reap Rewards By Sidestepping Politics and War
[Business]
2025/06/18 09:09
The fair featured a preponderance of safe, apolitical works—which played to the mood of buyers.Larry Gagosian sat at his booth at Art Basel, overseeing a presentation that included an early Cy Twombly painting priced at over $30 million, and reported selling quite a few things despite the state of the world.Dealers brought "safe" and "apolitical" artworks to the fair, avoiding controversy, due...
When Is AGI Coming ? These Experts Have It Figured It Out
[Tech]
2025/06/18 09:08
We’re keeping them honest with the Sherwood News AGI Prediction Tracker.Can you feel the AGI? It’s coming.At least that’s what a lot of big names in AI are saying. While there isn’t even an agreed upon definition of what AGI — artificial general intelligence — is, these AI guys are confident enough to say it is going to happen, and they know when (give or take a few years).The definition...
Predict Your Future Health ? Ultrahuman's New AI Tool Says It Can - For $800/Year
[Business]
2025/06/18 09:07
Ultrahuman Blood Vision: Blood Testing For Longevity, Cancer, And Fatigue.What If There Were A Way To See The Future Of Your Health Through A Simple Blood Test? This Test Would Assess Your Susceptibility To Certain Cancers And Present Your Cholesterol, Blood Health, Fatigue, Glucose, And More In The Context Of Longevity And Holistic Wellness.While This Vision Appears Similar To Elizabeth Holmes...
(Infographic) Emerging Opportunities for the Auto Industry in 2025
[Consumer]
2025/06/18 09:06
What are the emerging opportunities for the auto industry in 2025? Learn all about the credit and finance trends of the industry in the infographic below, courtesy of Equifax.Infographic : https://bit.ly/3G8RqwS[equifax]
Gen Z Is Using ChatGPT As Their Stylist. What Does It Mean For Brands ?
[Consumer]
2025/06/18 09:05
With new shopping features and personalized recommendations, OpenAI’s chatbot is becoming the go-to stylist for a generation navigating fashion one prompt at a time.With around 1 billion searches on ChatGPT each week, Gen Zers are increasingly turning to AI to solve a daily dilemma: what to wear.Last month, OpenAI announced updates to ChatGPT’s search function, enhancing the shopping experien...
Everyday Investors Are Helping To Reinvent Vacation Home Ownership — Here's How
[Investing]
2025/06/18 09:04
With the cost of real estate higher than ever, the prospect of owning a vacation home has become a pipe dream for many. But co-ownership — a new approach to home buying — is keeping that ambition alive, and Pacaso is leading the charge in opening this market up. Real estate investors, take note.Twenty years ago, going on vacation meant spending on one of two things: a hotel or a vacation home...