TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) The Fastest Growing and Declining Industries in the U.S. (2021-2031P)
[Business]
2023/08/03 09:04
A chart showing the fastest growing and declining industries in America by 2031, ranked by percentage employment change.[click to enlarge]The labor force is always shifting, responding to technological or societal changes.For that reason, keeping an eye on the fastest growing industries can help workers and businesses stay on top of the crucial trends driving employment.Today, we look through p...
Prada Enters Beauty Arena with New Make-up and Skin Care Range
[Business]
2023/08/03 09:03
The collection was created in collaboration with make-up artist Lynsey Alexander, and will feature lipsticks, serums and cleansers.Prada is the latest fashion house in 2023 to enter the beauty arena, after it announced the launch of a new skin care and make-up collection.Eyeshadows, lipsticks and foundations will feature in the Prada Beauty range, alongside serums, creams and cleaners.Launching...
(Patent) Future MacBook Pro Could Split at the Hinge and be Truly Modular
[Tech]
2023/08/02 09:10
Apple is researching how to split up the keyboard, screen, trackpad, and more of a MacBook Pro so that you can mix and match whatever components you need, whenever you need it.Apple does hear criticism. Ten years ago, Phil Schiller responded to criticisms of the Mac Pro by muttering on stage, "Can't innovate anymore, my ass."It's possible he regrets that, given the failure of that Mac Pro model...
(PDF) BCG - Resilient Pricing for an Uncertain World
[Business]
2023/08/02 09:09
Companies usually weather brief periods of market volatility by adjusting price levels or package sizes. But most B2B companies now expect the current volatility and uncertainty to persist. This creates the need for companies to use a wider range of pricing tactics and to make strategic investments in pricing tools and processes. To implement resilient pricing, we recommend that companies:Sense...
(Video) 3D Ad of Barbie Stepping Out Of Box Near Burj Khalifa Disarms Belief
[Design]
2023/08/02 09:08
A marketing stunt launched in tandem with the release of Greta Gerwig’s meta comedy film has confounded fans around the world. Created by UAE content creation agency Eye Studio, it imagines a larger-than-life version of the ever-optimistic protagonist stepping out of her pink Mattel packaging, which is positioned next to Dubai’s most iconic landmark.The CGI vision depicts Barbie in a retro bl...
Face Scans Are Replacing ID at Some Venues for Alcohol Sales
[Tech]
2023/08/02 09:07
Move over, fake IDs: Biometric systems that can "read" a person's face or palm image and determine if they're too young for a beer are gaining traction at sports stadiums and liquor shops.Why it matters: While these tools are handy for alcohol sellers — and can offer more privacy for consumers than handing over a driver's license to a store clerk — they tap into fears about potential abuses o...
(Paper) This MIT Team is Fighting Malicious AI Image Manipulation A Few Pixels at a Time
[Tech]
2023/08/02 09:06
AI image editing is on the rise, but this new technique could help prevent it.As AI image creation and editing becomes more prevalent, a new digital privacy concern has arisen -- the unauthorized AI editing of someone's artwork or picture. To date, there's nothing to stop someone from taking a picture online, uploading it to an AI program, and manipulating it for all sorts of purposes.But a new...
(Infographic) Social Media's Copycat Conundrum
[Business]
2023/08/02 09:05
Nearly every major social media feature has been copied or iterated on by rival apps, causing most major social media platforms to begin to look the same.Why it matters: Social media giants have a long track record of adopting popular features and integrating them into their own apps to stay competitive. Their key points of differentiation are increasingly becoming their philosophies, values an...
Beyond Work Raises $2.5M to Make Work More ‘Human’ with LLMs
[Investing]
2023/08/02 09:04
London-based Beyond Work, a startup looking to make working with enterprise tools more human and seamless with large language models. (LLMs), today announced it has raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed round of funding. The investment was led by Moonfire Ventures, with participation from MIT’s E14 fund.Beyond Work said it plans to use this capital to accelerate the development of its human-AI wor...
