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Crocs Jumps From Feet To Phones In SLBS Collab
[Product]
2025/09/07 09:09
Crocs is no stranger to unexpected partnerships, but this one might be its most tactile yet. The brand has teamed up with Seoul-based techwear label SLBS to launch a smartphone case that takes design cues from its unmistakable clogs.The SLBS x Crocs case is fully customizable with Jibbitz charms, echoing the personalisation that’s long been central to Crocs’ footwear appeal. The design comes...
OpenAI, Broadcom Make $10 Billion Deal for Custom AI Chips
[Business]
2025/09/07 09:08
OpenAI To Launch Its First AI Chip In 2026 With Broadcom, FT ReportsOpenAI is set to produce its first artificial intelligence chip next year in partnership with U.S. semiconductor giant Broadcom, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.OpenAI plans to put the chip to use internally rather than make it available to external customers, the FT report said,...
The Summer Of Vibe Coding Is Over - How Reasoning Models Broke The Economics Of AI Code Generation
[Investing]
2025/09/07 09:07
Reasoning models have supercharged coding AI agents, driving adoption and growth, but at the cost of higher inference expenses that are squeezing margins. This report explores how these companies are adapting and what lessons other AI agent markets can take from coding.What started as a gold rush in AI-powered coding may be turning into a money pit, offering a preview of challenges awaiting oth...
ElevenLabs Targets $6B Valuation In Employee Secondary Sale
[Investing]
2025/09/07 09:06
ElevenLabs, an AI voice startup founded in 2022, is on track for a $6 billion valuation following an employee secondary sale. This figure nearly doubles the company’s $3.3 billion valuation after its recent $180 million Series C round, which was led by Andreessen Horowitz and ICONIQ Growth.ElevenLabs' core product creates highly natural and emotionally expressive synthetic voices, which has le...
The World's Biggest Online Marketplaces
[Business]
2025/09/07 09:05
At 30 years old, eBay is a titan of e-commerce. While the company has undergone many transformations over the years, competition in the market has certainly increased. Yet, eBay remains the fourth-biggest platform for third-party gross sales volume in the world, harking back to its beginnings as an auction site where anybody could sell their private belongings or merchandise.The company also re...
Pentagram’s Redesign Of KARRI Gives Kids A Screen-Free Way To Stay Connected
[Design]
2025/09/07 09:04
The screen-free movement has gained a stylish new champion as KARRI, a voice-messaging device for children, emerges from an extensive redesign by Jon Marshall at Pentagram. KARRI is a phone alternative developed for kids aged 5-13. It offers connection without a screen, relying instead on voice messages, which can be sent from the device to an accompanying app on a parent's phone (and vice vers...
Adorable ‘Pet Paw’ Bottle Leaves Cute Pawprints Instead Of Ugly Water Rings
[Design]
2025/09/07 09:03
Broadly, there are two ways to approach design. Either through a utilitarian lens, or through an emotional lens. Ideally, great design balances both these approaches well, but here’s the catch. Not every design is supposed to ‘solve a problem’. Sometimes a product’s purpose can be to just evoke a response, a sense of whimsy, of happiness. Michiru’s Pet Paw Bottle does just that.Most bottle...
Daily Report : BCG 보고서 - 2025년 이후 소매업 승리를 위한 5가지 필수 전략
[Daily Report]
2025/09/04 11:11
1. BCG 보고서 - 2025년 이후 소매업 승리를 위한 5가지 필수 전략소매 시장의 파괴적 변화: 소매 산업은 아마존, 테무, 쉬인 같은 이커머스 기업의 성장, Z세대 및 알파 세대 소비자의 등장, 생산성 정체, AI의 급속한 확산, 직원들의 새로운 가치관 등 5가지 파괴적 변화에 직면.필수적인 대응 전략: 소매업체들은 파괴적 변화에 대응하기 위해 차별화된 고객 경험 제공, 차세대 소비자 공략, 생산성 개선, AI 활용 극대화,...
(PDF) BCG - Retail in 2025 And Beyond – Five Imperatives To Win
[Business]
2025/09/04 11:10
Retailers in Australia today face a fundamentally altered landscape defined by five disruptive forces:e-Tailers like Amazon, Temu and Shein, which were not considered sizeable competitors a few years ago, are growing their market share and reshaping consumer expectationsThe Australian shopper base is more diverse than ever, and businesses are still learning about Gen Z and Gen Alpha who are com...
