Luxury Watchmaker Sets The Pace with Web3 Tech - H. Moser & Cie.’s Genesis Project
[Business]
2024/07/23 09:09
How H. Moser & Cie.’s Genesis project uses emerging technologies like NFTs and digital product passports to increase the value of its watches for customersThe luxury watch industry may not be known for driving digital innovation, but for Swiss brand H. Moser & Cie., incorporating emerging technologies like non-fungible tokens and virtual reality into its product offerings is a natural...
Gen Z Gamer Study : Spending Habits, Creators, Bitcoin Rewards
[Consumer]
2024/07/23 09:08
ZBD surveyed 2,000 U.S. gamers aged 18-25 on the gaming habits, attitude towards creators and openness to crypto/Bitcoin rewards.In game rewards platform ZBD has published a study examining Gen Z’s gaming preferences. The ZBD Gen Z Gamer Study surveyed over 2,000 respondents in the U.S. aged 18-25 that play video games at least one hour per day to understand how they play, socialize and engage...
Bill Gates-backed Startup, Savor Creates Animal-Free 'Butter' from Thin Air
[Investing]
2024/07/23 09:07
First Bill Gates wanted you to eat protein from bugs, now he wants you to eat butter from air.The billionaire Microsoft founder is backing a California start-up that makes an animal-free “butter” alternative from carbon dioxide to help fight climate change.Gates — who got the internet buzzing last year when he funded an insect-derived food tech firm — says the company, Savor, has perfected...
Meet Seen, A New app for Friends to Record Reactions to TikToks
[Business]
2024/07/23 09:06
We all know the feeling when we send a funny TikTok video, anticipating a response from a friend, only to receive a basic laughing emoji or, worse, no reaction at all. Seen aims to solve this with its new social app, where friends record a live video reaction to content you send them. The video messaging app, available on iOS devices, was co-founded by seasoned entrepreneur Faheem Kajee and act...
The Alcoholic Beverage Industry is Leaning Into AI in More Ways Than You Think
[Business]
2024/07/23 09:05
From flavor innovation to planning for disruptive weather events, booze brands are getting tipsy on the artificial intelligence boom.With rising global temperatures posing a threat to agriculture, some wineries are turning to artificial intelligence to better prepare for unpredictable weather patterns. “AI is helping us be more resilient,” says Will Drayton, director of sustainability and sci...
American Drinking More Spirits, Less Wine
[Consumer]
2024/07/23 09:04
Pernod Ricard, one of the biggest global wine and spirits sellers, is decanting the majority of its immense wine portfolio to Australian Wine Holdco, the French company announced Wednesday, doubling down on its growing spirits business.The news follows years of stalling vino demand at Pernod — with wine accounting for just 4% of the brand’s ~$13B worth of sales in fiscal year 2023 — as China...
Nike ACG Watercat+ Shoe – A Quick Drying Shoe That Makes You Unafraid To Get Wet
[Product]
2024/07/23 09:03
Nike ACG Watercat+ Shoe is a stylish shoe designed to make you unafraid to get wet. When you prefer to spend your time splashing around, this quick-drying Watercat+ will take you to the water’s edge and across to the other side. It’s a gorgeous shoe born out of Nike’s long history of woven shoes, the upper part is crafted with non-wicking cords for good breathability.Nike ACG Watercat+ Shoe...
(PDF) Mckinsey - From Raw Data to Real Profits
[Business]
2024/07/22 09:10
Building a profitable data business hinges on having not just the right data but also a business model and enterprise capabilities to support it.Almost two centuries ago, Lewis Tappan and John M. Bradstreet illustrated the potential for turning data into a profitable product. At the time, businesses and merchants were expanding their operations and needed a reliable way to determine the creditw...
Sarco : The Suicide Capsule Causing a Stir in Switzerland
[Product]
2024/07/22 09:09
The organisation “The Last Resort” has confirmed that the suicide capsule Sarco is to be used in Switzerland. This should happen this year, it said on Wednesday.Disclosing information about a person’s euthanasia is disrespectful, said Fiona Stewart, founding member of the organisation, to the media. However, she assumed that the capsule would be used this year.Want to read our weekly top sto...
(Infographic) The Value of Customer Experience for Healthcare Payers
[Consumer]
2024/07/22 09:08
Customer experience remains a challenge for payers, but there’s a real business case for investing in it.[bain]
Nike And Hyperice Unveil Recovery Boot Ahead of Olympics
[Product]
2024/07/22 09:07
The new Nike x Hyperice boot from Nike and Hyperice adds heat and compression to create a recovery boot. Nike athletes traveling to Paris will have recovery technology on the go. Nike, together with Hyperice, has developed a line of innovative wearable technology designed to facilitate warm-up and recovery for optimal performance.The Nike x Hyperice boot is a high-top shoe offering heat and dyn...
30% of Gen Z Consumers Shop by Voice Every Week
[Consumer]
2024/07/22 09:06
Voice technology is revolutionizing the way consumers shop, with a significant portion of the global population embracing this modern convenience, as young consumers lead the charge.The 2024 PYMNTS Intelligence report, “How the World Does Digital,” surveyed more than 67,000 consumers from 11 countries representing around 50% of the global GDP, examining their digital behaviors in multiple fac...