TREND REPORTS
(PDF) Deloitte - The Metaverse Overview : Vision, Technology, and Tactics
[Business]
2022/10/04 09:10
Looking back at 2021 – the first year of the Metaverse – its breakout was much more intense and the responses of market participants were much faster than they were when the internet entered global consciousness. A glance at the global and Chinese markets reveals that the Metaverse is by no means just an experiment for small-scale players, but has become a landscape for all of humanity to exp...
Meta’s Make-A-Video AI Achieves A New, Nightmarish State of The Art
[Tech]
2022/10/04 09:09
Meta’s researchers have made a significant leap in the AI art-generation field with Make-A-Video, the creatively named new technique for — you guessed it — making a video out of nothing but a text prompt. The results are impressive and varied, and all, with no exceptions, slightly creepy.We’ve seen text-to-video models before — it’s a natural extension of text-to-image models like DALL-E,...
(Video) Walmart Enters Metaverse with Massive Roblox Effort
[Business]
2022/10/04 09:08
Virtual merchandise slots for beauty, fashion and toy brands abound in combination music festival, theme park and dressing room. Hold onto your headsets! Today, Walmart is announcing the launch of two new immersive experiences in the metaverse mega-platform, Roblox. Called Walmart Land and Walmart’s Universe of Play, the spaces offer unique interactive content and entertainment for customers,...
The Future According To GV, Alphabet’s Most Active Venture Capital Arm
[Business]
2022/10/04 09:07
GV, formerly Google Ventures, has invested in 120+ companies since 2018. From healthcare to artificial intelligence to cybersecurity, here's where Google's venture capital business sees the next big opportunities.[click to enlarge]Alphabet’s VC arm, GV, has been regarded as one of the most active — and successful — corporate venture capital firms since its inception in 2009. Among Google’s...
(M&A) L’Oréal Acquires Physician-Dispensed US Brand Skinbetter Science
[Investing]
2022/10/04 09:06
Skinbetter Science was founded in 2016 by Jonah Shacknai, Justin Smith and Seth Rodner. The Arizona business’ sales hit $95m in the year ended 31 August 2022. The label, which claims to combine efficacious ingredients with luxurious sensorial textures, was founded in 2016 by pharmaceutical industry professionals Jonah Shacknai, Justin Smith and Seth Rodner.Skinbetter Science focuses on anti-ag...
Tesla Hasn't Conquered the World
[Business]
2022/10/04 09:05
When you say the words 'electric car', most people will think of a Tesla. Yet, despite an impressive rise to prominence in its native North America, the Elon Musk-led company has far from conquered the world.As the Statista Mobility Market Outlook shows, Tesla's dominant position in North America - an estimated 70.6 percent share of all BEV unit sales in 2021 - has so far only been replicated t...
Volkswagen Envisions Self-Driving Pods Taking Over Short-Haul Flights In Future
[Design]
2022/10/04 09:04
Volkswagen is looking to steer the future of the travel industry with the introduction of a self-driving pod intended to bring what the company states as “door-to-door” traveling. The ‘Gen.Travel’ concept is a fully autonomous (SAE level 5) vehicle that aims to be an eco-friendlier alternative to short-haul flights by lowering excessive carbon emissions. As the concept is merely a study on...
Monthly Trend Report - October.2022
[Trendbird]
2022/10/04 09:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - October. 2022 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Always Ahead of The Curve."
(PDF) BCG - Private Equity’s Search for the Next Big Thing in Software
[Business]
2022/09/27 09:10
The often opaque nature of software companies and products can make it difficult to choose suitable investment targets. We outline a combination of public business data and growth archetypes that can help guide these decisions for private equity firms.Software is one of the most popular sectors for investors to pursue—and one of the most complicated. To find lasting advantage in such an active...
