With China’s travel restrictions lifted, demand is strong among Chinese tourists. Here’s where these travelers plan to go and what they’d like to do.China is now removing travel restrictions rapidly, both domestically and internationally. While the sudden opening may lead to uncertainty and hesitancy to travel in the short term, Chinese tourists still express a strong desire to travel. And t...

The round saw participation from J2 Ventures, BonAngels Venture Partners, and a diverse group of angel investors. It has also received grant funding from the U.S. Air Force.The company intends to use the funds to understand symptoms that occur upon standing, such as dizziness, brain fog, headaches, fainting, and fatigue.Founded in 2020 and led by CEO Daniel Lee and COO Paul Jin, Stat Health is...

The consumer price index rose at a 4% annual pace in May, the lowest reading in over two years, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its latest inflation report.So-called “core CPI,” which strips out volatile energy and food prices, has remained stubbornly high, however. That’s a concern for economists.Categories such as shelter, motor vehicle insurance, recreation, household furnishi...

Sol Reader e-reader headset advanced versions now shipping to early testers.We’ve been waxing lyrical (and critical) about Apple’s Vision Pro here at TechCrunch this week – but, of course, there are other things happening in the world of wearable tech, as well. Sol Reader raised a $5 million seed round with a headset that doesn’t promise to do more. In fact, it is trying to do just the oppo...

Pandemics like Covid-19 disrupt more than just normal life and aftermath can be equally painful. We’ve all seen how dangerous the spread of a potentially deadly virus can be when it’s mutating faster than one can even bring a solution to the drawing board.This calls for the perfect opportunity to bring in a wearable capable of detecting potentially deadly viruses in the environment and stayin...

In our latest Capgemini Research Institute report, The power of open minds: How open innovation offers benefits for all, we look at the concept of “open innovation” in depth and evaluate its relevance to businesses today.Open innovation, the practice of collaborating with external entities to co-create new value, has become essential to business success. As organizations face a slew of challe...

More than 250,000 people have signed up in hopes of getting Telly’s unique TV. There’s something to this concept, but plenty of unknowns remain.You know what you’re signing up for from the word go. That’s the main gist behind Telly, a free-to-own 4K television that’s “free” because of a secondary bottom display that will constantly rotate through advertising while also, in theory, provid...

Ordinary people don’t really think about thinking of new ways to innovate pieces of furniture like tables, chairs, beds, and couches. Most people probably just think of buying something that is practical, comfortable, and does what it’s supposed to do. But product designers are always out there thinking of new ways to make things like these more portable, more interesting, or basically, just...

McKinsey surveyed more than 7,000 students in 17 countries to find out which elements of online higher education they value most.Online programs, both remote and hybrid, are capturing a wider share of higher education across the world. Much of the growth in recent years was driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced campuses to close suddenly and switch to remote classes. But many students,...