TREND REPORTS
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Great Attrition is Making Hiring Harder
[Consumer]
2022/08/01 09:10
People keep quitting at record levels, yet companies are still trying to attract and retain them the same old ways. New research identifies five types of workers that employers can reach to fill jobs.It’s the quitting trend that just won’t quit. People are switching jobs and industries, moving from traditional to nontraditional roles, retiring early, or starting their own businesses. They are...
iPhone, Services Help Apple Weather Global Headwinds
[Business]
2022/08/01 09:08
Despite strong headwinds in the form of supply constraints, inflation fears and the war in Ukraine, Apple reported its highest-ever revenue for a June quarter, delivering better-than-expected results despite a drop in profits. Thanks to robust iPhone sales and strong services growth, Apple's revenue grew from $81.4 billion in last year's June quarter to $83.0 billion this year, while net profit...
ForSight's Cataract Eye Surgery Robot Claims $55M VC Round
[Investing]
2022/08/01 09:07
ForSight Robotics' $55 million series A round was led by the Adani Group, a corporate conglomerate headquartered in Ahmedabad, India, with businesses in shipping, energy, agriculture and more. ForSight Robotics aims to bring the benefits of a steady, remote-controlled hand to cataract eye surgery, and, now, the Israeli startup is $55 million closer to its goal.The company previously raised $10...
Top 50 Advanced Manufacturing Startups of 2022
[Business]
2022/08/01 09:06
The Advanced Manufacturing 50 is CB Insights' annual list of the 50 most promising private advanced manufacturing companies in the world. This year’s inaugural winners cover everything from factory analytics & artificial intelligence (AI) to industrial internet of things (IIoT) cybersecurity.[click to enlarge]CB Insights has unveiled the winners of the first annual Advanced Manufacturing 5...
VoltStorage Raises €24M to Expand Product Offering Beyond Vanadium
[Investing]
2022/08/01 09:05
Vanadium flow battery storage system developer VoltStorage has raised €24 million (US$24.3 million) in a Series C, part of which will go to developing a new iron salt-based battery.The Germany-based company has raised the capital from Cummins Inc., a large US corporation that develops and distributes engines, filtration, and power generation products.VoltStorage will use the money to develop a...
Saudi Arabian City of The Future to House 9 Million People
[Design]
2022/08/01 09:04
A lot of sci-fi movies set in the future have all these amazing looking skyscrapers and modern cities that we think are still years into the future and may not even happen in our lifetime. But the future may not be as far off as we think, especially if these plans for a linear city in Saudi Arabia will push through, then we’re just a step away from cities like that we see in the movies. Well,...
Monthly Trend Report - August.2022
[Trendbird]
2022/08/01 09:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - August. 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."
(Patent) Apple Was Granted 'Augmented Reality Selfies' Patent
[Tech]
2022/07/25 09:10
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 54 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. In this particular report we briefly cover a patent relating to future AR Selfies, Apple’s Face ID and their AR Measure app. And as always, we wrap up this week's granted patent report with our traditional listing of the remaining granted patents that were issued to Apple today.Apple w...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Tackling Inflation and Margin Pressure in the Sporting Goods Industry
[Business]
2022/07/25 09:09
The sporting goods industry faces new challenges from inflation and an emerging economic downturn, adding to existing pressure on input costs and supply chains. Now is the time to act.Following our second annual sporting goods industry report, Sporting goods 2022 – The new normal is here, we have once again teamed up with the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) to provide t...
