TREND REPORTS
(PDF) WEF - Global Risks Report 2023
[Investing]
2023/01/17 09:07
The world faces a set of risks that feel both wholly new and eerily familiar. The Global Risks Report 2023 explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade. As we stand on the edge of a low-growth and low-cooperation era, tougher trade-offs risk eroding climate action, human development and future resilience. The first years of this decade have heralded a particularly dis...
Subway Has The Largest Fast Food Footprint, But Low Sales-Per-Store
[Business]
2023/01/17 09:06
Sandwich specialist Subway is exploring a sale, eyeing a deal that the Wall Street Journal reports could value the chain north of $10bn.The news comes at a time when Subway’s business is looking fresh, having reportedly posted record sales in 2021 and 2022, after roughly a decade of stagnation.Subway started life in 1965 as Pete’s Super Submarines in Connecticut, co-founded by then 17-year-ol...
(Infographic) Prediction Consensus : What the Experts See Coming in 2023
[Consumer]
2023/01/17 09:05
In this, our fourth year of Prediction Consensus (now part of our more comprehensive 2023 Global Forecast Series), we’ve learned a few things about the universe of predictions, experts, outlooks, and forecasts.Experts are reasonably good at predicting the future one year out, though they are also in a strong position to help shape the future through their influential thought leadership and act...
UK’s Oxford Quantum Circuits Snaps Up $47M for ‘QaaS’ Ingrid Lunden
[Investing]
2023/01/17 09:04
Quantum computing has been making quantum leaps of progress in the last several years — going from theoretical concept to multiple testing environments, to help organizations prep for a time when quantum computers, and their unparalleled processing power, become a scaled reality. Now, U.K.-based Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) is announcing £38 million ($47 million) in funding to fuel the growt...
Self-Sustaining Island Cities in The Middle of the Great Pacific Garbage - Polimeropolis
[Design]
2023/01/17 09:03
Some people probably dream of living in a self-sustainable eco-system near the ocean where they can swim whenever they want or just marvel at the work of nature. But have you ever thought of actually living in the middle of the ocean and not on a boat? Or have you imagined yourself living within the infamous Great Pacific garbage patch, surrounded by all the plastic and debris that has been flo...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Where Does Shared Autonomous Mobility Go Next ?
[Business]
2023/01/16 09:10
Shared autonomous mobility is at a critical point, and five factors may determine how the market evolves and which companies succeed.Panacea or pipe dream? Discussions about the viability of shared autonomous mobility can veer in either direction, with some envisioning strong market growth while others see insurmountable obstacles. These discussions have become more intense in 2022, as the auto...
China’s Beauty Cheat Sheet For 2023 - A.I.-Powered Personalization, Web3 Experiences
[Business]
2023/01/16 09:09
China’s beauty scene saw a wave of changes in 2022 as brands pushed the envelope of innovation. We look at which trends are here to stay in 2023. In 2022, anti-aging, wellness snacks, and traditional Chinese medicine were all the rage. Chinese consumers took their health seriously — particularly as the country continued to battle against the pandemic — and this extended from looking good to...
Rockealth : 2022 Year-End Digital Health Funding
[Investing]
2023/01/16 09:08
Ahh, 2022: the year of inflation, stock drops, and a whopping seven (7!) interest rate hikes that cozied us up to the possibility of recession. In this period of difficult economic changes, much of digital health’s “up” came down. Overall, U.S. digital health funding scraped by with $15.3B, underperforming 2021’s pot and just beating out 2020’s total.For the digital health sector, 2022 was...
Nike is Going All in On Luxury-Obsessed Gen Z
[Business]
2023/01/16 09:07
Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012, spent big this holiday season.Nike CEO John Donahoe on CNBC this week said the company is focused on Gen Z in China.Other sneaker brands, including JD Sports and Anta, also are targeting the generation.Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday.By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insi...
