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Hotel Payments Technology Company Selfbook Climbs to $300M Valuation
[Investing]
2022/03/21 09:05
Hotel payment software provider Selfbook has completed a $15 million extension of its Series A financing that values the company at $300 million.Tiger Global Management led the extension, as well as the company’s $25 million Series A in October. At that time, New York-based Selfbook was valued at $125 million — so it has essentially seen a 2.4x increase in valuation from the fourth quarter of...
Lunchbox Delivery Robot – The Future of Unmanned Food Delivery
[Design]
2022/03/21 09:04
In 2019 not long after founding LeapX, this design company received an ambitious and forward-thinking project to reimagine the possibility of unmanned delivery. The project focused on the delivery of takeaway food and so was internally nicknamed “Lunchbox“.Thy began an in-depth study into the current delivery landscape, including a stint working as delivery drivers themselves. In contrast to...
(Infographic) Travel Is Back. Here's What Consumers Are Planning for 2022
[Consumer]
2022/03/21 09:03
After 2 pandemic years, people are ready to see the world again, but it won't be exactly the sameillustration of different ways to travel.Hybrid work may be here to stay, but people are ready to say goodbye to their home offices and sofas to see the world again.According to a survey by consumer insights firm GlobalWebIndex, travel intent for 2022 is up across every category surveyed, with road...
(PDF) Accenture : The Ultimate Healthcare Experience : Global Report
[Business]
2022/03/18 09:10
Accenture 2021 Health and Life Sciences Global Experience Survey of nearly 12,000 people in 14 countries reveals what makes a great healthcare experience.Depending on age, expectations as to what constitutes good healthcare delivery varies in emotional support, technology, trust and access.Life sciences and healthcare organizations can’t rely on current strategies to take them into the future,...
The Top NFTs to Hit the Fashion Week Runway
[Business]
2022/03/18 09:09
Fall 2022’s Fashion Week proved that the metaverse is still on the luxury sector's mind. Jing Daily takes a look at the top NFTs that dropped in conjunction with the runway collections. While the pandemic saw the Fashion Week calendar adapt to a digital-first initiative, luxury brands were forced to shift their focus onto how their identity could survive and maintain relationships with consume...
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Is Back
[Investing]
2022/03/18 09:08
Warren Buffett is once again living up to the title of his book - The Intelligent Investor. Even Warren Buffett wouldn't have seen this coming. Shares of the legendary investor's industrial conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) - Get Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A Report topped $500,000 to mark a landmark turning point in the U.S. stock market at a time of great financial and economic uncert...
(Video) Microsoft’s PeopleLens Project Helps Blind Kids Learn Social Cues in Conversation
[Tech]
2022/03/18 09:07
Among the challenges of growing up with a visual impairment is learning and participating in the social and conversational body language used by sighted people. PeopleLens is a research project at Microsoft that helps the user stay aware of the locations and identities of the people around them, promoting richer and more spontaneous interactions.A sighted person looking around a room can quickl...
The Metaverse Is a Young People's Game
[Consumer]
2022/03/18 09:06
While companies like Meta have tried to create a buzz around the possibilities of the so-called metaverse and to position it as a groundbreaking development, its core ideas and concepts have been around for decades in the virtual chatroom and video game spaces. When it comes to the latter, affinity for metaverse-like experiences is especially high with young players. According to data from Newz...
Pangaia Rides The Wellness Wave with “Superfoods” Launch
[Product]
2022/03/18 09:05
Since launching three years ago, Pangea has created ink from air pollution, vegan leather from grapes, down jackets filled with wildflowers, and clothing made from food waste. Plus, the clothing brand has become an influencer favorite, with its signature oversized tracksuit sets seen all over Instagram.Now, it’s expanding its lineup to include products you can actually eat, with the launch of...
