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Peak NFT : NFT Sales Are Flatlining
[Investing]
2022/05/06 09:08
Not Fussed Thanks. We might have had peak NFT (non-fungible token).The latest data from aggregator nonfungible.com shows that the volume traded in NFTs has dropped steeply in recent weeks, as NFT-mania slows down. Daily traded volumes in the "NFT art" category are down more than 94% in the last 30 days, compared to the busiest 30 day period from last year, while Google search interest for the t...
Womp Raised $4.7M for Collaborative Cloud-based 3D Creation Software
[Investing]
2022/05/06 09:07
Womp, a New York-based Collaborative cloud-based 3D creation software company, raised $4.7M in Seed funding.The round was led by Female Founders Fund and Haystack, with participation from NEO Investment Partners, Director Ari Aster, and A24 CEO Daniel Katz.The company intend sto use the funds to refine its core technology, making it faster and easier for all creators to use.Led by CEO Gabriela...
(PDF) The Emerging Degree Reset
[Consumer]
2022/05/06 09:06
How the Shift to Skills-Based Hiring Holds the Keys to Growing the U.S. Workforce at a Time of Talent Shortage.Employers are resetting degree requirements in a wide range of roles, dropping the requirement for a bachelor’s degree in many middle-skill and even some higher skill roles. This reverses a trend toward degree inflation in job postings going back to the Great Recession. And while the...
(Infographic) The 25 Companies With the Most New Patents in 2021
[Tech]
2022/05/06 09:05
In 2021, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted a total of 327,798 utility patents. For almost three decades, IBM has been granted more patents each year than any other U.S. company.Companies around the world invest billions in R&D to provide cutting-edge innovation to their products and services. In order to protect these investments, companies apply for patents. Therefore, t...
Totem Rollable OLED Display Offers Enhanced Viewing and Doubles as a Soundbar
[Design]
2022/05/06 09:03
Display technology has come a long way, and we believe it will continue to improve. Gadget screens have advanced, and now flexible and rollable displays are available.The rollable display technology is relatively new, but it is now used on smartphones. Soon, we’ll see foldable tablets and rollable TVs or touchscreen windows or walls in the future. The possibilities are endless with rollable OL...
(Infographic) How The Cloud can Help Reduce Carbon Emissions for Financial Services
[Business]
2022/05/06 09:03
Every time a financial transaction is processed, a great deal of computing power is behind it which adds up when it comes to energy consumption. Learn more about how the financial services industry is stepping up to reduce its carbon footprint in the infographic below, courtesy of Equifax.Infographic : https://bit.ly/38Gfgzg[equifax]
(Infographic) 2022 Xiaohongshu Beauty Trends Report
[Consumer]
2022/05/05 09:10
With a large userbase that is highly interested in beauty and makeup, beauty has consistently been one of the most popular content categories on Xiaohongshu.Today’s release of the “2022 Xiaohongshu Beauty Trends Report” provides valuable insights into what trends are emerging in the beauty sector from a large userbase that is highly interested in beauty and makeup, allowing brands and invest...
Asian Billionaires’ Hotel Groups Build Virtual Lands In Decentraland Metaverse
[Business]
2022/05/05 09:09
Singaporean billionaire Kwek Leng Beng’s Millennium Hotels and Resorts and the billionaire Lo family’s Regal Hotels Group in Hong Kong are taking their first steps into the metaverse after purchasing virtual properties in blockchain gaming platforms Decentraland and the Sandbox.Millennium Hotels and Resorts, a hospitality brand under Kwek’s City Developments, said on Wednesday that it is lau...
Patent Publication Trends 2021: A Peek into the State of Innovation
[Tech]
2022/05/05 09:08
All crises provide unique conditions for inventors to think and create innovations that result in a positive change. And the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. Despite having slowed down businesses, it hasn’t deterred organizations or academia from inventing and securing patent protection. In fact, our research suggests that patent filings soared in China and some other countries during the pa...
