Peugeot chose to unveil its Inception Concept at the Consumer's Electronic Show (CES) 2023 (Jan .05), illuminating the future of its next-generation electric cars that will be offered all over the world."In 2023, our entire line-up will be electrified and in the next two years, five new 100 percent electric models will be launched. Our ambition is simple: to make Peugeot the leading electric br...

BCG surveyed 125 companies that ship cargo to gauge their willingness to pay a premium for carbon-neutral shipping. Their responses present both challenges and opportunities for the shipping industry.Shipping is a high-carbon-emitting industry whose green transition is critical to limiting global warming in line with the Paris Agreement (less than 1.5ºC/2.7º F) by 2050). Shipping companies ar...

A device that can harvest water from the air and provide hydrogen fuel—entirely powered by solar energy—has been a dream for researchers for decades. Now, EPFL chemical engineer Kevin Sivula and his team have made a significant step towards bringing this vision closer to reality. They have developed an ingenious yet simple system that combines semiconductor-based technology with novel electro...

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Made of discarded scallop shells, this ribbed helmet is pretty, sustainable, and protective.Perched on the northernmost tip of Japan, the island of Hokkaido is known for its volcanoes, natural hot springs—and tender, sweet, sashimi-grade scallops. The region’s seafood industry, however, has a pretty foul side, which comes in the mountainous form of 40,000 tons of discarded scallop shells ever...

SpaceX, Musk’s rocket company that was somehow one of his more low-key ventures in the last year, is raising $750m in new funding, valuing the company at $137bn. That leaves SpaceX starting 2023 with a higher valuation than American aerospace company Lockheed Martin ($124bn).Founded in 2002, SpaceX had humble beginnings. After initially looking to reuse old Russian rockets, Musk and co. realiz...

Hot Shots: Jason Chan and Salone Design Lonely Noodle Shop, a Pop-Up Restaurant in Shanghai.Jason Chan and mononym Salone—graduates in fashion design from Raffles College in Singapore and textile design from Istituto Marangoni in Milan, respectively—were already partners in the clothing brand ACO when they founded their Shanghai-based interiors firm, J&Dragon Group, in 2020. An early proj...

Our fourth survey reveals that IT buyers won’t stop funding long-term strategic priorities—especially digital transformation—despite some concerns about a potential downturn.IT buyers across the US and Europe are showing signs of caution as they anticipate a potential downturn in 2023 or beyond. In our fourth IT spending survey, which took place in July, respondents reported a slowdown in th...

For the past year, we’ve been barraged with discourse about the metaverse and its potential as the next big tech platform. But the latest edition of CES, the world’s biggest technology show, has shown that hardware giants like Sony are focusing on driving their tech towards a much more familiar space – our roads. CES was once a stage reserved for the biggest names in TVs, computing and smart...