Matt Carey, the co-founder and CEO of Boston-based startup Teradar, loves when people tell him: “I I don’t believe you.” That’s “right where we want folks,” he recently told TechCrunch.Carey has spent the last few years quietly building a solid-state sensor that sees the world using the terahertz band of the electromagnetic spectrum, which sits between microwaves and infrared. It essentia...

The euphoria surrounding Labubu toys is starting to resemble the boom-and-bust cycle that ended in the collapse of Beanie Babies in the 1990s, a warning sign for investors, a bearish analyst says.The hype over the sharp-fanged monster dolls is about to peak, and doubts about the next sales driver for owner Pop Mart International Group suggest its shares have limited upside, said Melinda Hu, a s...

British tech company Nothing has launched Phone (3a) Lite, an affordably priced smartphone created to make the brand's distinctive design features available to a broader range of consumers.The Phone (3a) Lite is Nothing's first entry-level phone, featuring the company's signature transparent casing, monochromatic operating system, and Glyph Light – its light-up back – all at a budget-friendly...

40% of global consumers say they’ve gone out of their way to spend less on US products in response to tariffs, with Canadian consumers leading the way, based on July data from Morning Consult.US consumers are also changing their shopping habits, with 63.0% adjusting, or planning to adjust, their spending in response to the tariffs, found May data from McKinsey & Company.Over a third (37%)...

From delivery robots to autonomous trucks and warehouse machines, many robotic systems still struggle in complex environments such as ports, factories, tunnels, or dense urban areas. GPS signals often drop or bounce, making navigation unreliable.Founded in 2021 by Hassan Bouchiba (CEO), Mathias Corsia (CTO), and Antoine Plat (COO), Exwayz develops 3D perception and navigation software for auton...

1. BCG - 컨수머 리셋과 향후 10년을 위한 5가지 필수 역량글로벌 소비재 시장 '리셋': 2024년, 글로벌 소비재 시장의 장기 성장세가 꺾이고 총 주주 수익률(TSR)이 마이너스로 전환되었으며, 판매량 감소와 소비자의 가치 추구 현상 심화.호주의 독자적 강세(U.P.S.I.D.E.): 글로벌 리셋 속에서도 호주는 강력한 거시경제, 사회, 구조적 순풍(견고한 고용, 인구 증가, 저축률 회복)으로 인해 타 OECD 국가 대비 우수한 성과 예...

Globally, the consumer sector’s long run of compounding growth broke in 2024. Sales held up, but real volumes fell in many categories and multiples were reset. Total Shareholder Return (TSR), a measure of company share performance over time, fell into negative territory. The drivers were familiar headwinds – muted consumer sentiment, flight to value. But in Australia, the future for the consu...

Early this fall, Allergan, the cosmetic division of the medical giant AbbVie Inc., and the maker of the world-renowned filler Juvéderm and the neurotoxin Botox, launched a major marketing initiative called "Naturally You."This campaign was strategically designed to directly counter the growing public perception that its injectable products result in an artificial or "unnatural" look. This sign...

Morrisons has signed a new partnership with SpotlessWater to install 24/7 self-service pure water stations across its UK estate, starting with nine sites by January.The move supports the supermarket’s strategy to broaden the range of services available across its stores and forecourts. The first stations will launch in Shrewsbury, Lichfield and Woking in October, followed by additional sites i...