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(Infographic) Famous Fad Foods and When Their Fadness Peaked
[Consumer]
2022/02/14 09:03
While fad foods are not a new development, the rate at which they sweep across society has been dramatically increased with the rise of the internet and social media. Here are some popular recent fad foods and when their google search volume peaked!Biggest Food Trends of the Last DecadeIn December of 2011 one of the first food trends of the modern social media era took hold. Cake pops! A big fa...
(PDF) BCG - Digital Transformation Survey 2021
[Business]
2022/02/11 09:10
A successful transformation leads to increased profitability and strategic advances, as our latest survey shows. But not enough companies are getting it right.Beyond the critical question of how to deliver a successful digital transformation, there are three other questions we hear a lot. How are companies in my sector doing? Is there any proof that transformations deliver real results? And whe...
Pimloc Raises $7.5M for Visual AI That Protects Privacy
[Investing]
2022/02/11 09:09
U.K.-based Pimloc has closed a £1.4 million (~$1.8 million) seed funding round led by Amadeus Capital Partners. Existing investor Speedinvest and other unnamed shareholders also participated in the round.The 2016-founded computer vision startup launched a AI-powered photo classifier service called Pholio in 2017 — pitching the service as a way for smartphone users to reclaim agency over their...
Gartner - 25% of People Will Spend At Least One Hour Per Day in the Metaverse by 2026
[Consumer]
2022/02/11 09:08
By 2026, 25% of people will spend at least one hour a day in the metaverse for work, shopping, education, social and/or entertainment, according to Gartner, Inc. “Vendors are already building ways for users to replicate their lives in digital worlds,” said Marty Resnick, research vice president at Gartner. “From attending virtual classrooms to buying digital land and constructing virtual hom...
Innovation Meets Personalization in the New Experience Economy
[Business]
2022/02/11 09:07
Moving beyond the transactional.The purchase experience is paramount to customers – perhaps more important than the product itself. For businesses, the pressure is on to deliver a more personalized offering, an engaging product or service, and a seamless journey that leads to a memorable event. So how can businesses innovate, adapt, and thrive in this new experience economy?Enriching the custo...
Lung-Health Startup Respira Labs Inhales $2.8M to Help Breathe Easier
[Investing]
2022/02/11 09:06
Respira Labs, a medical technology company specializing in respiratory care, which first unveiled its product to the world last year, successfully raised $1 million in funding and an additional $1.8 million in grants to continue building its acoustic resonance technology to assess lung function and changes therein. Tracking both is a critical aspect for patients with COVID-19, COPD, asthma and...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Product Sustainability : Back to The Drawing Board
[Business]
2022/02/11 09:05
Up to four-fifths of a product’s lifetime emissions are determined by decisions made at the design stage. By building on proven cost-optimization techniques, companies can get those choices right.Across industries, the great cleanup is underway. Driven by tightening regulations, pressure from investors, and shifting customer preferences, companies are striving to reduce the burden of their act...
Automated Vehicle Damage Inspection Relies on Imaging
[Tech]
2022/02/11 09:04
Two Israeli companies, Click-ins and Spinframe, are making strides with technologies that don’t rely on the human eye for assessing exterior damage.Got into a minor fender bender in your rental car? If the inspector doesn’t notice the damage when you return the car, you’ll dodge that bullet. But the rental-car agency will be forced to pick up the repair bill.Considering the number of cars ow...
Polestar Duo is an Itinerant Vehicle That Merges Autonomous Drone Technology
[Design]
2022/02/11 09:03
Polestar Duo is an itinerant vehicle that merges autonomous drone technology with a hybrid modular building to provide emergency relief.In the age of COVID-19, one thing’s for certain—the need for autonomous, mobile emergency services is more urgent than ever before. When faced with unprecedented crises, dwindling resources make it hard to respond with tact. Considering the modern world’s te...
