TREND REPORTS
Should the Cobalt for EVs Come From the Congo or the Seafloor ?
[Product]
2021/12/23 09:03
The Metals Company will outfit its nodule-collection robot with lights and cameras, which will document its effects on the ocean floor.Last March, BMW and Volvo joined other companies calling for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, one spearheaded by the World Wildlife Fund. These names were significant because the battery in an electric vehicle contains at least a few kilograms of cobalt, a metal...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Mobility’s Rebound : An Industry Recovers, But Where is it Heading ?
[Business]
2021/12/22 09:10
Although the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, mobility has returned to precrisis levels. But the industry faces changes in consumer preferences, technology, and regulation.The automotive and mobility industries have been among the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet mobility has recently reached precrisis levels again in many regions of the world.While international travel is recov...
(Patent) Amazon Patents Show New Level of Surveillance
[Tech]
2021/12/22 09:09
AMAZON's doorbell system, Ring, has just secured 17 new patents and some of the features have privacy campaigners worried.Ring's tentative new features would employ artificial intelligence (AI) and facial recognition systems to identify strangers and perform other tasks that some find dystopian.For starters, Ring may soon be able to remember frequent callers, as well as notify homeowners when a...
Record-Breaking 8 Mobile Games Surpass $1 Billion in Global Player Spending
[Business]
2021/12/22 09:08
A record-breaking eight mobile games including PUBG Mobile from Tencent, Honor of Kings from Tencent, and Genshin Impact from miHoYo have generated more than $1 billion globally from the App Store and Google Play so far in 2021, Sensor Tower Store Intelligence data shows.Billion-Dollar BattlegroundPUBG Mobile, localized as Game For Peace in China and Battlegrounds Mobile in India, and Honor of...
Surgery AI Startup Apella Raises $21M In Series A
[Investing]
2021/12/22 09:07
San Francisco-based Apella collects data from operating rooms in hospitals via sensors and puts artificial intelligence to the task of analyzing that information and spits it out in a way that that the startup says can be interpreted by hospitals to improve operations, surgical quality, training and even real-time decision-making. To start, Apella is focusing on all the things that happen betwe...
Beauty vs. Fashion : The Early Access Strategies of Collabs in China
[Business]
2021/12/22 09:06
Why do beauty brands and luxury fashion labels adopt different early access tactics in China? One of the reasons collaborations appeal so much to brands is that they can surprise and stir excitement from consumers because they are different from the usual offerings. And, by providing influential names with early or first access to those products, the hype can be accentuated even further.Researc...
Fusion Bra Draws on 3D Printing/Scanning Tech for a Custom Fit
[Product]
2021/12/22 09:05
The components of the Fusion Bra, including individually sized left and right cups, and custom 3D-printed UnderFits.It's no secret that finding a comfortably fitting bra can be difficult, often requiring multiple failed attempts. That's where the Braave system comes in, as it uses 3D printing and scanning technology to produce client-specific custom-fit "Fusion Bras."After initially placing an...
Layer Launches LightVision Headset to Enable "Powerful Meditation"
[Product]
2021/12/22 09:04
Design studio Layer has created LightVision, a headset unveiled at Design Miami during Miami art week that uses an LED light matrix to turn nature videos into biomorphic patterns to help users meditate.The LightVision headset aims to make meditation easier by combining traditional techniques with vibration, sound and light, which it says helps users relax and change their pattern of thoughts.It...
(Infographic) Biofuel Mandates : Out of Sync With Transportation Landscape
[Tech]
2021/12/22 09:03
In 2005, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) was enacted so that transportation fuel like diesel and gasoline will contain renewable fuel. The motives behind this were to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil markets, improve climate initiatives, and bring gas prices down.However, over time it became evident that the forecasts that the RFS was built on were largely incorrect. This infograph...
