Retail banks with their eye on the future should consider two critical questions. Over the next few years, what will your customers want beyond the standard financial products and services? And how can you align your business goals with meeting those needs—before competitors beat you to it?Sustainability—a company’s capacity to make a positive environmental and societal impact—lies at the c...

It is the buzziest moment of Paris Fashion Week so far. On Friday evening, Bella Hadid closed French label Coperni's Spring-Summer 2023 show with a dress that was sprayed on in front of a live audience. The dress was created in just 10 minutes using the spray-on technology Fabrican.The supermodel walked onto the runway wearing nothing but nude underwear before Manel Torres — the creator of the...

It's been a big week in recommerce. Poshmark, the secondhand online superstore where sellers are encouraged to ‘cash in on their closet’, is set to be acquired by South Korean internet giant Naver for $1.2bn. Sometimes dubbed the Google of Korea, Naver’s bid for Poshmark suggests they see the online resale boom as here to stay.Incidentally, Goodwill, the 120-year-old grandfather of the secon...

Powered by sound waves, MIT battery-free wireless camera captures the unexplored ocean. MIT engineers have designed a battery-free, wireless underwater camera to capture unexplored parts of the ocean, which is more than 95 percent of its total. The costs of powering an underwater camera for a long time by connecting it to a vessel or sending a ship to recharge its batteries would be high. Thus,...

The global venture ecosystem continues its slowdown in Q3’22 as funding decreases 34% quarter-over-quarter.Global venture funding reached $74.5B in Q3’22, hitting a 9-quarter low. The new funding level represented a 34% drop quarter-over-quarter — the largest quarterly percentage drop in a decade — and a 58% decline from the investment highs reached in Q4’21.​Deal activity hit 7,936 deals...

New Halo Rise combines no-contact sleep tracking and environmental sensing with a smart alarm and wake-up light to help improve your sleep.Advanced machine learning and sensor technology provide highly accurate, ambient analysis of sleep patternsHalo Rise is even smarter when paired with Alexa, enabling you to personalize your bedtime and morning routinesIncludes six months of Halo membership t...

The tech workforce just keeps growing. In fact, there are now an estimated 6.5 million tech workers between the U.S. and Canada — 5.5 million of which work in the United States.This infographic draws from a report by CBRE to determine which tech talent markets in the U.S. and Canada are the largest. The data looks at total workforce in the sector, as well as the change in tech worker populatio...

The visionary showcar blurs the boundaries between fantasy and reality in the digital space.In addition, Mercedes‑Benz presents a League of Legends-themed in-car experience for the MBUX digital infotainment systemThe EQS SUV accompanies the Worlds Trophy, the Summoner's Cup, from venue to venue during the tournamentThe 12th edition of the League of Legends (LoL) World Championship, or Worlds f...

Beauty companies looking to capitalize on fast-evolving trends should act on the growing convergence of brands that offer beauty products and brands that offer services.The beauty industry, especially beauty services, was significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic—but it is bouncing back. The postpandemic industry is characterized by five important trends: growth in beauty players offerin...