TREND REPORTS
(PDF) BCG - The Fast Track to Digital Marketing Maturity
[Business]
2021/11/05 09:08
Where Digital Marketing Maturity Is Going. 4 accelerators enable more advanced companies to outperform.For CMOs and their digital marketing organizations, the changes of the past 18 months have come fast, and their full impact has yet to be felt. Two big shifts stand out. The pandemic compressed several years of digital market evolution into a few months as consumers raced online to do everythi...
(M&A) Walmart to Acquire No-Code Startup and Build Voice Apps - Botmock
[Investing]
2021/11/05 09:07
Walmart will soon rally businesses across its vast global organization to design, build, and deploy their own voice and bot applications to create a seamless mobile or online grocery shopping experience for consumers.Walmart will soon be enabling businesses across its vast global organization to design, build, and deploy their own voice and bot applications across multiple platforms for their s...
Americans Are Not Into Facebook’s New Name, Meta and Don’t Want to Enter the Metaverse
[Consumer]
2021/11/05 09:06
2 in 5 U.S. adults say they have an unfavorable opinion of Facebook’s new name, Meta.Last week, Facebook Inc. announced its new corporate name, Meta, along with a new logo as part of the company’s strategic shift toward focusing on the metaverse. The public’s initial reaction to the rebrand is less than enthusiastic, according to new data from Morning Consult.A plurality of Americans said th...
(Video) DiA Imaging Analysis Adds $14M for Its AI Ultrasound Solution
[Investing]
2021/11/05 09:05
DiA Imaging Analysis, an Israeli company that provides AI-driven ultrasound analysis to help clinicians with their procedures, has announced that it has completed a $14 million investment bringing its total amount to $25 million.Alchimia Ventures, Downing Ventures, ICON Fund, Philips, and XTX Ventures join existing investors participating in the round such as CE Ventures, Connecticut Innovation...
IKEA Made Sound-Absorbing Curtains - Gunnlaug
[Product]
2021/11/05 09:04
They're a cheaper solution than noise-canceling headphones.Good fences make good neighbors, but putting up a picket fence inside a small apartment to help keep the peace between two roommates just isn’t an option. As an alternative, Ikea, which has been all in on smart home devices lately, now sells sound-absorbing curtains, which might actually be its smartest home accessory yet.Given the sha...
(Infographic) The Booming Business of Telemedicine
[Business]
2021/11/05 09:03
Ever since the start of the global pandemic, many medical practices needed to shift into telehealth and telemedicine very quickly. Check out the following infographic from Online Medical Services to explore just how large the business of telemedicine and telehealth truly is.Infographic : https://bit.ly/31yDjfV[newsourcing]
(PDF) PwC - 2021 Global Investor ESG Survey
[Investing]
2021/11/04 09:10
How do investors see ESG and what does that mean for business ?What do investors really think about ESG? To what extent does it drive their investment decisions? What actions do they seek from companies? To find out, we surveyed 325 active asset managers globally. The results are striking. Nearly 80% said ESG was an important factor in their investment decision-making. Almost 70% thought ESG fa...
(Video) SoftBank Invests $93M in The Sandbox’s ‘Metaverse’ Game
[Investing]
2021/11/04 09:09
The Sandbox has raised $93 million in a funding round led by SoftBank to help grow its virtual world based on nonfungible tokens.It’s another sign of how hot NFTs have become in an age where Bitcoin’s price is soaring and NFT games are viewed as a stepping stone to the metaverse, another buzzword that signifies the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels such as...
Nike is Quietly Preparing for the Metaverse
[Business]
2021/11/04 09:08
Nike has filed seven trademark applications as it prepares to enter the metaverse.- As part of the application, the company indicated its intent to make and sell virtual branded sneakers and apparel.- People familiar with Nike’s plans said the space is a priority for the brand and consumers can expect to see more virtual rollouts in the months ahead.The apparel giant has taken its first steps...
