The global financial system is undergoing several simultaneous transformations. Digitalization and democratizations are reshaping how capital markets operate. Both investors and corporate issuers have changing needs and expectations, and a range of new actors are joining traditional financial institutions to meet this demand. There are many other systemic issues that pose a risk to global finan...

Mezli is a fully-automated restaurant conceived by three Stanford engineers. These Stanford engineers built a fully autonomous restaurant in San Francisco that could make your lunch cheaper.If a robot making and serving you lunch sounds fancy and futuristic, Alex Kolchinski says you’re falling behind the times.This weekend, Kolchinski’s company Mezli is set to open a fully autonomous restaura...

Buying a car is for many, one of the biggest purchases they will ever make. There are a lot of factors to consider in choosing the right one, but which are prioritized by potential buyers in the United States? According to data from Statista's Global Consumer Survey, at the top of the checklist are fuel efficiency and safety (switching places since 2018). With 56 and 55 percent, respectively, t...

The Solix Sprayer robot can reportedly cover up to 100 acres (40.5 hectares) of farmland per day.Along with being costly, herbicides can also harm the environment … so why apply them to a whole crop, instead of just the areas where weeds are growing? That's the thinking behind the Solix Sprayer robot, which spots and sprays weeds in farmers' fields.Designed by Brazilian/American agricultural t...

Fluff Stuff is a textile filling created from plants cultivated on rewetted peatlands in Finland, which has been designed by students at Aalto University and was on display as part of Helsinki Design Week.Co-founded by engineer Lukas Schuck and designer Tea Auramo, who are currently studying master's degrees at Helsinki's Aalto University, Fluff Stuff is a range of prototype soft homeware and c...

An estimated $600 billion worth of food is lost during or just after harvest. Can manufacturers and grocers do anything about it? Definitely—and it will be good for business, people, and the planet.It’s a dire statistic: 33 to 40 percent of the world’s food is lost or wasted every year. A devastating fact in less desperate times, it takes on even greater urgency today, in light of a looming...

Starbucks is jumping on the Web3 bandwagon. On Monday, the company detailed Odyssey, an upcoming extension to its popular rewards program that will allow customers to collect NFTs. You can probably guess where this is going. Every NFT will have a points value based on its rarity, and as you earn more tokens, you’ll unlock new experiential rewards. Those could include a virtual expresso martini...

Frothy property markets are poised for double-digit price declines as consumers face mounting financial pressures.Around the world, soaring borrowing costs are squeezing homebuyers and property owners alike. From Sydney to Stockholm to Seattle, buyers are pulling back as central banks raise interest rates at the fastest pace in decades, sending house prices falling. Meanwhile, millions of peopl...

The platform will allow brands to place ads in metaverse worlds. The platform will share revenue from the 3D ads with developers.Social Media Week Europe gives you exclusive access to live discussions with social media and digital marketing experts in London, 7–8 Nov. Save 20% on your pass today (ends 3 Oct.).As companies continue to flock to the metaverse, Roblox is rolling out a new ad produ...