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(Patent) A New Patents Reveal Apple Working to In- Air Gesturing to Control a TV, Home Appliances
[Tech]
2025/05/09 09:08
The U.S. Patent Office published a new series of patent application relating to Apple's work on In-Air Gesturing to control a TV, home appliances and more.Apple's patent application 20250110565 begins by noting that there is a need for electronic devices that provide efficient methods and interfaces for controlling devices using gestures. For example, an air gesture can cause different operatio...
Bain - Understanding the 5 Types of AI Consumers
[Consumer]
2025/05/09 09:07
While many still hesitate over trust and security, early adopters are already shaping the future of AI engagement.Although 95% of companies use generative AI, only 35% of US consumers do.Enthusiastic adopters use AI for productivity and problem solving; less committed dabblers see it as a way to learn new things and have fun.Lack of trust and familiarity hold nonusers back—though many unknowin...
(Video) Cab-Less Truck Glider Leaps Autonomously Between Road And Rail
[Product]
2025/05/09 09:06
Glid's autonomous Glider is said to be able to carry trailers weighing up to 80,000 lb on the road before hopping onto rails and transporting them at 80 mph.Dual-mode vehicles that can travel on roads and rails have been around for a while now, with the idea first having been explored over a century ago. In 2025, we're going autonomous: a Utah-based startup is set to launch a pilot project runn...
Clothing & Shoes Are the Most Returned Online Purchases
[Consumer]
2025/05/09 09:05
One of the biggest challenges for online retailers is to keep return rates as low as possible. These days, many consumers have come to expect (hassle-)free returns, making them not only a possible differentiator versus other online shops but also a real cost factor for many businesses. According to a report by the National Retail Federation and Happy Returns, retailers in the U.S. estimate that...
How A T-Shirt is Rewriting Coffee and Cotton's History
[Product]
2025/05/09 09:04
In a powerful reimagining of historically exploitative industries, Memphis-based coffee company Cxffeeblack and sustainable textile brand COMOCO Cotton have joined forces to create a limited-edition t-shirt that transforms cotton and coffee into vehicles for Black economic empowerment. The God Don't Make No Junk t-shirt combines COMOCO's cotton, grown by Black farmers, with natural dyes made fr...
RNT Furniture-type Audio System with Turntable Integration
[Design]
2025/05/09 09:03
RNT Table is a concept high-tech table that combines a furniture, turntable, and speaker into one. The built-in turntable on the tabletop allows you to enjoy your vinyl records while Bluetooth connectivity technology helps the sound to connect to a wireless speaker. There’s a dedicated remote control with intuitive control of power, volume, as well as turntable functions. The speaker is locate...
The Patent Powerhouses of 2025 - Amazon Tops the List
[Tech]
2025/05/08 10:10
Amazon, Apple, and Snap dominate the rankings.In 2006, IEEE Spectrumranked patenting powerhouses in our first annual patent survey. The survey, conducted by the research firm 1790 Analytics, examined the number and influence of U.S. patents generated by more than 1,000 organizations. Semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology came out on top at the time, with IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, and...
(M&A) Frieze Sells to Hollywood Kingpin Ari Emanuel in $200M Deal
[Investing]
2025/05/08 10:09
Frieze has been sold to Ari Emanuel, the former CEO of the entertainment group Endeavor, which currently owns the fair group. The news comes just days ahead of Frieze New York, which opens May 7, and amid a prolonged art market contraction. The deal includes its seven fairs, its magazine, and its London exhibition space.The deal covers Frieze’s seven global fairs as well as its magazine and Lo...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How CEOs Can Outcompete by Building New B2C Businesses
[Business]
2025/05/08 10:08
Companies across sectors are looking for new growth beyond their cores. Three consumer-focused strategies can deliver long-term revenue gains.When is a medical-device manufacturer not just a medical-device manufacturer? When it’s also an online marketplace for consumers to buy wellness products and get advice from healthcare providers. Amid unrelenting pressure from digital-first competitors,...
