Humanoid robots are still at the pilot stage but could emerge as the solution to the construction sector’s productivity problem. Industry leaders should prepare for their entry into the workforce to support, rather than replace, human workers.The Construction DilemmaThe construction industry faces a significant labor crisis and stagnating productivity, with a CAGR of only 0.4 percent between 2...

As the debate around artificial companionship heats up, Heineken is weighing in with a cold beer and a wink. The brand’s latest campaign, developed by LePub New York, responds to the growing discomfort with AI friendship tech. Most notably the backlash surrounding Friend, the wearable AI chatbot whose ad campaign raised hackles in the U.S… and led to widespread graffiti of the posters.While F...

A startup called Also, which spun out from the EV maker earlier this year and raised $105 million, launched the $4,500 e-bike today, along with a delivery quad for logistics companies and another four-wheeler that consumers could use instead of a typical cargo bike.The idea sparked three years ago, after Rivian founder RJ Scaringe met with Chris Yu, head of product and innovation at the bike br...

Routine clerical roles like data entry clerks and payroll clerks are projected to see some of the steepest percentage declines due to automation. Customer-facing jobs such as cashiers and bank tellers are among the largest absolute job losses, reflecting the shift to digital self-serve technologies.America’s labor market is undergoing a transformation as automation, artificial intelligence, an...

After five years of spotlighting the environmental toll of plastic soy sauce droppers (quite literally, with its Light Soy lamp), creative studio Heliograf has developed Holy Carp!, a home compostable alternative made from bagasse plant pulp. The innovation arrives as South Australia moves to ban the ubiquitous fish-shaped containers, which serve their purpose for mere minutes but persist in th...

1. Mckinsey 보고서: AI 에이전트 커머스 시대의 부상과 기회쇼핑 경험의 대변혁: AI 에이전트가 소비자의 의도를 파악하고, 쇼핑 옵션을 탐색하며, 거래를 실행하는 '에이전트 커머스' 시대가 도래했는데, 이는 이커머스 혁명과 유사하지만 훨씬 빠른 속도로 진행될 전망.막대한 경제적 가치: 2030년까지 미국 B2C 소매 시장에서만 에이전트 커머스를 통해 최대 1조 달러의 매출이 창출될 수 있으며, 글로벌 규모는 3조에서 5...

How AI agents are ushering in a new era for consumers and merchants.Agentic AI Promises To Radically Remake The Entire Shopping Experience. Here’s A Glimpse Into The Near Future—And What Merchants, Players, And Platforms Need To Know In Order To Thrive.Agentic commerce—shopping powered by AI agents acting on our behalf—represents a seismic shift in the marketplace. It moves us toward a worl...

Chipmind today launched Chipmind Agents, optimized to empower engineering teams in semiconductor companies to speed-up the path from specification to chip manufacturing.Chipmind Agents are a new class of AI agents designed to automate and optimize the most complex chip design and verification tasks. Uniquely built upon each customer’s own proprietary, design-specific data, these agents seamles...

Netflix has been looking at ways to remain a frontrunner in the highly competitive and fragmented streaming landscape. While its approach to investing in its advertising tier appears to be paying off, with record ad sales reported in Q3 2025, its move into the gaming market is less certain. Looking ahead, the streaming giant is also exploring a number of new initiatives, including launching Spo...