TREND REPORTS
Where Alcohol Consumption is Rising and Falling the Most
[Consumer]
2021/05/23 09:05
Russia may still have the fifth-highest per capita alcohol consumption level in the world, but according to a newly published OECD report, it is also the country which saw the largest decreases between 2010 and 2018. For men in Russia this amounts to a drop of 7.4 percent, while for women there was a fall of 2.4 percent.Russia isn't alone in recording a downward trend, either. Of the 55 countri...
NYC’s Scary New Tourist Attraction : An All-Glass ‘Ascent’ Into the Sky
[Design]
2021/05/23 09:04
Not for the faint of heart, a new skyscraper gracing New York City’s skylines will be offering two exhilarating experiences this fall.The SUMMIT One Vanderbilt will open to the public on October 21, and will allow visitors to experience ‘Ascent’, an all-glass elevator ride up the facade to 1,210 feet.There’ll also be a ‘Levitation’ area where you can peer out at Madison Avenue from transp...
A Cushion Machine to Offer Lab-Grown Humans a Womb Experience
[Design]
2021/05/23 09:03
Future humans grown in artificial wombs could replace the embrace of a parent with Heavy Duty Love, a machine created by sci-fi designer Lucy McRae for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021.The cushioned machine completely surrounds its occupant in a supportive embrace, helping them to become more comfortable with contact and intimacy.Los Angeles-based McRae imagines it could compensate for a l...
(Patent) Xiaomi Patents a Modular Smartphone with Interchangeable Cameras
[Tech]
2021/05/20 09:10
In a play on smartphone design that would make them much more like traditional cameras, Xiaomi has patented a modular smartphone that would accept interchangeable nodes, each one with different functions.Xiaomi is no stranger to unusual smartphone designs. Just a few days ago, PetaPixel reported on the recently resurfaced Xiaomi patent for a rotating under-display camera, and the company contin...
The 2021 Gartner CEO Survey - CEOs See Growth in 2021, Marked by 3 Shifts
[Business]
2021/05/20 09:09
The 2021 Gartner CEO Survey shows that CEOs are placing their growth bets on new segments and increasing investment in digital initiatives.For most of 2020, CEOs focused their energy and resources on their response to the COVID-19-bred business operations emergency. Those that could repurposed operations and supply chains to provide needed supplies and services: Clothing manufacturers made mask...
Google - Using AI to Help Find Answers to Common Skin Conditions
[Tech]
2021/05/20 09:08
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to help clinicians care for patients and treat disease — from improving the screening process for breast cancer to helping detect tuberculosis more efficiently. When we combine these advances in AI with other technologies, like smartphone cameras, we can unlock new ways for people to stay better informed about their health, too. Today at I/O, we s...
(PDF) BCG - Why Electric Cars Can’t Come Fast Enough
[Business]
2021/05/20 09:07
Through all the turbulence of the past year, a source of enormous hope for the health of the planet has emerged: the automotive industry is shifting toward electric vehicles (EVs) even faster than we envisioned only a year ago.With steady support from governments and leading automakers in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, the global market share of electrified cars, SUVs, and other light vehicle...
How a Berkshire Hathaway Company is Quietly Disrupting the Construction Industry - MiTek
[Business]
2021/05/20 09:06
The MiTek Modular Initiative, which has backing from Warren Buffett’s conglomerate, is betting big on modular construction—something few companies have been able to navigate successfully.For decades, architects and businesspeople have argued that the construction industry is ripe for industrialization. Taking the messy, slow, and costly process of building away from the job site and into a st...
The Bitcoin Crash of 2021 Compared to Past Sell-Offs
[Investing]
2021/05/20 09:05
Bitcoin had its latest price correction, pulling back more than 50% from its all-time highs. Elon Musk’s tweet announcing Tesla’s suspension of bitcoin purchases accelerated the price drop.Bitcoin’s Latest Crash: Not the First, Not the LastWhile bitcoin has been one of the world’s best performing assets over the past 10 years, the cryptocurrency has had its fair share of volatility and pric...
