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(PDF) Citi - BITCOIN : At the Tipping Point
[Investing]
2021/03/02 09:10
Bitcoin could become the “currency of choice for international trade”, says Citi.Citi’s researchers believe bitcoin could evolve into an international trade currency, helping to simplify global tradeBut a number of issues – including concerns over scalability and potential regulatory backlashes – stand in the wayUS banking giant Citi has authored a new report which suggests bitcoin could b...
E-Scooters Embrace AI to Cut Down on Pedestrian Collisions
[Tech]
2021/03/02 09:09
Dublin startup Luna is installing a system of cameras and sensors on Voi e-scooters to improve safety. Dublin startup Luna is installing a system of cameras and sensors on Voi e-scooters to improve safety.London (CNN Business)Electric scooter companies are turning to technology to try to reduce accidents and injuries among riders and pedestrians.The problem has become so severe that countries i...
China’s Five-Year Plan to Save the Future
[Investing]
2021/03/02 09:08
China will present climate and energy plans that could determine the fate of the planet. If they live up to their promise, we can reset expectations for decarbonization. Looking at the way the world’s carbon emissions have risen in recent decades, it’s tempting to believe that increasing pollution is an ineluctable law of nature.That’s by no means a heretical view. Vaclav Smil, the Czech-Can...
Furniture Startup Burrow Raises $25M for Modular Sofa System
[Investing]
2021/03/02 09:07
Burrow, a startup that first launched with a modular sofa, eventually aims to sell you furniture for every room in your home. Today, it’s announcing that it’s raised $25 million in Series C funding.Burrow participated in the Y Combinator accelerator in 2016 with an initial aim of building sofas that, by virtue of being modular, were easier to move and adapt to a variety of living spaces. Now...
(PDF) Deloitte - Reinventing Vehicle Interiors for an Autonomous Future
[Business]
2021/03/02 09:06
The in-car experience on our horizon is not about driving. Whether work, play or something in between, purpose should be leading OEMs and product developers to an imaginative vision of what our cars could be.What is slicker than the latest smartphone? It is a creation still taking shape today. You will find it on the road, not in your hand. From the outside, it looks like a car. On the inside,...
(Video) Oakley's N95 Mask - Preventing Your Glasses from Fogging Up
[Product]
2021/03/02 09:05
It’s obviously in Oakley’s best interests to make face-masks that accommodate spectacles!Considering that more than 75% of the human adult population wears spectacles, and that fogged glasses can be such a deterring factor when it comes to masks, the opportunity to make a spectacles-friendly mask has been around for quite some time. As a pioneer in the eyewear (and sportswear) industry, Oakle...
(M&A) Deciem Valued at $2.2 Billion as Estée Lauder Ups Stake, Plans Acquisition
[Investing]
2021/03/02 09:05
Estée Lauder has acquired a stake in Canadian cosmetics group Deciem. The US cosmetics giant has not disclosed the amount of the transaction, but emphasised how Deciem's integrated organisation, with its own laboratories, production sites, e-stores, brick-and-mortar stores and marketing department, allows the Canadian group to quickly identify market opportunities and act as a real brand incub...
Monthly Trend Report - March. 2021 Edition
[Trendbird]
2021/03/02 09:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - March. 2021 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve."
(PDF) Accenture Technology Vision 2021
[Business]
2021/02/23 09:10
As Digital Gap Widens in Wake of Pandemic, ‘Masters of Change’ Will Define the Future, According to Accenture Technology Vision 2021.According to the Accenture Technology Vision 2021, technology was a lifeline during the global pandemic – enabling new ways of working and doing business, creating new interactions and experiences, and improving health and safety. Technology forever changed exp...
