TREND REPORTS
What's Driving The Bitcoin Mania
[Investing]
2021/01/06 09:07
Skeptics have dismissed the massive runup in Bitcoin over the past two months as another example of rampant retail trader speculation that is bound to end in tears..Driving the news: The cryptocurrency jumped from around $14,000 per coin on Nov. 3 ($10,500 as recently as Oct. 3) to more than $34,000 on Sunday, then dipped by $5,000 overnight. But this time really is different.What's happening:...
These Smartphone Camera Lenses Bridge The Gap Between the iPhone and DSLR
[Design]
2021/01/06 09:06
Imagine if the words “Shot On An iPhone” weren’t a distinction. What if the iPhone was just as powerful as a DSLR, so those words “Shot On An iPhone” were more of an assumption than an achievement. Well, in order to be compared to a DSLR, you’d need a powerful sensor and interchangeable lenses… and the iPhone definitely has one of those.Although the iPhone DOES come with multiple camera...
(Infographic) Digitalizing Retail : Scaling the Transformation of Store Operations
[Business]
2021/01/06 09:05
How leading brick-and-mortar retailers scale digital tools without stalling at the pilot stage.Infographic : https://bit.ly/2LkhEzU[bain]
(Video) Sensor Converts Forearm Signals to Control Prosthetic Hands
[Tech]
2021/01/06 09:04
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have developed a wearable sensor that can measure electrical signals in the forearm and use AI to correlate them with hand gestures, such as the movements of individual fingers. The team demonstrated that the system can control a robotic prosthetic hand and that it may provide a way for amputees to perform delicate movements with such device...
This Hospital-On-Wheels Can Travel to Critical Areas to Immediately Treat Patients and Victims
[Design]
2021/01/06 09:03
An ambulance’s role is to get patients to a hospital as fast as possible. While this system remains the current norm, it basically means ambulances need to make TWO trips to fulfill their purpose – to the patient, and to the medical facility. The Mobile Hospital halves that by directly bringing the cutting-edge facilities of the hospital directly to the patient. Designed for disaster-struck a...
(PDF) Capgemini - The Future of Work : From Remote to Hybrid
[Business]
2021/01/05 09:10
Remote work was gaining ground even before the pandemic hit. But there is more at stake than lower overheads for organizations or beachside “offices” on remote tropical islands for employees. Over the long term, the only sustainable model is one that offers employees flexibility and choice to the employees and organizations agility and resilience to the organizations. We wanted to understand...
AMP Robotics Raises $55M for AI That Picks and Sorts Recyclables
[Investing]
2021/01/05 09:09
AMP Robotics, a Denver, Colorado-based startup creating robotic systems that sort recyclable material, this morning announced it has closed a $55 million series B funding round led by XN. The startup says it will use the funds to scale its business operations and develop AI product applications that integrate into materials recovery facilities to increase recycling rates for its customers.Accor...
How Did Stock Markets Perform in 2020 ?
[Investing]
2021/01/05 09:08
Asian stock markets have finished 2020 strong, leaving behind European and U.S. counterparts in the COVID-19 pandemic. Asian countries were more successful on the whole to reign in the spread of infections and to avoid prolonged shutdowns, but the fact that markets did not budge when the virus returned for second and third waves in South Korea and Japan did raise some eyebrows. In November, the...
Should Luxury Tap Into China’s Booming Pet Economy ?
[Business]
2021/01/05 09:07
From collaborations with celebrity pets to pet lifestyle products, luxury’s pet potential is huge in China — and certainly goes beyond pet accessories.[Moncler launched its first-ever dog wear collection in Fall 2020 with Poldo Couture. Photo: Courtesy of Moncler.]This week, top Chinese livestreamer Li Jiaqi’s five pet dogs are showcasing their short but high-profile careers at a trade show...
