TREND REPORTS
Semiconductor Companies by Industry Revenue Share
[Investing]
2024/04/18 09:05
A pie chart showing the biggest semiconductor companies by the percentage share of the industry’s revenues in 2023.Did you know that some computer chips are now retailing for the price of a new BMW?As computers invade nearly every sphere of life, so too have the chips that power them, raising the revenues of the businesses dedicated to designing them.But how did various chipmakers measure agai...
Symphony Headphones Boast A Mini Vinyl Player to Toggle The Music Playing Experience
[Design]
2024/04/18 09:04
Vinyl records bring a more immersive listening experience when stacked against the more modern digital formats.This is attributed to the superior music quality, since there is no data loss and the music plays as intended by the composer. And who can deny that distinctive sound and the warm tone teleport audio lovers to a different realm?Some premium headphones paired with high-end equipment can...
The Jobs Being Replaced by AI – An Analysis of 5M Freelancing Jobs
[Consumer]
2024/04/18 09:03
Which jobs had the biggest decrease in volume?I took the 12 most popular job categories in Upwork, and analyzed the 84-day moving average in the # of jobs for that category(approximately 3 months). To my pleasant surprise, most of the job categories actually had an increase in the number of jobs since ChatGPT was released, with the exception of 3 categories that had large declines in jobs.The 3...
(PDF) BCG - From Potential to Profit with GenAI
[Business]
2024/04/17 09:10
BCG’s survey of 1,400+ C-suite executives reveals that GenAI is quickly changing the way companies do business—and big gaps are emerging between the winners and the observers.54% of leaders expect AI and GenAI to deliver cost savings in 2024. Of those, roughly half anticipate cost savings in excess of 10%. But 90% are either waiting for GenAI to move beyond the hype or experimenting in small...
Costco’s $2,000 Gold Bars are The New $1.50 Hot Dog
[Business]
2024/04/17 09:09
The discount club is creating its own mini gold rush. Costco selling as much as $200 million in gold bars monthly. Gold is a hot commodity lately. Spot prices hit a peak this week, attributed to geopolitical jitters and uncertainty about a potential Fed rate cut. Those are traditional inspirations for a gold rush, but these days potential goldbugs have a venue other than the usual markets: Cost...
LVMH Achieves 3% Organic Revenue Growth in The First Quarter
[Investing]
2024/04/17 09:08
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world leader in high-quality products, recorded revenue of €20.7 billion in the first quarter of 2024. Organic revenue growth came to 3%. LVMH had a good start to the year despite a geopolitical and economic environment that remains uncertain. Europe and the United States achieved growth on a constant currency and consolidation scope basis over the quarte...
Kiki World Raises $7M, Xydrobe Unveils a VR experience in Harrods
[Investing]
2024/04/17 09:07
Estée Lauder Cos.’ NIV invests in beauty’s Web3 future.It’s a week of investments for Web3’s rising stars, with both tech-powered beauty newcomer Kiki World and vintage fashion pioneer Mntge securing deals with industry titans.As early-stage disruptors like Kiki World make headway, traditional corporations are becoming increasingly eager to fortify their relationships with the new vanguard...
(Video) Limitless is A New AI Tool for Your Meetings and an All-Hearing Wearable Gadget
[Product]
2024/04/17 09:05
This clip-on recording device is designed to augment our ability to remember.The era of artificial intelligence devices is here. A string of high-profile AI-enabled gadgets are bringing the novel technology out of the pages of dystopian fiction and into physical (and still potentially dystopian) reality. There’s the smartphone-esque wearable Ai Pin from Humane, the post-smartphone handheld Rab...
Humanoid Companies Are Targeting Multiple Industries
[Business]
2024/04/17 09:05
Humanoid robots have already made a big splash this year, with funding reaching a new record just 3 months into 2024.A handful of developers are targeting 2024 to release their humanoid robots, which are designed to perform tasks similar to humans.Technologies like generative AI and reinforcement learning are helping drive this progress. However, the impact will be limited at first, and it will...
The World's Most Successful Music Festivals
[Business]
2024/04/17 09:04
The advent of large-scale music streaming in the early 2010s was seen as a godsend for an industry struggling with illegal downloads and problems adapting successful digital media solutions. While labels and platforms like Spotify, Amazon Prime Music or Apple Music profit to this day, medium-sized artists rarely see the returns of the streaming boom.With live music, it's different, with many ac...
Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2023 : MWM Easy to Take Clothes Washing Machine
[Design]
2024/04/17 09:03
MWM offers a unique design that allows it to be used both horizontally and vertically, providing flexibility and convenience to users.This innovation aims to enhance user experience, comfort, and product reliability, distinguishing itself from existing products in the market.Institution: Lishui Handian Industrial Design Co. / ChinaDesign: Ruan Zhou[reddot]
(PDF) HAI - 2024 AI Index Report : Measuring Trends in AI
[Business]
2024/04/16 09:10
Welcome to the seventh edition of the AI Index report. The 2024 Index is our most comprehensive to date and arrives at an important moment when AI’s influence on society has never been more pronounced. This year, we have broadened our scope to more extensively cover essential trends such as technical advancements in AI, public perceptions of the technology, and the geopolitical dynamics surrou...
