Biodegradable and allergen-free, Prosane promises to extend fruit and vegetable shelf life by several weeks.he French startup Proteme has developed an edible coating solution, Prosane, which, thanks to its synergistic alliance of a biopolymer and natural components, has the power to extend fruit and vegetable shelf life by several weeks by helping them to defend themselves against microbial att...

Delays in semiconductor (chip) manufacturing are hitting vehicle production, with more than 1 million vehicles delayed in North America alone.American-based manufacturers Ford, Stellantis and GM are taking the hardest hit, combining for a delay of 855,000 vehicles.Modern cars are built with anywhere between 500-1,500 different chips.Chips, or semiconductor devices, are behind all of the world’...

Blues Wireless, a leading provider of embedded cellular solutions, today announced $22 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital and Lachy Groom, along with XYZ Venture Capital and returning investor Bill Gates. The new funding will be used to expand its global marketing, sales, and operations, and will support further investment in R&D for hardware and associated services to integ...

Survey respondents still largely feel overwhelmed and burned out.People are still largely concerned by Covid-19.Shortly after the pandemic hit the U.S., many people made concessions and realized that what we were dealing with would have long-lasting effects. Now, as vaccines are more readily available and infection rates have drastically dropped, the majority of Amerians are still feeling conce...

Power shifts: Altering the dynamics of the E&M industry. Five-year projections of consumer and advertiser spending data across 14 segments and 53 territories.Now in its 22nd year, PwC’s Outlook turns its focus this year to the power shifts taking place in entertainment and media, as the industry rebounds from 2020 and consumer habits propelled by the pandemic continue to transform sectors...

U.S. patent application, US20210208664, discusses an apparatus for detecting the proximity of objects to computing devices using near ultrasonic sound waves. The apparatus includes a signal generator producing a series of acoustic pulses, a microphone detecting the acoustic pulses and their echoes from nearby objects, and an object detection analyzer determining whether the object is within an...

Every day we move closer to a more sustainable future, and the automobile industry is quickly gaining traction.However, more and more electric vehicles are on the road each day, and drivers feel the heat with the lack of available charging stations. With so many EVs on the road and so few charging stations, many EV drivers admit to feeling anxious during road trips, having to worry about their...

CB Insights published The State of Venture report: your comprehensive guide to Q2 2021's record-shattering #VC activity. New records were set in a huge quarter for global & US funding, exits, IPOs, valuations, and more.More than a year into the pandemic, investment to startups worldwide exploded to new highs in Q2’21, as funding poured in across regions and sectors.In our State Of Venture...

VS Obsession, part of SK-II’s latest “Change Destiny” film series, features Chinese Olympic swimmer Liu Xiang. Social Commerce – selling through social media – is becoming the norm in China. Simply advertising through Tmall is not enough to attract young Chinese consumers. Every month, Dao Insights selects the brand that has used Chinese social media in an exemplary way to draw attention.S...