Tesla has filed a trademark under restaurant services, which suggests the automaker may be finally working to realize its dream of combining its charging stations with an old-school drive-in restaurant concept. The application is currently waiting to be reviewed. This isn’t a new idea. As far back as 2018, CEO Elon Musk has said he wants a “retro carhop” where a menu would automatically pop...

We compiled the data from Franchise Direct’s Top 100 Global Franchises list (based on 2019 data), and we found that 7-Eleven has more locations around the globe than any other company, with 62,105.The only business featured in the top 40 that was founded in the 19th century is Groupe Casino, which was founded in 1898. This French food and grocery retailer began to really grow internationally i...

What happens inside Apple’s design studio remains one of the world’s most closely guarded secrets… it’s bad for consumers (because they’re often taken by surprise), but it’s great for concept designers who get tonnes of leeway when it comes to making experimental versions of their favorite gadgets. Meet the iPhone 14 concept from the mind of Max Burgos – for the most part, it looks just...

The Baby Brezza Smart Soothing Mat is a relaxing product for new parents to use at nap time or bedtime to help little ones get to sleep and stay sleeping the whole time. The mat works by being placed under the child in their crib or bed and will go to work vibrating at one of four different levels. This is reported to help mimic the experience of being in the womb and will provide a soothing ex...

Industrial designer Kevin Chiam has created a 3D-printed wearable air purifier that is designed to remove air pollution from around the user using water vapour.Airtomo is a small clip-on device that can be attached to a bag, pocket or shoe, and comes in a series of bold colours.Chiam has created a working prototype for Airtomo and is developing concepts for purifiers in ankle and neckband form....

Our new global survey shows that consumers are ready to take advantage of advanced air mobility, but concerns remain.Will it fly? Companies and investors in the fledgling advanced air mobility (AAM) industry are betting billions that the answer is yes. AAM features a new set of mobility use cases that include people and cargo transport—think flying taxis, cargo drones, and the like—and fundin...

As part of its learning process, EVA runs through a variety of facial movements while filmed by a camera.If you smiled at someone and they didn't smile back, you'd probably find it off-putting. Well, that's what usually happens if you smile at a humanoid robot … but not in the case of the expression-mirroring EVA.Developed by a team of engineering researchers at New York City's Columbia Univer...

A new report published in May says that global sales of luxury goods have a shot at fully recovering to 2019 levels this year. Consultancy firm Bain & Company believes there’s a 30% probability that the luxury market could meet or exceed $340 billion in sales of high-end items such as apparel, handbags and jewelry, which would be the most in two years.This marks an adjustment up from Bain...

Dirac Research has rasied $17.73 million in funding to create software audio solutions that will create the “future of sound.”The money for the Uppsala, Sweden-based company comes from Swedish fund TIN Fonder and DIG Investment, in a direct share issue. And it values the company at a post-money valuation of $142.2 million.CEO Peter Friedrichsen said the money positions Dirac to lead what it b...