TREND REPORTS
Facing Disaster, Corporate Venture Capital to Undergo Key Stress Test
[Investing]
2020/04/08 09:07
Downtown San Francisco is home to the headquarters of Salesforce, which is one of the most active corporate venture capital investors. After driving much of the venture capital market's hyper-growth in recent years, corporations are poised for a decisive stress test of their zeal for funding startups.Heading into 2020, it wasn't unreasonable to forecast another record year for VC financing invo...
Hospitals Deploy AI Tools to Detect COVID-19 on Chest Scans
[Tech]
2020/04/08 09:06
Deep learning algorithms can diagnose, triage, and monitor coronavirus cases from lung images. Next, can they predict who will need a ventilator?[Using three CT scans from a single coronavirus patient, the RADLogics algorithm quantifies the amount of recovery with a "corona score."]Over the past week, companies around the world announced a flurry of AI-based systems to detect COVID-19 on chest...
WARC's Global Ad Trends - 'FMCG & COVID-19 Report'
[Business]
2020/04/08 09:05
FMCG brands – which spend $97.2bn on advertising – are likely to weather the storm better than other sectors, as sales of food, drink and hygiene products boom on Amazon and Tmall. In this edition, we share the effect of COVID-19 on the FMCG industry. This sample report includes insights such as:An economic recession is now highly probable; this is likely to lead to an advertising recession.D...
Mobile Website Builder Universe Raises $10M from GV
[Investing]
2020/04/08 09:04
A startup that has framed itself as an Instagram for websites is now squaring up against Shopify as it nabs new funding from Google’s venture capital arm.Brooklyn-based Universe has just closed a $10 million Series A from GV. The funding round was well in the works before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold stateside; nevertheless, CEO Joseph Cohen definitely sounded relieved to have everything si...
Porsche Presents Innovative 3D-Printing Technology for Bucket Seats
[Product]
2020/04/08 09:03
Porsche is revolutionising sporty seating: the company presents an innovative alternative to conventional bucket seat upholstery with the concept study “3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat”.Here, the central section of the seat, in other words the seat and backrest cushions, is partly produced by a 3D-printer. Customers will be able to choose between three firmness levels (hard, medium, soft...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Assessing The Near-Term Impact of COVID-19 on US Workers
[Consumer]
2020/04/07 09:10
Up to one-third of US jobs may be vulnerable—and more than 80 percent are held by low-income workers.As the United States takes action to contain COVID-19 transmissions and “flatten the curve,” physical distancing measures are the first line of defense—and they have profoundly altered the rhythms of everyday life. Countless neighborhood businesses have been shuttered, trips to the grocery s...
(Video) Dental Monitoring System Remotely Connects Orthodontists with Patients
[Product]
2020/04/07 09:09
It is claimed that a single scan can be performed within one minute.After an orthodontist has fitted a patient with braces or an aligner – or otherwise worked on straightening their teeth – it's important for them to follow that person's progress. A new smartphone-based setup is designed to let them do so, without requiring the patient to visit their clinic.Developed by a Paris-based company...
Coronavirus Crisis Set To Hit U.K. Retails Sales
[Business]
2020/04/07 09:08
Landlords in Peril as Chains Like H&M Refuse to Pay Rent. There could be dire consequences for the real estate and banking sectors. The coronavirus is turning Europe’s retail apocalypse into a nightmare for landlords and lenders.Government-imposed lockdowns have shut stores across the region, leading retailers such as Hennes & Mauritz AB to stop paying the rent. The threat of a ripple...
Fashion Brands Pivot to PPE Production Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic
[Product]
2020/04/07 09:07
Healthcare workers around the world are in dire need of support amidst the Covid-19 crisis, and fashion brands are heeding the call to action by pivoting their production towards PPE, or personal protective equipment. Just in the last week, major, mid-market, and independent labels alike announced that they will be making much-needed medical masks and gowns. Below are just a few of the fashion...
