Deloitte Global’s annual survey on business’s preparedness for a connected era.Business’s journey to balance profit and purpose is accelerating. A sharper focus on strategy and broader adoption of transformational technologies that benefit both business and society will help organizations get there faster.SOME have long argued that corporations should strive for profits above all else, that...

Researchers have developed a new phototherapy technology capable of substantially increasing efficiency — while also reducing the pain — of chemotherapy, according to a recent study published in the journal Nano.The new phototherapy agent also minimizes side effects typically associated with chemotherapy, while eliminating cancer cells.New light-based chemotherapy only needs one shotThe resea...

The ready availability of the tech to produce live shows and accept online orders gives brands a way to lift sales while fostering direct relationships with customers.Millions of Americans watch live videos or shop on their smartphones every day, and more frequently over the past year, they're doing both simultaneously as marketers experiment with shoppable livestreams. The ready availability o...

Unveiled at CES 2021, the world’s first robot dog with decentralized AI does everything but walk on water!Robot dogs have come a long way since Sega Toys’ Poo-Chi hit the scene. I still remember the day I got my Poo-Chi, whose digital bark soon turned into what sounded like a chain-smoking robot’s panic signal. Since its debut in 2000, Poo-Chi, along with many other robotic dog products have...

PriestmanGoode has unveiled a concept for a driverless, electric ride-hailing vehicle for London, which the design firm hopes could join the red double-decker bus in the ranks of the city's iconic transport designs.Confidently dubbed a New Car for London, its angular profile was informed by the capital's brutalist buildings.Interior finishes are reminiscent of the Tube's distinctive upholstery...

Consumers demand sustainable goods, but why are so many brands late to the game?Traditional consumer goods companies are missing out on the opportunity to embed sustainability into their brands, an effort that can significantly boost growth. Our interviews with 20 senior executives at top consumer goods companies in Europe determined that three obstacles prevent companies from making sustainabi...

Agriculture technology startup Bear Flag Robotics is developing autonomous technology for farm tractors that enables growers to increase productivity and improve safety on their farms.Growers are trying to increase productivity, but at the same time, are facing rising costs, limited resources — such as labor — and climate change, Igino Cafiero, Bear Flag co-founder, told Crunchbase News.“The...

The number of gamers around the globe will top 3 billion by 2023, according to market researcher Newzoo. It may sound crazy to expect 39% of all humans to be playing games, but Newzoo says we already have 2.69 billion players thanks to mobile devices. And like it or not, new players are born every day, and those who aren’t playing are becoming a smaller part of the overall pie.Demographic chan...

Microsoft, health insurer Cigna Corp and Mayo Clinic are part of a coalition pushing for digital records of people who get vaccinated against Covid-19.A key aim of the project, called Vaccination Credential Initiative, is to help people store encrypted digital copies of their immunisation records in a digital wallet of their choice, the companies said in a joint statement.These records could ev...