TREND REPORTS
Costco Says It's Getting a Lift from Coronavirus Panic Shopping
[Business]
2020/03/10 09:07
Costco logged strong sales growth during its latest quarter, as shoppers raced to stock up on cleaning products, household essentials and food as the coronavirus outbreak spread.The company said Thursday that sales at its stores open for at least one year, a key metric, increased 9.1% during its previous quarter compared with the same period last year.Sales at Costco in February were up 12.4% f...
(Video) Bendable Concrete Goes Cement-Free to Cut Environmental Footprint
[Tech]
2020/03/10 09:06
Concrete is the world’s most widely-used building material thanks to its incredible strength – but it doesn’t stand up well against bending. Now, researchers at Swinburne University have developed a new type of concrete that can not only bend better, but doesn’t require cement to make, reducing its environmental footprint.Put a huge weight on top of a pillar of concrete and the material wil...
Coronavirus - The New James Bond Film, And Other Events Affected by the Outbreak
[Business]
2020/03/10 09:05
The new Bond movie has been delayed by seven months. One of the world’s biggest motor shows has been clamped. Superstar footballers in Italy play to empty stadiums.James Bond has been “shaken, not stirred” ever since he first burst on to the screen in the 1960s. But now even Ian Fleming’s famous spy has been put on ice by COVID-19.The premiere of No Time to Die, the latest in the movie fran...
Brands Use QR Codes to Create Shoppable Ads and Experiences
[Business]
2020/03/10 09:04
Young people desire frictionless experiences, especially when it comes to shopping. The following companies have created shoppable ads—as well as shoppable art—using QR codes, which allow consumers to use their mobile cameras to access the products they want at the click of a 'snap'.1. nbcuLast year, NBCU became the first broadcast network to launch shoppable ads. The new tech—called Shoppab...
Bugatti Hyper Truck Concept
[Design]
2020/03/10 09:03
Prathyush devadas has reimagined tesla’s semi truck as a bugatti branded automobile. translating the french car manufacturer’s automotive language into a futuristic hyper truck, the wuhan-based designer presents a one-of-a-kind concept.Devadas is senior designer at the chinese firm dongfeng, an automobile manufacturer founded in 1969. it is one of china’s largest auto groups, with total asse...
Warren Buffett Bets Big on Airlines
[Investing]
2020/03/09 09:10
Berkshire Hathaway acquired some 976,000 Delta shares last week for roughly $45.3 million, according to a filing on Monday, raising its total holdings to 17.9 million shares. This was enough to bring Buffett’s ownership of the U.S. long-haul carrier up to more than 11 percent.Once a critic of airline stocks, Buffett has become one of their greatest champions, noting the industry’s strong fund...
(Patent) Apple Aims to Patent Devices and Methods for Locating Accessories of an Electronic Device
[Tech]
2020/03/09 09:09
US patent application 20200074822 describes a device that stores parameters associated with an accessory so that the detected parameters are accessible if the accessory becomes lost. The device can assist a user in locating the accessory by providing the stored parameters to the user to aid them in searching for their lost accessory as shown in the figure below.Patent Application : http://bit.l...
Oil Drops 31% in Worst Loss Since Gulf War as Price Fight Erupts
[Investing]
2020/03/09 09:08
Saudi Arabia makes deepest price cuts in at least 20 years. Collapse of OPEC+ alliance triggers crude supply free-for-all.Oil markets crashed more than 30% after the disintegration of the OPEC+ alliance triggered an all-out price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia that is likely to have sweeping political and economic consequences.Brent futures suffered the second-largest decline on record in...
Hailo.ai Raises $60M to Accelerate the Launch of Its AI Edge Chip
[Investing]
2020/03/09 09:07
Hailo, a startup developing hardware designed to speed up AI inferencing at the edge, today announced that it’s raised $60 million in series B funding led by previous and new strategic investors. CEO Orr Danon says the tranche will be used to accelerate the rollout of Hailo’s Hailo-8 chip, which was officially detailed in May 2019 ahead of an early 2020 ship date — a chip that enables device...
