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Coronavirus Could Bankrupt Most Airlines by End of May, Consultant Warns
[Investing]
2020/03/17 09:06
Many carriers are already technically bankrupt, CAPA warns. Governments, industry need to act to avoid catastrophe.We’re tracking the latest on the coronavirus outbreak and the global response. Sign up here for our daily newsletter on what you need to know.The coronavirus pandemic will bankrupt most airlines worldwide by the end of May unless governments and the industry take coordinated steps...
New Israeli App Alerts Users If They’ve Been Exposed To Coronavirus - Track Virus
[Product]
2020/03/17 09:05
A newly released Israeli app will notify users if they’ve crossed paths with a person confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus currently raging across the world.The app, Track Virus, sources data collected by the Israeli Health Ministry which conducts interviews with confirmed patients on their whereabouts and releases the information publicly...
Workers Prefer Being Digitally Present
[Consumer]
2020/03/17 09:04
A recent survey by Platform.sh reveals the lengths to which employees will go in order to fulfill the dream of working from home. 68 percent of workers said they would accept a 10 percent pay cut in return for being able to work from the comfort of their home. Almost half of all workers surveyed said they would take a pay cut and work more hours just for not having to show up to the office ever...
(Video) This Bathroom Cleaning Robot is Trained in VR to Clean Up After You - SOMATIC
[Product]
2020/03/17 09:03
You’ve no doubt heard about the three Ds of automation. Somatic’s robot handily qualifies for two. I’d say “dangerous” is probably a bit of a stretch here, but the robot is well-focused on replacing a job that’s generally regarded as both “dirty” and “dull.”The startup, which is ostensibly based in the New York area (it’s a small, geographically dispersed team in search of a more per...
Alphabet’s Next Billion-Dollar Business: 10 Industries To Watch
[Business]
2020/03/16 09:10
Alphabet is using its dominance in the search and advertising spaces — and its massive size — to find its next billion-dollar business. From healthcare to smart cities to banking, here are 10 industries the tech giant is targeting.With growing threats from its big tech peers Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon, Alphabet’s drive to disrupt has become more urgent than ever before.The conglomerate is...
(Video) Google, Adidas, and EA Team Up On a New Smart Insole that tracks Soccer Kicks
[Product]
2020/03/16 09:09
Google, Adidas, and EA have teamed up on a smart shoe insole that connects to your phone and can turn your kicks and movement on the soccer field into rewards in FIFA Mobile. The smart insole is powered by Google’s Jacquard wearable technology, which was previously only available on two Levi’s jackets and on a Yves Saint Laurent backpack.The product is called the Adidas GMR, and it’s on sale...
(PDF) Deloitte - Ecosystem-Driven Portfolio Strategy
[Business]
2020/03/16 09:08
Building a portfolio of digital industrial solutions leveraging powerful business ecosystems.For companies undergoing digital industrial transformation, are there shortcuts to developing end-to-end solutions? This article, ninth in a series, looks at leveraging business ecosystems and venturing beyond traditional company boundaries.DIGITAL industrial transformation offers an opportunity—and an...
LVMH Converting Its Perfume Factories To Make Hand Sanitizer
[Business]
2020/03/16 09:07
LVMH announced today that it is converting three of its perfume manufacturing facilities where it normally makes fragrances for its Christian Dior, Givenchy and Guerlain brands to make hand sanitizer instead. The first deliveries will be tomorrow and by the end of the first week, LVMH expects to have made 12 tons of the hydroalcoholic gel. The product will be given at no charge to French author...
New Study Reveals What People Are Buying Through Voice Assistants
[Consumer]
2020/03/16 09:06
A study of US consumers reveals how they’re using voice assistants, and what types of products they’re buying.OnBuy.com analyzed findings from ‘VoiceBot.AI’, who surveyed 1,203 U.S. consumers to better understand the products and services they buy the most using a voice-assistant.In addition, the study identifies consumers’ biggest likes and concerns about voice shopping.According to the s...
