TREND REPORTS
Tesla Gobbled Up 78% Of US Electric Vehicle Sales In 2019
[Business]
2020/01/20 09:05
Yes, Tesla dominated electric vehicle sales in the United States again in 2019. Whereas the Tesla Model 3 was the 9th best selling car in the country and had more than 150,000 sales in the USA*, the next best selling non-Tesla on the market was the Chevy Bolt with 16,418 sales, followed by the Nissan LEAF with 12,365 sales.In other words, for every 9½ Model 3 sales, there was 1 Bolt sale, and...
(Video) Lateral Office Lights Up New York City Garment District with "Immersive Urban Instrument"
[Design]
2020/01/20 09:04
Canadian studio Lateral Office has installed 12 oversized seesaws that light up and make sounds on the streets of New York City's Garment District.Impulse occupies the pedestrian plazas on Broadway Avenue between 37th and 38th Streets. While on display, the block is closed to vehicle traffic.Visitors are encouraged to ride the playground-style pieces, which range in length from 16 to 24 feet (4...
IKEA Plans New City Store in Vienna, Complete with Green Façades and No Car Parking
[Design]
2020/01/20 09:03
IKEA has begun construction on its innovative, seven-story city store in vienna‘s westbahnhof station, designed by querkraft architekten with green façades, a green roof terrace, and no car parking. geared towards pedestrians, cyclists, and people who use public transport.The store has no space for cars as it is developed to serve the ever-increasing number of people who live in urban centers...
(Patent) Microsoft’s Next Surface Pro Could Be Powered By Solar Energy
[Tech]
2020/01/19 09:10
Solar energy is a great idea as it means that we don’t need to draw from our finite resources. However, apart from it being used to power homes and offices, we haven’t really seen it make its way into consumer electronics, at least not in a very big way, but Microsoft could be looking to change that.According to a recently discovered patent, it seems that Microsoft could be toying with the id...
(PDF) Mckinsey - US Consumers in 2019 are Ready to Spend - But Wisely
[Consumer]
2020/01/19 09:09
New research from our US Sentiment Survey shows that consumer confidence is near an all-time high. Consumers don’t plan to cut back on spending—but they look to spend wisely.Thanks to a strong labor market, US consumers are feeling good about the economy. Unemployment is at a historical low, wages are rising at their fastest rate since the onset of the recession, and consumption continues to...
Augmented Reality in a Contact Lens : It’s the Real Deal - Mojo Vision
[Tech]
2020/01/19 09:08
Augmented reality in a contact lens? Science fiction writers envisioned the technology decades ago, and startups have been working on developing an actual product for at least 10 years.Today, Mojo Vision announced that it has done just that—put 14K pixels-per-inch microdisplays, wireless radios, image sensors, and motion sensors into contact lenses that fit comfortably in the eyes. The first g...
(Video) NeoRhythm Wellness Headband Hacks Your Brain to Remove Stress and Fatigue
[Product]
2020/01/19 09:07
NeoRhythm. Breakthrough in brain science - Sleep better, de-stress and boost energy with this next-generation gesture-controlled headband.With their busy lifestyles and heavy workloads, Americans are finding it hard to get their required seven to nine hours of sleep each night. 40% of people age 40 to 59 reported that they are getting less than recommended amounts of sleep. Lack of Sleep costs...
(M&A) Apple Buys Edge-based AI Startup Xnor.ai for a Reported $200M
[Investing]
2020/01/19 09:06
Xnor.ai, spun off in 2017 from the nonprofit Allen Institute for AI (AI2), has been acquired by Apple for about $200 million. A source close to the company corroborated a report this morning from GeekWire to that effect.Apple confirmed the reports with its standard statement for this sort of quiet acquisition: “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time and we generally do not d...
How Luxury Retail Can Become a Tech Accelerator
[Investing]
2020/01/19 09:05
As society goes high-tech, so too must luxury industries. But for the first time, luxury and tech companies are working together to help consumers and the planet. Tech has helped the retail industry become more sustainable, which appeals to younger consumers.In the past, technology and luxury rarely mixed. High-tech culture has a futuristic connotation, while luxury has always had a reputation...
