1. (PDF) Bain & Company의 2026 글로벌 에너지 및 자원 전망 보고서화석 연료의 구조적 잔존과 에너지 공존 시대: 2040년 시나리오 분석 결과, 공격적인 탈탄소화 환경에서도 화석 연료가 전체 공급의 52~72%를 차지하며 신재생 에너지와 장기적으로 공존할 것으로 전망.주거용 냉난방 수요가 주도하는 전력 소비 급증: 전 세계 전력 수요가 2040년까지 40~70% 상승할 것으로 예측되는 가운데, AI 데이터 센터보다 신흥국...

The Energy Transition Is Advancing—But Fossil Fuels, Grid Constraints, and Regional Divergence Will Define the Next Decade.Three scenarios for 2040, grounded in economic, physical, and engineering realities, help executives identify risks, opportunities, and no-regrets moves.Bain’s IntersectSM model shows electricity demand and renewables rise while fossil fuels persist. The world warms 2.1 d...

One of Apple’s latest granted patents published yesterday, explores a deceptively simple but crucial problem in head-mounted devices: how to make them fit comfortably and securely across a wide range of human faces—while also protecting delicate internal components.At its core, the invention introduces a dynamic connector system between a headset’s display module and its facial interface. Ra...

The long-standing reign of Google as the world’s primary gateway to information is facing a subtle yet significant shift. While the tech giant remains the preferred platform across all age groups, a new generational divide is emerging as Gen Z and Millennials increasingly turn to Reddit and AI-driven platforms like ChatGPT for their search needs.Generational Shifts in Search BehaviorAccording...

Investors are aggressively courting AI researchers to build startups that can make AI more reliable and efficient.Yu Su, an Ohio State professor leading an AI agent lab, said he initially resisted the pressure from VCs to commercialize his work. He finally took the leap last year and spun out his work into a startup when he saw that foundational model advances could make agents truly personaliz...

The nation is a major exporter of entertainment, fashion and cuisine, but its skincare and cosmetics output has contracted recently as global competitors have gained.Japan’s exports of skincare and makeup have contracted in recent years as other global competitors, like South Korea and Germany, have gained.Stagnation, driven by softened consumer spending in China and strained diplomatic relati...

American producers are uncomfortable about being viewed as instruments of Donald Trump’s foreign policy.In the first two months of 2026, President Donald Trump has attacked two OPEC members: seizing Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro in January and killing Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in February. Reasonable curiosity has converged on how central oil is to these actions. One senses the average Ame...

The Brazilian Amazon has unveiled its first official destination brand, created to raise its profile with travellers while opening up fresh opportunities for local producers, entrepreneurs and tourism partners.FutureBrand São Paulo led the work, drawing on research and collaboration with residents, artists, workers and representatives from across the territory.Its most distinctive feature is a...

China was the world’s largest producer of solar energy in 2025, according to data by energy think tank Ember. Last year, the nation produced 1,175 TWh of solar power in total. The next biggest solar powers were the United States, India, Japan and Germany. Together, these five countries accounted for 70 percent of the world’s solar output.In 2025, solar power generation reached a record high o...