It just makes perfect sense, given the fact that Google announced its plan to acquire Fitbit in 2019, and that Google still doesn’t have a horse in the smartwatch race, while its competitor Apple currently occupies more than half the smartwatch market share. Google famously entered the smartphone industry with the Pixel, its first entirely ‘Made by Google’ smartphone. The Pixel smartphone we...

Even in parts of the world where COVID-19’s initial effects have started to recede, serious dislocations appear likely to remain a fact of life for some time to come, with executives constantly facing new pressure. In a recent McKinsey survey of manufacturers in Asia, for example, struggles with sudden materials shortages were a common issue (reported by 45 percent of respondents), along with...

During these trying COVID days, patients have been limited in the care they receive because clinics have been limiting access and because patients themselves have been wary of visiting medical facilities. Pregnant women are a particularly vulnerable group and require frequent office visits, including receiving ultrasound exams.A new device has just been unveiled by PulseNmore, an Israeli firm,...

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Given the outsize impact of the 2008 financial crisis on the machinery and industrial-automation industry and the strong correlation of its sales with GDP, businesses are rightly concerned. Many aspects of this crisis are unique, increasing the uncertainty surrounding the potential impact and recovery time each sector can expect—especially those sectors most heavily affected by changing consum...

Skillshare CEO Matt Cooper said 2020 has been a year of rapid growth — even before the pandemic forced large swaths of the population to stay home and turn to online learning for entertainment and enrichment.Cooper (who became CEO in 2017) told me that the company decided last year to “focus on our strength,” leading to a “brand relaunch” in January 2020 to emphasize the richness of its cr...

As a fashion reporter focused on China, one question that I keep coming back to while writing about the virus-battered travel retail market is: Do Chinese travelers still shop at the airport? Last week, as I flew from New York City to Shanghai via Amsterdam, I finally got the chance to see for myself during my layover at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, one of the few routes that Chinese national...

In today’s digital age, heading to an automotive dealership in person is far from the only way Americans shop for a new vehicle. Devices and technology have introduced a wealth of convenience and choice along consumers’ auto purchase journey. And online offerings have proved essential for the automotive industry, like many others, during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With a risin...

The difference between Löv and every other air purifier on the market is evident in the way it’s designed. The Löv does to air purifiers what the Nest did to thermostats. It comes with a sophisticated design that just beautifully blends into its surrounding decor, looking modern and artistic rather than antiquated and technical, and comes with a user experience that’s so simplified, anyone...