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The Swiss Sneaker Brand, On Outrunning Nike and Adidas
[Business]
2025/01/20 09:10
Ons have a confusing name, weird soles and a funny logo. The company that makes them is also dominating the running shoe and comfy sneaker boom.Vinnie Petrarca is the unlikely face of the latest running boom—or running shoe boom, rather. The real estate broker spends much of his life on his feet, strolling with clients along the endless boardwalks of Fire Island, New York. For years he wore Ne...
(Infographic) 3 Reasons Millennials Are Driving the AI Revolution
[Consumer]
2025/01/20 09:09
By 2030, AI could add nearly $20 trillion to the global economy. One generation may be best positioned to harness the potential of the AI revolution: millennials.In this infographic from MSCI, we explore why millennials are driving the shift to AI.More educated people tend to earn more and are more likely to learn new skills on the job. As the AI revolution disrupts industries and job departmen...
Tiger Woods Wants You to Watch Him Hit Balls Into a Big Screen - TGL
[Business]
2025/01/20 09:08
With greens powered by hydraulic jacks and music by Lil Jon, TGL is golf’s younger, cooler sibling.It’s easy to be snide about TGL, the made-for-TV indoor golf competition created by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and former Golf Channel executive Mike McCarley. TGL, which premiered on ESPN on Jan. 7, pits pro golfers against each other in two teams of three inside a custom-built golf simulator/pi...
(PDF) BCG - Shifting Gears to Accelerate Automotive Marketing ROI
[Business]
2025/01/20 09:07
The way consumers buy automobiles has changed radically since the Mad Men era, but not automakers’ marketing. This shift calls for a faster, data-driven approach.The foundation of modern marketing is reliable and comprehensive measurement. But only one-third of automakers believe they have adequate analytics resources to support effective decision making.Measurement insights are valuable only...
Takashi Murakami and Louis Vuitton Take Over Tokyo’s Trendy Harajuku District
[Design]
2025/01/20 09:06
Adding a touch of color and whimsy to the daily commutes of those who call Tokyo home, Murakami covered parts of the famous JR Harajuku station with his cheerful motifs. Pictures shared by the artist on Instagram show the stairs leading from the station platform to the ticket gates transformed into a lively photo op.The pop-up store was opened on Harajuku’s Cat Street, known for being home to...
(CES 2025) Tenet's AI Laundry Robot Features A Mechanical Arm
[Product]
2025/01/20 09:05
A new tech company is hoping to revolutionize the way we do laundry and we got to see it firsthand at CES 2025.There's a new tech company claiming to have found the solution for one of mankind's most mundane chores, and CNET's ground team got to see the products in action at CES 2025. Tenet's AI Laundry Robots are hoping to be a new and more efficient way to wash and dry your clothes. During th...
2 in 3 Leaders Would Not Hire Someone Without AI Skills
[Consumer]
2025/01/20 09:04
Two thirds of leaders would not hire someone who does not have skills in using artificial intelligence, according to the 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report by Microsoft and LinkedIn. The survey polled 31,000 full-time or self-employed knowledge workers across 31 markets. A knowledge worker is here defined as someone who primarily works at a desk.Looking at a national breakdown, China had the h...
The Monolith Interior Concept Study for Cadillac
[Design]
2025/01/20 09:03
The Monolith is a year-long interior project dedicated for Cadillac. It’s part of studying and designing for an iconic automotive company, General Motors. Over the past 2024, Yijoon Koh, car interior design student, wanted to design luxury interior for a luxury vehicle that’s never been designed before. For this project, she aims to make the interior seamlessly integrates into the essence of...
(PDF) WEF - The Future of Jobs Report 2025
[Consumer]
2025/01/17 09:10
Technological change, geoeconomic fragmentation, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts and the green transition – individually and in combination are among the major drivers expected to shape and transform the global labour market by 2030.The Future of Jobs Report 2025 brings together the perspective of over 1,000 leading global employers—collectively representing more than 14 million work...
