TREND REPORTS
(Paper) OpenAI Uses a Game of 'Hide and Seek' to Train the Next Generation of Sophisticated AIs
[Tech]
2019/09/23 09:09
OpenAI has a Dota 2 team consisting of self-taught bots than can beat top amateur teams.Without diving down the slippery slope argument of the evolution of biological organisms, we know for a fact that both natural selection and competition play a massive part in the development of complex life forms – as well as their respective intelligence -- in existence today. It is this that a team at th...
(PDF) Deloitte - Digital Media Trends
[Consumer]
2019/09/23 09:09
Consumers will trade attention for online content—creating new demand for an old model.CONSUMERS have added subscriptions to online entertainment alternatives swiftly in recent years. In response, many traditional content makers, such as Hollywood studios, have flipped their business models. However, the shift to digital platforms also offers benefits, such as greater efficiency and precision,...
Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Steps Down as Chairman
[Investing]
2019/09/23 09:08
Ma, a former English teacher, founded Alibaba in 1999 to connect Chinese exporters to American retailers.Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma, who helped launch China’s online retailing boom, stepped down as chairman of the world’s biggest e-commerce company Tuesday at a time when its fast-changing industry faces uncertainty amid a U.S.-Chinese tariff war.Ma, one of China’s wealthiest and best-know...
(Patent) Facebook Files Patent Applications for an Adaptive Camera System
[Tech]
2019/09/23 09:07
US patent application 20190286232 discloses a distributed system that includes a bracelet, an eyewear and a neckband device. The bracelet device tracks movement of the user's hand motions with respect to the user's AR environment. Figure below illustrates the distributed AR system.Patent Application : http://bit.ly/32VTVcC[uspto]
How Do Shoppers Bring Digital into Physical Stores ?
[Consumer]
2019/09/23 09:06
About four in ten shoppers report checking sales and promotions available to them on a retailer’s mobile app while shopping in-store, according to the 10th annual RIS News study.The report found that several different online consumer behaviors bled into the physical retail experience including, checking sales and promotions, comparing prices, and researching products. Shoppers were also lookin...
The Snore Circle Smart Anti-Snoring Muscle Stimulator
[Product]
2019/09/23 09:05
The Snore Circle Smart Anti-Snoring Muscle Stimulator adheres just beneath the chin to tighten the throat muscles and reduce snoring.The Snore Circle Muscle Stimulator is equipped with sensors able to listen for the sound of snoring and trigger the emission of a mixture of 10-60Hz micro impulses. These safe but effective impulses will cause the throat muscles to tighten, in turn opening the air...
The 'World's Safest' Bike Helmet is an Airbag Inside a Collar - Hövding
[Product]
2019/09/23 09:04
Swedish brand hövding has released their third generation cycling helmet – a collar-like device containing an airbag that activates in the event of a crash. billed as the world’s safest bicycle helmet, the hövding 3 inflates in 0.1 seconds and forms around the head and neck like a protective hood. The collar uses sensors that read the cyclist’s movement pattern 200 times per second and on...
(Infographic) Retail Spending Over Time by Vertical and Region
[Consumer]
2019/09/23 09:03
Just 14% of retail spend goes to apparel and footwear in America, but it accounts for 32% in Asia.As the year winds down and people around the world start eyeing their holiday shopping lists, marketers need to focus on the nitty-gritty elements of retail spend, such as timing, category and region. Audience technology platform Eyeota released a report breaking it all down, and the differences pr...
(Video) AT&T Stadium Brings The Game Closer with 5G and AR - ‘Pose With The Pros’
[Business]
2019/09/22 09:10
The Dallas Cowboys used their newly installed 5G network to unveil a new augmented reality-powered activation "Pose With The Pros" during last weekend's home game against the New York Giants. Sports fans’ experiences have traditionally revolved around the action on the court or field. That focus is shifting, however, to new ways that attendees’ experiences can be enhanced at the arena or stad...
