TREND REPORTS
Niantic and Snap Inc.: Transforming Our Reality with AR Glasses
[Business]
2024/09/22 09:06
Erin Schaefer, Senior Vice President of US Studio & Publishing, Platform Go-to-Market and Global Operations.We’re entering a new chapter in augmented reality, and I’m thrilled to share Niantic’s partnership with Snap as one of their first launch partners for the fifth generation of Spectacles.Niantic is committed to building for the future of spatial computing hardware. We’re working wi...
The World's Best Hotels in 2024
[Business]
2024/09/22 09:05
Capella Bangkok in Thailand has been named the best hotel in the world by William Reed Business Media's The World's 50 Best Hotels list. The roundup of luxurious hotels was announced at an awards ceremony in London on Tuesday night, marking only the second-ever edition of the list. The ranking was based on the answers of 600 anonymous voters from across the globe, including travel journalists,...
EssilorLuxottica Extends Smart Glasses Partnership with Meta
[Business]
2024/09/22 09:04
EssilorLuxottica (ESLX.PA), opens new tab said on Tuesday it had extended its partnership with Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab for developing smart eyewear by agreeing a new long-term deal that will take both companies into the next decade."The incredible work we've done with Meta, still in its early stages, has already proven to be an important milestone in our journey to making glasses...
The Juicy Booth Debuts at This Year’s London Design Festival
[Design]
2024/09/22 09:03
To coincide with the London Design Festival, artist Annie Frost Nicholson is bringing the Juicy Booth to Coal Drops Yard, inviting passersby to seek refuge in this colourful kiosk and confront their feelings of shame.Presented in collaboration with K67 Berlin and the The Loss Project, Juicy Booth offers ten-minute confessional sessions, responding to their explorations of shame with light and s...
(PDF) Bain - The Visionary CEO’s Guide to Sustainability 2024
[Business]
2024/09/19 09:10
How leaders can meet the moment with pragmatism.For sustainability, 2023 was the year boundless excitement gave way to pragmatic realism. As the challenge of meeting bold commitments became clear, many companies started to rethink what is achievable and on what timeline. Building a sustainable business remains a strategic imperative. Customers, consumers, and regulators are demanding it. Risk a...
(Paper) Octopus-Inspired Patches Provide Irritation-Free Adhesion to Skin
[Tech]
2024/09/19 09:09
Unlike some other experimental suction-based adhesive patches, the octopus-inspired AMOS patch should be relatively easy to produce on a commercial scale.Unlike some other experimental suction-based adhesive patches, the octopus-inspired AMOS patch should be relatively easy to produce on a commercial scaleKAUSTView 2 ImagesSensors such as electrocardiogram (EEG) electrodes can help save a perso...
(PDF) BCG - Europe’s High-End Buyers Rethink EV Ownership
[Consumer]
2024/09/19 09:08
Is the European market for premium+ and luxury electric vehicles about to take another turn?The premium (MSRPs of €50,000 to €80,000) and premium+ and luxury segments (€80,000 and up) drove the growth of battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales in Europe from 2019 through 2022. But premium+ and luxury growth backed off from 22% in 2022 to 19% in 2023, contributing to an overall BEV slowdown, whi...
NYFW Shuns Web3,Bbut Tech in Fashion is Alive and Well
[Business]
2024/09/19 09:07
Grace Ling teams up with Humane AI & Aura Blockchain Consortium onboards 50 million products onto the blockchain.Unlike previous tech-heavy seasons, digital fashion was sparse during last week’s NYFW. Besides the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s push to engage consumers via a new gaming initiative and Grace Ling's collaboration with AI startup Humane, most brands opted out of exp...
(Infographic) Visualizing the World’s Top-Selling Albums (2001-2023)
[Product]
2024/09/19 09:06
The music industry is a rapidly changing space, with new formats like digital streaming surpassing physical formats like CDs.Regardless, album sales—both physical and digital—are still a key measure of popularity, especially for certain genres and fan bases that prioritize album purchases.This visualization shows the top-selling album of the year from 2001 to 2023 by number of units sold. Uni...
