TREND REPORTS
(PDF) BCG - As Global M&A Slows, Investor Activism Is on the Move
[Investing]
2019/07/23 11:29
It’s encouraging that the overall M&A market in 2018 was largely stable and that the year ended with reasonably robust activity. But over the year, both deal volume and value slipped from their heights of the first quarter. And even though the first quarter of 2019 held steady, the global outlook for 2019 and beyond also looks mixed—volatility is on the rise, and economic and political un...
Toys"R"Us is Back, And It's Powered by b8ta
[Business]
2019/07/23 11:28
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve teamed up with Tru Kids Brands to help reimagine the iconic Toys“R”Us brand by creating a new, highly-engaging retail experience designed for kids. The first two new Toys“R”Us stores will open this holiday season, located in The Galleria in Houston, Texas, a Simon Mall, and in Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey.The b8ta role in the pa...
The BassMe Wearable Turns Your Body Into a Subwoofer
[Product]
2019/07/23 09:01
Your chest is basically an acoustic chamber. If you’ve ever been to a concert and you felt your chest thump along with the kick of a drum, it’s because your thoracic cavity is reverberating with the music. Given that your lungs are always filled with air, your torso is just an acoustic chamber that literally thumps to the loud music you’re listening to, increasing your feelings of euphoria a...
(PDF) Bain - Tipping Points : When to Bet on New Technologies
[Business]
2019/07/22 11:03
Predictive tools can help companies gauge when new technologies will take off.- Consumers and industries are adopting innovations at a much faster pace than years ago.- Anticipating important innovations ahead of the competition can significantly increase growth and shareholder value.- Four forecasting tools used in combination are more effective than any one alone at predicting the tipping poi...
Lululemon’s New Skincare Line 'Selfcare' Makes Me Less of a Sweaty Mess Post-Workout
[Product]
2019/07/22 11:03
You can definitely find cheaper exercise gear, but after trying lots of different brands, I can confidently say that Lululemon really gets working out and makes clothing perfectly suited for practically any activity. That’s because Lulu pieces exist at the intersection of comfort and functionality, whether you’re doing yoga in the stretchy, second skin-like Align pants, or stashing all of you...
‘AI Portraits’ Turns Your Photos Into Old Paintings At The Click Of A Button
[Tech]
2019/07/22 11:02
‘AI Portraits’ Turns Your Photos Into Old Paintings At The Click Of A Button.Back in the day, society’s most affluent figures would sit down, and stay still for hours, to have their pictures painted. Today, all you have to do to get a picture is take a selfie. ‘AI Portraits’ does you one better—it can take any portrait and “paint” it in real time at 4k resolution to replicate a Rembrand...
(PDF) Plant-Based Food Growth Opportunities In Retail
[Business]
2019/07/22 11:02
Sales of plant-based alternatives to meat, seafood, milk and other dairy products booked another year of double-digit growth as companies of all sizes created beefier plant-based burgers, improved on past generations of vegan cheese, and launched new dairy-free ice cream flavors.U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods grew 11.3% in the past year, compared to a 2% rise in overall food sales, acco...
Pivot Raises $17M for AI-Powered Home Workouts
[Investing]
2019/07/22 11:02
San Francisco-based Pivot today emerged from stealth with $17 million in series A funding — led by DCM with participation from Bling Capital, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Signal Fire and Y-Combinator. The startup taps a combination of sensors and machine learning to count reps and track form in real time.“In my own life, having someone who could teach me, inspire me, and hold me accountabl...
Ant-Sized Robots Move by Pickin' Up Good Vibrations
[Tech]
2019/07/22 11:02
One of them seen here next to a US penny, the robots weigh about 5 milligrams each – jumping and swimming versions are in the works.If you're making a 2-mm-long walking robot, it pretty much goes without saying that the thing won't be able to carry much of a battery. That's why Georgia Tech's new "micro-bristle-bots" are instead propelled by vibrations. And someday, they may actually be capabl...
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