TREND REPORTS
HTC Unveils Exodus, a Blockchain-Powered Smartphone
[Product]
2018/05/20 09:06
HTC has just disclosed to the world that its work within the smartphone industry isn’t confined to notches and bezel-cutting. Instead, the company is also working upon its hardware to help the industry make a big jump towards block-chain technology.At the sidelines of the block-chain conference, HTC announced that it was working on a new device with the backing of block-chain technology that w...
Here’s What Stock-Market Investors Can Do to Prevent a ‘Shark Attack’
[Investing]
2018/05/20 09:05
‘Prepared investors should be thinking about being a contrarian’: Schwab’s Kleintop. Schwab’s Kleintop: “A shark attack could take a big bite out of unprepared investors’ portfolios who don’t rebalance”.Selling off some stocks that provided years of good returns to buy underperforming assets is a difficult task for many investors, but it’s exactly what they should be doing right now to...
How Fitness is Going Digital With Mixed-Reality Workouts
[Product]
2018/05/20 09:04
From connected running shoes to virtual classes accessible from the privacy of one's home, the fitness industry is using the latest innovative technologies to enhance people's fitness routines.While the fitness industry is rife with trends that come and go, one that seems to be gaining ground and that may be here to stay is the incorporation of connected, AI and AR elements into physical workou...
This Mobile Lactation Pod Isn’t as Crazy as It Sounds - Sona
[Design]
2018/05/20 09:03
Lactation rooms are no longer a nice-to-have perk for working mothers–for many companies, they’re required by law.But just because lactation rooms became an architectural requirement for companies with more than 50 employees with the passage of the Affordable Care Act doesn’t mean they’re well designed. Many working women are still forced to pump in closets, shower stalls, and multipurpose...
(PDF) Deloitte - Decoding Millennials in The Gig Economy : 6 Trends to Watch
[Consumer]
2018/05/17 10:20
Millennials’ participation in the gig economy continues to rise and organizations are eagerly tapping into this pool of workers to hire more people off their balance sheets. But how are the millennial gig workers faring? In which fields are they likely to find jobs? Are they earning enough to support themselves? A decade of data and research offer some answers.A growing body of research poin...
This $25,000 Robotic Arm Wants to Put Your Starbucks Barista Out of Business
[Business]
2018/05/17 10:20
Cafe X is a start-up with a new robotic barista designed to sling 120 cups of joe per hour. he company was launched through a Thiel Foundation grant and is backed by prestigious investors, such as Khosla Ventures. The bot fulfills 300 to 400 orders a day.The robot revolution is here, at least for your morning caffeine fix. Cafe X Technologies is a new, automated barista designed by the award-wi...
3 out of 4 Big Companies See ‘Compelling’ Case for Blockchain
[Business]
2018/05/17 10:18
According to a Deloitte survey presented Tuesday at CoinDesk's Consensus event in New York City, 74 percent of large companies across seven countries see a "compelling business case" for blockchain technology.Deloitte - the multinational "Big Four" firm that provides tax, auditing and consulting services - conducted the survey in late March and early April. The approximately 1,000 respondents r...
(Video) XNOR Raises $12M for Its Cloud-Free, Super-Efficient AI
[Investing]
2018/05/17 10:17
Between Microsoft Build and Google I/O, there are probably more people saying “AI” this week than any previous week in history. But the AI those companies deploy tends to live off in a cloud somewhere — XNOR puts it on devices that may not even be capable of an internet connection. The startup has just pulled in $12 million to continue its pursuit of bringing AI to the edge.I wrote about the...
The Price of Oil Inches Towards $80 a Barrel
[Investing]
2018/05/17 10:17
JUST three years ago, oil prices were in free fall. Spurred by the rapid growth of fracking in the United States and Saudi Arabia’s decision to keep producing large volumes of crude, the price of a barrel of oil lost more than two-thirds of its value in 2014-15. After hitting bottom at about $30, the trend reversed.Both demand and supply have driven the steady recovery in prices. The generally...
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