TREND REPORTS
Self-Sailing Drones Set to Explore the Southern Ocean
[Tech]
2018/01/28 10:06
Australian research group CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) will be using aquatic drones to explore the Southern Ocean. The government agency has announced a partnership with San Francisco-based Saildrone, and will be utilizing three of the startup's unmanned vehicles for the next five years.The Saildrones themselves are propelled by the wind, and their electr...
Where SoftBank Has Invested its $98 Billion Vision Fund
[Investing]
2018/01/28 10:05
New year, new giant investments for SoftBank. Earlier this week, SoftBank officially closed its $9.3 billion investment in Uber, making SoftBank Uber’s largest shareholder.We learned Friday that SoftBank could be looking for an uncommonly large 45 percent stake in dog-walking app Wag in return for investing up to $300 million in the company. Of course, that would barely be a drop in the bucket...
Sweat-Activated Workout Shirts - CoreSport
[Product]
2018/01/28 10:04
CoreSport Shirts Channel the Cooling Properties of Sweat.Though sweat can feel uncomfortable, it's actually an ingenious way that the body manages to naturally regulate its temperature, and the new CoreSport workout apparel uses that quality of sweat to keep wearers cool while also keeping them dry. The moisture-absorbing textile from which the shirt is composed simultaneously pulls sweat from...
(PDF) PwC : AI for the Earth - Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for the Earth
[Business]
2018/01/25 10:30
Putting AI to work for the planet.The artificial intelligence (AI) opportunity for the Earth is significant. Today’s AI explosion will see us add this technology to more and more things every year. The AI itself will also become smarter with each passing year – not only more productive but developing intelligence that humans don’t yet have, accelerating human learning and innovation. As we t...
(PDF) Scientists Just Cloned Monkeys. Humans Could Be Next
[Tech]
2018/01/25 10:30
Since the birth of Dolly the sheep in 1996, scientists across the globe have used the same technique to clone nearly two dozen other animal species, including cats, dogs, rats, and cattle. Primates, however, had proven resistant to the process — until now.In a new study published in Cell, a team of Chinese researchers led by Qiang Sun at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Neuroscienc...
Here’s Who Owns Everything in Big Media Today
[Business]
2018/01/25 10:30
The media landscape used to be straightforward: Content companies — studios — made stuff — TV shows and movies — and sold it to pay TV distributors, who sold it to consumers.Now things are up for grabs: Netflix buys stuff from the studios, but it’s making its own stuff, too, and it’s selling it directly to consumers. That’s one of the reasons older media companies are trying to compete b...
(M&A) Facebook Acquires Biometric ID Verification Startup Confirm.io
[Investing]
2018/01/25 10:29
Facebook has confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s acquired… Confirm.io. The startup offered an API that let other companies quickly verify someone’s government-issued identification card, like a driver’s license, was authentic.The Boston-based startup will shut down as both its team and technology are rolled into Facebook, where it could help users who are locked out of their accounts.Confirm....
Retail Sales : Trends in Revenue and Employment
[Business]
2018/01/25 10:29
Retail trade is a key avenue of consumer spending and makes a major contribution to the labor market as well. The sector, however, is undergoing some changes, which have impacted total sales, revenues of different store types, and employment.THE buzz of the holiday season may not be able to drown out the voices of concern about the future of retail trade.1 According to an article in Bloomberg,...
Nike Just Released Its First Shoe with an All-Foam Bottom
[Product]
2018/01/25 10:29
Nike just announced their first shoe with an all-foam sole powered by a new foam technology called React.The shoe is called the Nike Epic React Flyknit and is a running shoe, which will release on February 22nd. The bottom is a solid piece of foam with a knitted upper, making it lightweight for running. But looking beyond this shoe the technology is likely the start of a new generation of Nike...
