TREND REPORTS
(PDF) Deloitte : M&A Trends 2018 - The State of The Deal
[Investing]
2018/01/21 10:09
1,000+ corporate executives and private equity investors have weighed in: Expect M&A activity to continue accelerating, with tech in the driver’s seat.Corporate and private equity executives foresee an acceleration of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2018, both in the number of deals and the size of the transactions. Technology acquisition is the new No. 1 driver of M&A pur...
(Video) Harvard's milliDelta Robot Is Tiny and Scary Fast
[Tech]
2018/01/21 10:08
Harvard's milliDelta is a millimeter-scale delta robot based on origami-inspired engineering that can reach velocities of 0.45 m/s and accelerations of 215 m/s².In terms of sheer speed and precision, delta robots are some of the most impressive to watch. They’re also some of the most useful, for the same reasons—you can see them doing pick-and-place tasks in factories of all kinds, far faste...
Wine Trends to Watch for In 2018
[Business]
2018/01/21 10:07
It’s a new year, which means manufacturers, retailers and consumers alike are on the lookout for the latest trends within the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) space. And wine is a category to keep an eye on in the search for growth opportunities.When it comes to wine, there is plenty of diversity within the category itself—ranging across different varieties, price tiers and packaging. Despit...
Ledger Raises Another $75M to Become The Leader in Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets
[Investing]
2018/01/21 10:06
Ledger just raised an impressive Series B round of $75 million (€61 million), led by Draper Esprit. The startup already raised a $7 million round last year. But the cryptocurrency mania probably made it easy to raise more money.If you have more than a bit of money in cryptocurrencies, chances are you’ve heard about Ledger wallets. The French startup has been designing some of the most secure...
These Adidas Sneakers Double as a One-Year Pass to Berlin’s Mass Transit
[Product]
2018/01/21 10:05
Arguably more useful than 'Pie Tops'. To get a whole bunch of people to change their habits and do the right thing, it helps to make the right thing sexy … or at least provide a sexy incentive.That’s the logic behind Adidas’ limited-edition EQT Support 93/Berlin shoe, the fruit of an unlikely partnership between the brand and the city’s public transport company, BVG.“The motivation behind...
(Video) Sleep Enhancer and Energy Booster Device for Better Productivity and Health - Sleepman
[Product]
2018/01/21 10:04
A good sleep means a good energy, productivity, and overall health. Sleepman is a device specially designed to enhance your sleep. A good sleep is also important when you driving constantly, never doze-off with Sleepman.This is the upgraded version from the first model, all new features are based on Kickstarter community advices and suggestions, a new Sleepman that is sleeker, smaller, with jam...
Gravity Chopsticks 2.0 : Levitate Your Eating Experience
[Design]
2018/01/21 10:03
The world’s most innovative chopsticks with levitating eating tips.What are Gravity Chopsticks 2.0?After successfully launching the original Gravity Chopsticks Kickstarter, we decided it is time for the release of Gravity Chopsticks 2.0 (GC 2.0). Gravity Chopsticks are not your ordinary traditional chopsticks. They use the force of gravity to levitate the eating tips, keeping them sanitary wit...
(PDF) BCG - The Most Innovative Companies 2018 : Innovators Go All In On Digital
[Business]
2018/01/18 10:36
Among global innovators, only four factors increased in strategic importance this year. All were digital-related. BCG’s twelfth innovation report focuses on the ways digital is transforming products, services, and the processes that create them.At leading innovators, R&D and new-product development have become digital endeavors. Eleven of the fifty companies named in BCG’s 2018 ranking of...
How Much Money the Highest Paid CEOs in America Make
[Investing]
2018/01/18 10:36
The stock market continues to set record highs, and the Republican tax cut is about to hit workers’ paychecks in February. The new tax law also impacts skyrocketing executive compensation, which made us wonder how a CEO compensation correlates with the company’s financial performance. We created a new graph to find out.We took our numbers from 24/7WallSt, which tracks things like executive co...
