TREND REPORTS
Amazon's "Checking Account-Like Product"
[Business]
2018/03/19 10:48
Lots of chatter last week about how Amazon is in discussions with JPMorgan about partnering on a "checking account-like product". This is right on the heels of similar discussions with Bank of America about putting capital behind its SME lending business. So since when are banking products or lending products or investment products just a "-like" product. Meaning, don't you have to have a bank...
Goodyear's Oxygene Concept Tire to Improve Air Quality
[Design]
2018/03/19 10:47
The future of mobility is electric, but Goodyear wants to enhance that further through their latest concept tire, Goodyear’s Oxygene. Introduced at 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, this futuristic concept tire offers a visionary solution for cleaner, safer, and sustainable urban mobility. The unique structure of this tire features living moss growing within the sidewall. The tire’s smart...
Europe Electric Car Sales In January — VW e-Golf Starts In The Lead
[Business]
2018/03/18 09:10
The European passenger plug-in car market started the 2018 season with almost 26,000 registrations, growing 36% compared to the same period last year, a promising start that unfortunately is being made for the most part thanks to growth in plug-in hybrids (+44% year over year). In fact, plug-in hybrids now represent more than half (53%) of deliveries.And yet, out of the five best selling PEVs,...
Smart Glasses Can Convert Text Into Sound for the Visually Impaired - Oton Glass
[Tech]
2018/03/18 09:09
Japanese company Oton Glass is developing a par of glasses that can convert text into audio. The glasses are meant to help those with visual impairment, and provide them a way to understand the text around them.A Japanese company is in the midst of developing a pair of smart glasses that can help those with visual impairments or comprehension problems to read written text more easily. Called th...
(PDF) PwC : Artificial Intelligence : Touchpoints with Consumers
[Consumer]
2018/03/18 09:08
In this year PwC’s Global Consumer Insights Survey, the artificial intelligence (AI) story is all about potential:- While just 10% of respondents said they currently own AI devices, nearly one in three said they plan to buy an AI device.- For those who own one, 18% said they spend more on shopping.- One in five of our Chinese respondents told us they own an AI device.1. In some ways, AI is the...
(Video) CUE Robot Uses AI to Shoot Hoops Better Than the Pros
[Tech]
2018/03/18 09:07
Electric Hoop Dreams: CUE uses AI to beat the pros.The Toyota Engineering Society has created an android that scores baskets better than professional basketball players. Named CUE, the robot reportedly uses artificial intelligence to learn to shoot better than players from Japanese B League team Alvark Tokyo. It can apparently now shoot with nearly 100-percent accuracy at short distances.It see...
Allbirds, Maker of Silicon Valley's "It" Sneakers, Is Now Making Shoes from Trees
[Product]
2018/03/18 09:06
Allbirds Just Invented Summertime Sneakers That Are Actually Made Out Of Trees.If we’re going to be taking office fashion cues from Silicon Valley anyway, we ought to be grateful for the two-year-old shoemaker and eco-fashion phenomenon Allbirds.The direct-to-consumer company launched two years ago and immediately made its mark with a sustainable product that was also affordable ($95), and dee...
(Infographic) Deloitte - 3D Opportunity for Innovation
[Business]
2018/03/18 09:05
Trends in additive manufacturing patents.[click to enlarge]Infographic : https://goo.gl/wUqbe8[deloitte]
Norwegian Hotel in Arctic Circle Produces More Energy Than It Consumes
[Design]
2018/03/18 09:04
A new hotel located next to a glacier will be entirely energy self-sufficient and also produce a surplus amount of energy that will be shared with the grid.A dramatic new hotel under construction in Norway will combine high design and high sustainability. The Svart hotel is a collaboration between the architecture firm Snøhetta, Arctic Adventure of Norway, and construction company Powerhouse....
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