TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) Why Tech is Targeting the $15 Billion Mattress Market
[Business]
2018/01/14 10:10
On the surface, the sleep industry appears to be a relatively undesirable space for a startup.Beds and mattresses are heavy and bulky, and sales are traditionally based on a tactile experience that consumers have with products in physical stores. Holding inventory is expensive and risky, and shipping is a nightmare.Sure, people are willing to shop online for almost everything these days – but...
(Video) IKEA’s New Ad is a Pregnancy Test
[Design]
2018/01/14 10:09
Ikea Wants You to Pee on This Ad. If You’re Pregnant, It Will Give You a Discount on a Crib.“Peeing on this ad may change your life,” promises Ikea in a new print campaign. It may be the first time in advertising history that such a promise is actually an understatement.In a new print ad developed by the agency Åkestam Holst, expectant mothers are urged to urinate right on the paper. And if...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Bots, Algorithms, and The Future of The Finance Function
[Investing]
2018/01/14 10:08
Automation and artificial intelligence are poised to reshape the finance function. Knowing what to automate and managing the disruption can lead to a new era of productivity and performance.For years, a global pharmaceutical company had outsourced its procure-to-pay finance activities, such as processing invoices and paying suppliers. Savings from low-cost labor and improved processes had yield...
(Video) Boeing Built a Giant Drone That Can Carry 500 Pounds of Cargo
[Tech]
2018/01/14 10:07
A new Boeing unmanned aerial vehicle prototype could shape 21st century autonomous air travel and transport.Boeing today unveiled a giant drone that’s capable of lifting a 500 pound payload. Calling it an “unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) cargo air vehicle (CAV) prototype,” the aerospace giant said it could serve as a precursor for future autonomous flying aircraft.The...
(Patent) IBM Led on Patents in 2017, Facebook Broke Into top 50 for The First Time
[Tech]
2018/01/14 10:06
Patents may sometimes get a bad rap for how they are abused (and misused) by some companies for commercial gain, but they also remain a marker of how a tech company is progressing with its R&D and pushing ahead on innovation.For one measure of that advance, today, IFI Claims, the patent analytics firm, published its 2017 list of companies with the most U.S. patents assigned for the year.At...
The Technology Behind Bitcoin is Only Halfway Through Its Evolution
[Investing]
2018/01/14 10:05
In a wide-ranging report on blockchain and cryptocurrencies, Credit Suisse said blockchain would reach full maturity in 2025. Market watchers can expect 2018 to be a year in which "certain products go viral" and "new providers/models emerge." The hype around bitcoin, and its underpinning blockchain technology, is real. But we are still a ways off from blockchain reaching full maturity. Blockcha...
Compostable Seaweed Straws Can be Eaten After Use - LOLIWARE
[Product]
2018/01/14 10:03
LOLISTRAW is the world’s first edible, hypercompostable straw aimed at replacing the 500M plastic straws used every day in the US.The conversation surrounding the alarming amount of ocean plastic continues to pick up pace, and while we’ve seen efforts to remove and re-purpose that debris, there is more to be done to replace plastic all together. New York-based startup LOLIWARE is looking to s...
The Most Valuable Sports Brands in the World
[Investing]
2018/01/14 10:02
It’s a new year, and that means more people are hitting the gym in the hopes of making a sustainable lifestyle change. With everyone making New Year’s resolutions to get healthy, it made us think about the broader sport brands and athletic apparel markets. Who are the biggest players, and what’s the market look like? We put together a new viz to find out.We got our data from Forbes, which pu...
Annual Trend Report - 2018 Edition !
[Trendbird]
2018/01/11 10:35
TRENDBIRD - Annual Trend Report 2018 Edition Released !- 글로벌 미래 트렌드 리서치 기관 트렌드버드, ‘Annual Trend Report 2018’ 보고서 발간 - 인공지능, 블록체인/암호화폐, 증강현실, 생활모방형로봇, 자율주행차등 핵심기술을 활용한 미래 비즈니스 기회 총망라- 6개 기능별 보고서와 6개 산업별 보고서의 총 12권...글로벌 최신 트렌드를 망라- 500여개의 글로벌 리딩 기업 CEO/경영진, 미래전략, 기술연구소, 마...
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