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(PDF) PwC - 2017 Commercial Transportation Trends
[Business]
2017/02/15 10:54
As digital native competitors proliferate, established transportation companies must embrace new technologies and offer new services to keep up with their customers.If you lead a commercial transportation company, you’re heading toward one of two starkly different futures. If you run Carrier A, you continue to travel down the path you’ve been on. You provide shippers with cheap and reliable s...
8 Key Findings on Marijuana Consumer Trends from the 'Uber for Weed'
[Business]
2017/02/15 10:53
Eaze — a California-based marijuana delivery service and technology platform — released its second annual "State of Cannabis" report, which explores trends in consumer demographics and buying behaviors.The so-called "Uber for weed" used data from 250,000 California users on the Eaze platform and 5,000 survey participants, making it one of the state's biggest reports on marijuana spending yet....
(Infographic) 106 Cybersecurity Startups In A Market Map - From IIoT Security To Quantum Encryption
[Investing]
2017/02/15 10:53
Four of the market segments in our cybersecurity map showcase at least one unicorn valued at $1B+. Mobile Security has three: Okta, Lookout, and Avast Software.Cybersecurity funding activity has seen dramatic growth over the last four and a half years, peaking in 2015 before leveling off slightly in the first half of this year, amid investor worries that the space is over-funded.We used CB Insi...
Passenger Drones Will Begin Flying Over Dubai This Summer
[Product]
2017/02/15 10:53
As the head of Dubai's Roads and Transportation Agency announced at the World Government summit yesterday, the Chinese EHang 184 passenger drone will begin "regular operations" around the futuristic city in July of 2017.In fact, as the Associated Press reports, the EHang 184 has already been zipping around Dubai's Burj Al-Arab skyscraper, which happens to have a helipad floating a dizzying 689...
(Infographic) Lithium : The Fuel of the Green Revolution
[Tech]
2017/02/15 10:53
The world is shifting greener. And while people have always wanted electric cars and inexpensive solar power, the reality is that until recently, battery technology just wasn’t good enough to store energy on an economical or practical basis.Things have changed, and the green revolution has been kickstarted by battery power. The commercialization of the lithium-ion battery has solved a crucial...
No Bones About it : The Pet Category is a Real Growth Opportunity
[Consumer]
2017/02/15 10:53
Pets today are more a part of the American family than ever. And as a result, pet owners are increasingly interested in pet food options that address many of the same health concerns that are influencing human food production, such as unnatural preservatives and genetically modified ingredients. While the humanization of pet food isn’t a new trend, it may offer more of an opportunity than reta...
Animal Macarons That Are Too Adorable To ‘Pig’ Out On
[Design]
2017/02/15 10:53
The internet is monkeying over desserts that have been turned into art, but hold your horses, because the trend won’t be ending anytime soon. These macarons are so un-bear-ably cute, you may chicken out about eating them. These sweet French cookies turned into adorable animals like pandas, monkeys, and bunnies, are the creation of Instagram user Melly Eats World. The self-proclaimed “maniac b...
(Patent) Auto Tech & Logistics Patent Watch : Drone Handoffs, Autonomous Routing, And More
[Tech]
2017/02/14 10:53
Private markets investment into auto and logistics tech is hitting record highs as investors and startup entrepreneurs probe for opportunities in staid, multi-billion-dollar transportation industries. Corporations of all stripes are heavily engaged in their own research here as well, with a range of insurers linked to autonomous vehicle patents and Amazon detailing plans for an airborne warehou...
Valentine's Day Price Index 2017
[Investing]
2017/02/14 10:53
Love hurts, but for the least pain to your pocket for a Valentine’s Day extravaganza, head to Prague. In the Czech capital a bouquet of roses, a visit to the spa, a fancy dinner, a trip to the cinema and a night in a luxury hotel will cost about 380 pounds ($475), according to florist Bloomy Days. In Los Angeles, the same combination comes to almost 1,100 pounds while in Paris -- to some the u...
