Environmental tech company Plume Labs are on a mission to educate and alert the public about the air they breathe – the pollution levels contained in the air and the effects they have on our day-to-day lives are much worse than we know. They’ve done this through the use of their new device called Flow – the smart air quality tracker to help you find fresh air and take action to avoid polluti...

AI will eliminate 1.8M jobs but create 2.3M by 2020, claims Gartner.Gartner, Inc. today revealed its top predictions for 2018 and beyond. Gartner's top predictions will enable organizations to move beyond thinking about mere notions of technology adoption to focus on the issues that surround what it really means to be human in the digital world."Technology-based innovation is arriving faster th...

What is required to navigate the emerging personal-mobility landscape in an uncertain future?[5 layers of emerging mobility landscape, based on technology focus and business model orientation]We often hear people ask, “Who will be the winner in the transformation the mobility sector is facing?” As autonomous driving, shared mobility, connectivity, and electrification disrupt the industry, the...

Hyperloop One just got a major vote of confidence from one of the world’s most recognizable billionaire industrialists not named Elon Musk. Virgin Group founder Richard Branson is investing in the super fast transport system and will be joining Hyperloop One’s board of directors, the two companies announced today. As a result, the company is rebranding as “Virgin Hyperloop One.”“As a train...

Dietary supplement companies are moving away from big box retail, focusing on subscriptions and extreme personalization.[click to enlarge]The dietary supplement industry is unregulated by the FDA and prone to deceptive marketing tactics. But according to the NIH, more than $12B is spent every year on products ranging from pediatric vitamins to plant-based nutraceuticals purported to prevent agi...

The Rinspeed Snap Concept at top left with General Motors 2002 AUTOnomy Concept on the right, and the 2006 Sequel concept in the center.Rinspeed concept cars are invariably one of the highlights of the major automotive shows each year with their often challenging ideas. So far we've seen just a brief teaser of the Snap concept before the full reveal at January's Consumer Electronics Show in Las...

Analysis of Yardi Matrix data by RENTCafé has revealed the cities where renters get the best and worst deal when it comes to space. If you're looking to rent a place in Istanbul and have a monthly budget of $1,500 at your disposal, you're going to be able to stretch your legs out with an average of 176 m². In Manhattan though, the story is quite different. With such a budget, renters can only...

Conventional outlet is limited about socket's count. Small number of socket compared to space is ineffective. But O' Ket tried to solve these problems.Existing content have limited direction of plugging, One direction only should be picked up either to cross or row or diagonal. And small number of socket compared to space is ineffective.With no adherence to direction, user can freely pick plug...

For insight into the latest trends in US venture capital activity, we've produced a datagraphic that covers dealmaking, exits, fundraising, top financings, the impact of unicorns and much more.Infographic : https://files.pitchbook.com/website/files/png/PitchBook-Infographic-Venture-Monitor-Q3-2017.png[pitchbook]