TREND REPORTS
Big Thing : Search Slows
[Consumer]
2025/04/03 09:05
A sizable slowdown in traffic referrals from traditional search engines is unlikely to be offset by new AI search platforms in the foreseeable future, if ever, according to new data.Why it matters: Experts believe we are at the beginning of a terminal decline in overall search traffic referrals to web publishers.Simply put, traditional web search is becoming a legacy business.By the numbers: Tr...
How AI Is Already Changing Marketing
[Business]
2025/04/03 09:04
With an array of new AI tools on hand, fashion marketers need to balance automating rote tasks and maintaining their creative vision to ensure brand integrity.[Coach uses Adobe Firefly's custom generative AI model to create digital twins of products]While AI-generated content has stirred controversy online, some fashion brands are evolving their processes to integrate it into their creative ope...
Nature-Inspired Bird Food Packaging Concept Serves Up Creativity and Efficiency
[Design]
2025/04/03 09:03
Ever noticed how most packaging designs prioritize function over form? Traditional boxes focus on maximizing space for storage and shipping, resulting in efficient but forgettable containers that fail to capture our imagination.On the flip side, overly elaborate packaging often sacrifices practicality for visual appeal, creating wasteful designs that confuse consumers with unnecessary complexit...
Meet The Startup That Makes Quitting Cigarettes, Vaping And Zyn Cool
[Investing]
2025/04/02 09:10
New York-based Jones just raised $10 million to expand its nicotine lozenge company in the stodgy, $3 billion smoking cessation market. Hilary Dubin realized she was addicted to Juul, the nicotine vape that went viral and has since been blamed for hooking teens around the country, while she was at a California ski lodge in 2017. She was 22 at the time and Dubin and her boyfriend found a Juul la...
(PDF) BCG - A Value-Driven Approach to Nature-Based Infrastructure
[Business]
2025/04/02 09:09
For infrastructure players, addressing ecosystem degradation can unlock business opportunities, foster innovation, and enhance their competitive advantage. Nature is essential to human well-being and survival and is at the foundation of the global economy, yet one-fifth of the world’s countries face the risk of ecosystem collapse.The infrastructure sector’s contributions to land- and sea-use...
(Video) A Streaming Brain-to-Voice Neuroprosthesis to Restore Naturalistic Communication
[Tech]
2025/04/02 09:08
Marking a breakthrough in the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), a team of researchers from UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco has unlocked a way to restore naturalistic speech for people with severe paralysis.This work solves the long-standing challenge of latency in speech neuroprostheses, the time lag between when a subject attempts to speak and when sound is produced. Using recent adv...
Carta - VC Fund Performance FY 2024
[Investing]
2025/04/02 09:07
The boom times of 2022 have come to an end. The LP base has downsized, anchor checks have shrunk, and venture fund managers are adapting to a new reality. Carta has all the data on performance, including DPI, TVPI, and more.Back in 2022, the median venture fund with between $100 million and $250 million in assets under management had raised that capital from 83 different LPs, the highest number...
This Futuristic Skincare Device Penetrates 43x Deeper To Keep Your Skin Radiant
[Product]
2025/04/02 09:06
Imagine a skincare experience that feels as futuristic as it is effective, where potent essences don’t just sit on your skin but dive deep, rejuvenating from within. The Moya Essence Apparatus is a game-changing innovation by UDL for MOYAL, a beauty brand under SMOORE, the world leader in atomization technology. This sleek and intelligent system is designed to redefine skincare by seamlessly b...
Doji’s AI-Powered Virtual Try-Ons Received Not Just Funding But Also Love
[Investing]
2025/04/02 09:05
Doji leverages AI to utilise user preferences, previous choices, and body measurements to suggest outfits that match their individual style.“What if you could try on balenciaga, prada, chanel for $0?,” said Emmy Thamakaison, a Doji private beta userMeet Doji, an AI-driven fashion app that combines cutting-edge technology with personalised experiences to offer users a virtual shopping experien...
