TREND REPORTS
The Apple Vision Pro is Already Playing a Critical Role in the Automotive, Filmmaking, and Healthcare industry
[Design]
2024/05/09 09:06
Who knew that Porsche would become the Vision Pro’s most valuable customer ?!Addressing people for the first time since the Vision Pro went on sale in March, Tim Cook decided to give viewers an update of the Vision Pro’s success during this year’s iPad keynote. Although it isn’t clear exactly how many spatial headsets the company sold so far, although the Vision Pro is surely finding its fo...
(Patent) Apple Wins a Smartglasses Patent Covering an Optical System
[Tech]
2024/05/09 09:06
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that relates to a future Head Mounted Display device, like smartglasses, that includes dispersion compensation structures and methods for optical reflective devices having holographic optical elements that have the capability of reflecting projected images as well as allowing a user to experience quality augmented reality im...
Apple Vision Pro is Getting More Wear Time in The Surgical Theater
[Tech]
2024/05/09 09:04
The Apple Vision Pro has been used in a surgical operation once again, this time, as an assist to a shoulder joint replacement.Apple has a vision for the Vision Pro headset to be used in healthcare, including helping surgeons perform procedures on patients. In another instance of its use, the Apple Vision Pro has again made an appearance in an operating theater.Medical software maker eXeX revea...
One Out of Every 24 New York City Residents Is Now a Millionaire
[Investing]
2024/05/09 09:03
The number of people with a seven-figure net worth has jumped in Manhattan, the Bay Area and Singapore over the past decade, according to a report. London, Hong Kong and Moscow saw declines.For all the talk of a big-money exodus from New York, the city’s residents still have more wealth — in excess of $3 trillion — than those of any other metro in the world.New York has almost 350,000 millio...
(Patent) It's Been a Big Week for Apple Patents relating to a Possible future Hybrid iPad Device
[Tech]
2024/05/08 09:10
This was a big week for a possible future iPad-Hybrid device. Yesterday we covered two patents relating to different aspects of hybrid device inventions. While I was in the Hospital on Tuesday, Apple was granted their second patent for a major iPad-hybrid device which is the focus of this report.According to Apple, in some embodiments, an electronic device displays and allows user interaction w...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Why Courting Aspirational Luxury Consumers Still Matters
[Business]
2024/05/08 09:09
To help insulate themselves from economic headwinds, luxury brands have focused much of their attention on serving high-net-worth consumers. But aspirational luxury consumers are just as important.Over the past year, the luxury fashion industry has confronted headwinds that have challenged its yearslong growth. To help offset the broader slowdown in the market, top luxury houses have raised pri...
Ukraine Unveils AI-Generated Foreign Ministry Spokesperson
[Tech]
2024/05/08 09:08
Victoria Shi is modelled on Rosalie Nombre, a singer and former contestant on Ukraine’s version of the reality show The Bachelor.Ukraine on Wednesday presented an AI-generated spokesperson called Victoria who will make official statements on behalf of its foreign ministry.The ministry said it would “for the first time in history” use a digital spokesperson to read its statements, which will...
Global Gaming Report Q1 2024
[Business]
2024/05/08 09:07
Financing for gaming companies is on an upward trend for the first quarter of 2024 according to Drake Star Partners. Both mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions and private placements saw modest gains in Q1 2024.“After a long decline from over 80 deals back in Q3 2022, it seems we’re like on an uptick again with 47 M&A deals. It’s a modest uptick, but at least an uptick on the M...
AI Artist Will “Train” Robot Dogs to Do a Live Painting Session
[Design]
2024/05/08 09:06
Spot has been a pretty busy dog, previously appearing with super group BTS a few years and just last week, getting its own costume and dancing its heart out to celebrate International Dance Day. Lest you think that it’s an actual dog though, it’s actually a robotic dog that can do more than just jump and roll over. Now it’s branching out to the art world with a new exhibit featuring the powe...
