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Americans Didn't Let Inflation Spoil Their Appetite
[Consumer]
2025/06/24 09:04
Despite three years of elevated inflation and a lot of uncertainty about the trajectory of the U.S. economy, Americans have yet to lose their appetite for dining (and drinking) out. According to the National Restaurant Association, restaurant industry sales are expected to reach $1.5 trillion this year - a new record for the industry that employs more than 15 million people. "Nine out of 10 peo...
Forget Sleep Stats. Dream Recorder Transforms Dreams Into Analog-Style Visuals
[Product]
2025/06/24 09:03
Design and innovation office Modem has developed a bedside device that visualizes people's dreams. Dream Recorder captures spoken dream recollections and uses generative AI to transform them into what the creators call 'ultra-low definition dreamscapes' — intentionally fuzzy visuals that mirror the hazy quality of actual dream memories.The analog-inspired device sits on nightstands, glowing so...
(PDF) Deloitte - 2025 Gen Z and Millennial Survey
[Consumer]
2025/06/23 09:10
Now in its 14th year, Deloitte’s global survey of 23,000+ Gen Zs and millennials finds these generations focused on growth and learning as they pursue money, meaning, and well-being.Growth and the pursuit of money, meaning, and well-beingGen Zs and millennials prioritize career progression, yet many are not motivated by reaching leadership positions. They’re focused on work/life balance and l...
We Solved The Smartphone Keyboard Problem Back In 2013
[Design]
2025/06/23 09:09
I’ve owned a smartphone for a decade. I think a decade should be enough time to really go over a learning curve and become a master of something… but here’s the problem. I’ve typed relentlessly on touchscreens for ten freaking years yet I still make typos – more so than ever. Ten years should be enough to be able to navigate a keyboard without problems, right? Enough time to develop muscle...
UK AI Start-Up PhysicsX Nears $1Bn Valuation
[Investing]
2025/06/23 09:08
PhysicsX Raises $135M Series B to Usher in a New Era of AI-Native Engineering and Manufacturing.PhysicsX, a London-headquartered company accelerating industrial innovation with AI, announced today that it has raised $135 million as part of its Series B financing. The round was led by Atomico, with participation from Temasek, Siemens, Applied Materials, and July Fund, as well as continued suppor...
2025 CNBC Disruptor 50 : Companies Leading The Era of AI
[Investing]
2025/06/23 09:07
The race for global supremacy in AI and the existential threat it represents to the status quo in the tech industry, and beyond, has led to record venture investment in startups.The top five companies on this year’s Disruptor 50 list — including a new No. 1 Disruptor from the defense tech sector — have a combined valuation of just under $500 billion. That is more than the combined total valu...
Bain - Luxury Sector Will Continue to Slip, Bain Forecasts
[Business]
2025/06/23 09:06
The market is on pace to contract 2 percent to 5 percent in 2025 as consumption remains soft across key categories — particularly leather goods, makeup and watches — according to the latest forecast from Bain & Company.Luxury consumption will remain soft for the remainder of 2025 across key categories — particularly leather goods, makeup and watches — as price fatigue and macroeconomic...
Meta x Oakley’s $399 AI Smart Glasses pack 3K Video Camera and 8-hour Battery
[Product]
2025/06/23 09:05
If you told me a few years ago that Meta would be coming for the action camera market, I might have laughed. They’ve tried hard to make cameras cool (remember their Portal device that bombed so badly because of impending backlash from the Cambridge Analytica scandal?), but somehow it never worked. Two years ago, something sort of clicked with their collaboration with Ray-Ban and set us on this...
The Ad Agencies Are Staring Down The Barrel of AI
[Business]
2025/06/23 09:04
WPP’s CEO is stepping down as artificial intelligence threatens some of the core functions of the agency model.The world of advertising feels like one that we all know intimately, with each of us faced with an almost overwhelming bombardment of logos, promos, and ads every single day.But how many advertising firms can you actually name? If the answer is “not many,” you’re not alone.That’s...
