TREND REPORTS
At Art Basel, Dealers Reap Rewards By Sidestepping Politics and War
[Business]
2025/06/18 09:09
The fair featured a preponderance of safe, apolitical works—which played to the mood of buyers.Larry Gagosian sat at his booth at Art Basel, overseeing a presentation that included an early Cy Twombly painting priced at over $30 million, and reported selling quite a few things despite the state of the world.Dealers brought "safe" and "apolitical" artworks to the fair, avoiding controversy, due...
When Is AGI Coming ? These Experts Have It Figured It Out
[Tech]
2025/06/18 09:08
We’re keeping them honest with the Sherwood News AGI Prediction Tracker.Can you feel the AGI? It’s coming.At least that’s what a lot of big names in AI are saying. While there isn’t even an agreed upon definition of what AGI — artificial general intelligence — is, these AI guys are confident enough to say it is going to happen, and they know when (give or take a few years).The definition...
Predict Your Future Health ? Ultrahuman's New AI Tool Says It Can - For $800/Year
[Business]
2025/06/18 09:07
Ultrahuman Blood Vision: Blood Testing For Longevity, Cancer, And Fatigue.What If There Were A Way To See The Future Of Your Health Through A Simple Blood Test? This Test Would Assess Your Susceptibility To Certain Cancers And Present Your Cholesterol, Blood Health, Fatigue, Glucose, And More In The Context Of Longevity And Holistic Wellness.While This Vision Appears Similar To Elizabeth Holmes...
(Infographic) Emerging Opportunities for the Auto Industry in 2025
[Consumer]
2025/06/18 09:06
What are the emerging opportunities for the auto industry in 2025? Learn all about the credit and finance trends of the industry in the infographic below, courtesy of Equifax.Infographic : https://bit.ly/3G8RqwS[equifax]
Gen Z Is Using ChatGPT As Their Stylist. What Does It Mean For Brands ?
[Consumer]
2025/06/18 09:05
With new shopping features and personalized recommendations, OpenAI’s chatbot is becoming the go-to stylist for a generation navigating fashion one prompt at a time.With around 1 billion searches on ChatGPT each week, Gen Zers are increasingly turning to AI to solve a daily dilemma: what to wear.Last month, OpenAI announced updates to ChatGPT’s search function, enhancing the shopping experien...
Everyday Investors Are Helping To Reinvent Vacation Home Ownership — Here's How
[Investing]
2025/06/18 09:04
With the cost of real estate higher than ever, the prospect of owning a vacation home has become a pipe dream for many. But co-ownership — a new approach to home buying — is keeping that ambition alive, and Pacaso is leading the charge in opening this market up. Real estate investors, take note.Twenty years ago, going on vacation meant spending on one of two things: a hotel or a vacation home...
Advanced Haptic VR Controller Concept Can Bring New Immersion Level
[Design]
2025/06/18 09:03
Virtual reality has become an actual reality for some brands and products and no longer just confined to futuristic movies and TV shows. Over the years we’ve seen several tech companies spend money on research and creating actual products to bring VR and immersive experiences to consumers. While visual and auditory fidelity has seen remarkable advancements, the sense of touch has largely remai...
(PDF) BCG - Why The Luxury Experience Needs an AI Moment
[Business]
2025/06/17 09:10
By enhancing the human connection, artificial intelligence enables luxury brands to redefine exceptional service at scale and sharpen their relevance for new generations of clients. Slower sector growth, intensifying competition, and client dissatisfaction give brands compelling reasons to act now and seize opportunities to:Meet rapidly changing client expectations. BCG’s global survey reveals...
Sam Altman-backed Coco Robotics Raises $80M for Last-mile Delivery Robots
[Investing]
2025/06/17 09:09
Los Angeles-based Coco Robotics, a startup building last-mile delivery robots, announced it raised $80 million on Wednesday.The company raised this funding from angel investors Sam Altman and Max Altman, both returning investors, in addition to VC firms like Pelion Venture Partners and Offline Ventures, among others.This $80 million total includes a mix of undisclosed funding events from 2021 t...
