(PDF) Deloitte Coffee Study : Forces Shaping The Market and Consumer Behaviours
[Business]
2025/04/16 09:10
The coffee industry, and indeed coffee-drinking culture, are in the throes of major change. Based on a survey of 7,000 consumers from 13 countries, the first-ever Coffee Study by the audit and consulting company Deloitte Switzerland highlights the key trends shaping the domestic and international coffee market.Despite the abundance of trendy coffee shops, instant coffee is the go-to preparation...
(Video) DolphinGemma : How Google AI is Helping Decode Dolphin Communication
[Tech]
2025/04/16 09:09
DolphinGemma, a large language model developed by Google, is helping scientists study how dolphins communicate — and hopefully find out what they're saying, too.For decades, understanding the clicks, whistles and burst pulses of dolphins has been a scientific frontier. What if we could not only listen to dolphins, but also understand the patterns of their complex communication well enough to g...
Hermès Overtakes LVMH for Luxury’s Top Spot After Weak Sales Spark Sell-Off
[Investing]
2025/04/16 09:08
The maker of Birkin bags is now the world’s most valuable luxury company, as investors bet on continued struggles at LVMH.Hermès leapfrogged LVMH to become the world’s most valuable luxury company on Tuesday, after shares in the owner of Louis Vuitton tumbled on the back of disappointing first-quarter results.In a bruising day for the luxury sector in which the companies swapped spots severa...
Big Tech's Investment to Acquisition Pipeline
[Investing]
2025/04/16 09:07
CVC-backed funding jumped 20% YoY last year. But, if <1% of big tech venture investments lead to acquisitions... why invest?1) Access to innovationBig tech CVCs gain early visibility into companies building the future. CB Insights’ business graph data show that 42% of CVCs now prioritize access to emerging technology and partnerships over direct acquisitions.2) Strategic business relationsh...
The Next Wellness Frontier : Your Mouth
[Business]
2025/04/16 09:06
Brands and products targeting the “oral microbiome” are fueling innovation in toothpastes, mouthwashes and tools — and wading into a controversial public health conversation.Key insightsClean beauty’s newest frontier is the mouth, with products and ingredients designed to nourish the “oral microbiome,” which houses at least 700 different species of bacteria.New toothpastes, mouthwashes an...
Heavy ChatGPT Users Tend to be More Lonely, Suggests Research
[Consumer]
2025/04/16 09:05
Studies show those who engage emotionally with bot rely on it more and have fewer real-life relationships.Heavy users of ChatGPT tend to be lonelier, more emotionally dependent on the AI tool and have fewer offline social relationships, new research suggests.Only a small number of users engage emotionally with ChatGPT, but those who do are among the heaviest users, according to a pair of studie...
This New e-Bike is Powered with a Laptop Charger
[Product]
2025/04/16 09:04
Ampler’s e-bikes are the first-ever to be USB-C chargeable—but it might be a long time before Americans can experience this tech.There’s now an e-bike that can be powered with the same charger you use for your MacBook. But like many innovations in the electric space, if you’re in the U.S. you’ll have to wait to get your feet in the pedals.The new bike is from Estonian e-bike company Ampler...
The Audio-Technica Hotaru : Vinyl That Floats, Light That Moves
[Design]
2025/04/16 09:03
You’ve never heard vinyl like this—because you’ve never seen vinyl like this. At Milan Design Week 2025, Audio-Technica unveiled a limited-edition turntable that levitates records in mid-air and floods your space with reactive color. It’s called the Hotaru, named after the Japanese word for “firefly.” Fitting, considering how it glows, flickers, and defies expectations in almost every dir...
Daily Report : (PDF) Earning Report - LVMH Q1 Misses Sales Forecast as Core Business Slumps
[Daily Report]
2025/04/15 09:11
1. LVMH 2025 Q1 실적 보고서: 핵심 사업 부진으로 시장 기대 하회미국 소비 위축과 중국 수요 침체: LVMH는 2025년 1분기에 전년 대비 3% 매출 감소를 기록하며 애널리스트들이 예측한 2% 성장 전망치를 크게 하회했음. 미국 내 Sephora와 코냑, 뷰티 제품 판매 부진이 직접적인 원인으로 작용했고, 중국 시장의 회복 지연도 수익 악화에 영향을 미친 상황.핵심 사업부의 실적 후퇴: 전체 매출의 절반, 영업이익의 75% 이상을...