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Hyper Raises $3.6M from Amazon for its VTuber-friendly Avatar Platform
[Investing]
2023/06/19 09:06
VTubers — online personalities who use motion-capture-powered manga- and anime-inspired avatars to interact with the world alongside games, over YouTube, and in other places, — have become big business, with the most popular of them collectively racking up hundreds of millions of hours of viewership in a month, along with loyal fan bases, lucrative sponsorships and demand for more.Now, it app...
Pop Culture Drives Travelers' Destination Decisions
[Consumer]
2023/06/19 09:05
When comparing Gen-Z and millenials with Gen-X, it is pehaps unsurprising that the digital native generations are more likely to be influenced by social media, TV shows and movies than Gen-Xers.Yet, in a 2023 survey of travelers almost a quarter of Gen-Xers surveyed indicated that Facebook and Instagram were influencing factors in their decision to book a trip to a destination.Protecting the na...
Marsper x Gucci Comes to Life in Physical Form to Celebrate Gucci Cosmos in Shanghai
[Product]
2023/06/19 09:04
Chinese pop IP Marsper comes to life in physical form in a series of collectible figurines dressed in four different looks from the Gucci archive. As Gucci begins a new chapter with Sabato De Sarno as creative director, the brand shows no signs of slowing down. With a new Marsper x Gucci collectible toy collab and the launch of its fourth major exhibition in China, Gucci Cosmos, the Kering-...
Pebble Street Lighting Made of Natural Andesite Stone Waste
[Design]
2023/06/19 09:03
Pebble is a beautiful, visually pleasing sculptural street light. But this is not high-pole street light, in fact, Pebble doubles as seating-leaning furniture on the street thanks to its irregular pebble-like geometry. The sculpture is made of sludge waste generated during the cutting of andesite stones. Just in case you don’t know, Andesite is widely used natural stone in construction industr...
(Patent) Amazon The company Patent A New Kind of Drone Design and Manufacturing
[Tech]
2023/06/16 09:10
Amazon wants to touch the clouds… or at least soar a few hundred feet above the ground.The company is seeking a patent on a new kind of drone design and manufacturing that may make it possible for it to expand its delivery fleet. The system includes easily replaceable components and fewer parts, aiming to cut down on cost, weight and complexity while keeping the vehicle robust. For one, the fr...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Unlocking Commerce in The Metaverse
[Consumer]
2023/06/16 09:09
Consumers already know what they want at the intersection of virtual and physical retail. It’s up to companies to evolve their strategies to capture growth and long-term value.It’s hard to escape the metaverse. The emerging virtual world is the driving force behind the internet’s evolution, and consumers are increasingly seeking more immersive experiences and demanding the ability to interac...
TELO : Ives Behar Designed an Electric Truck with a Mini Cooper’s Footprint
[Design]
2023/06/16 09:09
The wait for Cybertruck is getting agonizingly long, as every other week there’s ignited hope of the Tesla’s electric pick-up truck arriving anytime soon. This is the perfect opportunity for other automotive manufacturers to cash in on the electric pick-up truck hype train.Most certainly California-based startup wants to give prospective buyers a value-for-money proposition with its offering....
The US Stock Market has Officially Entered Its Latest Bull Market
[Investing]
2023/06/16 09:07
The S&P 500 has surged 21% since its October low, surpassing the 20% that many hold as an unofficial threshold for entering a bull market.As we’ve noted recently, investors often have to climb a “wall of worry” in order to get comfortable investing in stocks — and this year’s list of concerns was long. However, the economy has been surprisingly resilient. Inflation has receded from its...
Gorgie Raises $6.5M for Energy Drink
[Investing]
2023/06/16 09:06
A display of multicolored Gorgie cans. Functional beverage brand Gorgie launched in January and is now available at over 650 retail locations. Permission granted by Gorgie.After officially launching in January, wellness beverage brand Gorgie has raised $6.5 million in pre-seed funding, according to a Tuesday press release emailed to Retail Dive.Gorgie — created by Lively founder Michelle Corde...
