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(PDF) BCG - The Growing Challenge of Semiconductor Design Leadership
[Business]
2022/12/14 09:09
Semiconductors are ubiquitous, powering technologies that range from cell phones to the Mars rovers Curiosity and Perseverance, and economically important. In 2021, worldwide semiconductor sales totaled $556 billion.Semiconductor design—which includes design of both physical integrated circuits and associated software—accounts for roughly half of all industry R&D investment and value add....
Ultra-Flexible and Adaptable to Most Surfaces, Solar Films are Making Headway - HELIATEK
[Tech]
2022/12/14 09:08
Following our recent round-up of 2022’s most impactful renewable energy solutions, it’s safe to say that ‘green power’ is taking giant leaps forward. Beyond offering cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels, the latest innovations are also honing in on accessibility, adaptability, and flexibility across different industries — namely Agriculture, architecture, and transportation.Exemplifying th...
US Inflation Relief Is Finally Happening, Putting Fed Pause in View
[Investing]
2022/12/14 09:07
US Core Inflation Slows Below Estimates to 0.2% M/M. Core CPI posted smallest monthly increase since August 2021. Markets rally on bet of Fed pausing rate hikes early next year.US inflation data offered the strongest evidence yet that price pressures have peaked, cheering financial markets and putting a pause from the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hikes in view.Stocks and bonds rallied after...
Amazon’s New Drone Can Fly Through The Rain
[Tech]
2022/12/14 09:06
Amazon has lofty and long-held ambitions when it comes to drone deliveries, and over the years we’ve seen that translate into continual tinkering with the vehicles that will carry them out. The company has today offered a glimpse of its latest Prime Air delivery drone, which it says will be lighter, quieter and capable of operating in the rain.Since first introducing the idea of drone deliveri...
Global Venture Funding Dips Further In November 2022
[Investing]
2022/12/14 09:05
Global venture funding reached $22 billion in November 2022, down 69% from $70 billion in November 2021. Month-over-month funding is also down by 19%. This is the lowest funding month on record since February 2020, which saw $18.3 billion invested.Based on an analysis of Crunchbase data, all funding stages were down this past month compared to a year ago. Seed funding dropped by a third, early...
Mars Vegetable-Delivery Robot for Martians - FARMARS
[Design]
2022/12/14 09:04
Sometime in the future, humans might migrate and start living on Mars. In this scenario, FARMARS is a space farm robot that supports Martians’ food supply. In not so distant future, perhaps in 2035, we can safely live on this new planet, prepare and cultivate land on Mars for farming. FARMARS would become farming robot that cultivates and delivers vegetables safety to Martians. It would become...
(Infographic) Jobs of the Future
[Consumer]
2022/12/14 09:03
The jobs of the future are coming. The question is: are you prepared ? Learn what it will take to stay competitive in the new economy in the following infographic, courtesy of Executive Placements..Infographic : https://bit.ly/3FoaNxF[executiveplacements]
(PDF) Bain - The Future of Retail : The Age of Convergence
[Business]
2022/12/13 09:10
While incumbents have upped their digital game, tech-first players are learning old-school retail.Traditional retailers and digital insurgents have become more evenly matched, and each is trying to learn from the other as they compete for an omnichannel advantage.Many retailers, including insurgents, will need more scale to fund the blending of physical and online channels, while diversificatio...
Why McDonald’s Just Opened a Digital Drive-Through in Texas
[Design]
2022/12/13 09:09
McDonald’s concept restaurant has no seating and no ball pits—just a conveyor belt that will deliver you a burger and fries. Ordering a side of McDonald’s fries just became a little bit easier—if you live near Fort Worth, Texas.The American fast-food giant has unveiled a digital-only drive-through restaurant with a smaller footprint and zero seating capacity. Designed by branding agency UXU...
