TREND REPORTS
Global Venture Funding Fell Last Quarter For The First Time In A Year
[Investing]
2022/04/06 09:08
Global Venture Funding Fell Last Quarter For The First Time In A Year. How Significant Is That? Global venture funding reached $160 billion in the first quarter of 2022, Crunchbase data shows, marking the first time in a year of records when startup capital fell quarter over quarter.The first quarter of 2022 jumped 7 percent compared to the first quarter of 2021, but fell 13 percent, from $184...
(Video) Labster Raised $47M for Virtual Labs and Interactive Science
[Investing]
2022/04/06 09:07
Labster, a Copenhagen, Denmark and Boston, MA-based provider of a platform for virtual labs and interactive science, raised $47M in additional funding.The round, which brings total funding raised to date to $147m, was led by Sofina Group and Pirate Impact, with participation from Owl Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, EduCapital, NPF Technologies, and GGV Capital. They are joining the Series C roun...
How Quickly is Tourism Recovering from COVID-19 ?
[Business]
2022/04/06 09:06
The pandemic helped fuel a decline in tourism globally.Tourists spent an extra 1.8 billion nights in the European Union in 2021 compared with the year before.But this is still almost 40% lower than pre-pandemic levels, according to EU statistics.Tourism is an important sector for the world economy, and is expected to continue recovering gradually in 2022.However, there are still risks – includ...
Volumetric 3D Printing for Rapid Production of Medicines
[Tech]
2022/04/06 09:05
Medicines can be printed in seven seconds in a new 3D-printing technique that could enable rapid on-site production of medicines, reports a UCL-led research team.The findings published in the journal, Additive Manufacturing, improve the prospects of how 3D printers could be integrated into fast-paced clinical settings for on-demand production of personalized medicines.For the current study, the...
(Infographic) How Willing Are People to Use QR Codes ?
[Consumer]
2022/04/06 09:04
According to a survey by Engine Insights, 76% of consumers have scanned a QR code before. Nearly two months after the Super Bowl, the advertising industry is still abuzz about Coinbase’s minutelong commercial of a bouncing QR code. It undoubtedly worked to drive traffic to the cryptocurrency platform’s website, which buckled under the 20 million hits it received within a minute of the ad airi...
CIRI-US Beam Projector Lets You Watch Your Beloved Pet Dog Become a Star
[Design]
2022/04/06 09:03
Losing a pet can be so painful as these animals can give us so much joy. Pet owners should also be allowed time to grieve and mourn as much as losing a human. Not many people will understand, but there can be a way to mourn a pet dog’s death properly.The CIRI-US Beam Projector is an attempt to mourn the death of a man’s best friend more positively and beautifully. The concept beam projector d...
(PDF) Mckinsey - State of Grocery Europe 2022
[Business]
2022/04/05 09:10
Over the past two years, grocery retailers responded by becoming more efficient, resilient, and innovative. They will be tested in 2022 by a number of new challenges, from increased inflation and the enduring rise of e-commerce to evolving consumer preferences.This report highlights new insights and perspectives that will help grocery retailers navigate these market headwinds.The European groce...
(Video) Meet RoboBurger, The World's First Burger Robot in a Box
[Product]
2022/04/05 09:09
The Biggest Innovation in Hot Food Vending Since the Invention of the Microwave.RoboBurger is an artificially intelligent, self-operating and patented kitchen designed to include all of the processes of a restaurant at a fraction of the size. The robot is equipped with a complex, miniature kitchen consisting of a refrigeration system to keep ingredients fresh, a griddle to cook and a dishwasher...
Elon Musk Is Diversifying World’s Biggest Fortune With Twitter Stake
[Investing]
2022/04/05 09:08
The Tesla CEO’s 9.2% position in the social-media company is already up more than $1.2 billion, though it’s just a fraction of his overall wealth.For years, Elon Musk’s net worth has been dominated by one stock: Tesla Inc. His purchase of a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc., disclosed Monday in a regulatory filing, adds an unusual element of diversification to his $288.4 billion fortune.Musk’s hol...
