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(PDF) Capgemini - How Data-Powered Organizations Outperform Their Competitors
[Business]
2022/01/05 09:10
In today’s increasingly volatile and competitive business environment, organizations are forced to look to data to hone their strategic and tactical responses. But some organizations are clearly better at making that data work for them. What sets these data masters apart? We wanted to find out. In our previous report on data-powered enterprises, we found that only 16% of organizations had the...
Apple's Folding iPhone - What to Expect from The 'iPhone Fold'
[Design]
2022/01/05 09:09
Apple is expected to announce an "iPhone Fold" with a flexible OLED display by 2024, and AppleInsider has created exclusive renders to show what it may look like.Rumors and patents show that Apple has been working on a folding iPhone design for years. However, the technology required for such a device is still in its infancy, and it isn't clear what form the device may take.Each year, more rumo...
(Patent) Intel Eyes a Patent on a Handover Assistant for Machine to Driver Transitions
[Tech]
2022/01/05 09:08
U.S. patent application, US20210380143, discloses a vehicle handover system. The system monitors the environment of a vehicle and detects a key event related to a transition from an automated driving mode to a passenger driving mode. The system generates a handover scene that includes images associated with the key event and displays the images to the passenger before the system changes the con...
How Every Asset Class, Currency Performed in 2021
[Investing]
2022/01/05 09:07
After the roller coaster of volatility in 2020, the majority of asset classes in 2021 saw positive returns as the world reopened for business.The Federal Reserve’s accommodative monetary policy, supply chain struggles, and high demand for fuels and raw materials for the clean energy transition largely shaped the markets.Alongside the rise in inflation, commodities and cryptocurrency outperform...
How Will the Metaverse Affect Productivity ?
[Business]
2022/01/05 09:06
With Meta, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg envisions the kind of virtual world one might find in science fiction novels. James Heskett ponders how long it will take for this "Metaverse" to meaningfully change how people work and live.In 1992, the very funny cyberpunk novelist Neal Stephenson brought “the pizza Deliverator,” also known as Hiro Protagonist, to life along with the notion of the Metav...
(CES 2022) The LG Vision Omnipod Concept Wants to Put the Metaverse Inside Your Car
[Design]
2022/01/05 09:05
Exactly around this time two years back, LG debuted the Connected Car, its attempt at bringing its electronic expertise to the automotive world. A lot has happened since then – the company’s sold rolling TVs and debuted absurdly beautiful dual-screen mobile phones before completely shuttering their smartphone business. At CES 2022, however, LG’s focus lies on the hottest tech trend there is...
Personalized Wine Recommendations Made Easy with In-Store AI Sensory Quiz - Tastry
[Product]
2022/01/05 09:04
Retailers can use the platform to provide bundled sales deals and other product pairings.When online shoppers want something more scientific than a written description to help them choose a wine, Tastry Uncorked offers a solution. The AI-powered platform uses a patent-pending artificial intelligence algorithm to make buying recommendations based on each shopper’s palate. After taking a short q...
As the Korean Wave Fades in China, K-Beauty’s Loss is C-Beauty’s Gain
[Business]
2022/01/05 09:03
After years of sweeping the market, the once-powerful Korean Wave is increasingly becoming a ripple in China, following a concerted effort by government regulators against cultural imports like K-Pop and surging competition from Chinese beauty brands that now challenge K-Beauty incumbents. There is little evidence that China’s wide-ranging entertainment crackdown – which has targeted everythi...
(CES 2022) WSJ - 5 Tech Trends to Watch in an Unusual Year
[Business]
2022/01/04 09:10
Omicron might prevent some big exhibitors from attending, but over 2,000 companies are expected in Las Vegas to unveil innovations. Nothing about this year’s CES will be normal. That includes some of the biggest trends expected at the show.The massive annual tech conference, which took place entirely online last year, kicks off Monday with in-person press events in Las Vegas. Despite the surge...
