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(Infographic) Global Unicorn Club : 936 Private Companies Valued at $1B+
[Investing]
2021/12/13 09:07
CBInsights market map visualizes the 936 private companies with billion-dollar valuations, across artificial intelligence, e-commerce, fintech, and more.Our market map sorts unicorns into 15 categories, from auto & transportation to supply chain & logistics. Our “Other” category includes renewable energy, space tech, ad tech, and more. Categories are not mutually exclusive and compani...
Investors Snap Up Metaverse Real Estate in a Virtual Land Boom
[Investing]
2021/12/13 09:06
Transactions for properties in digital realms are jumping, guided by the same principle in the physical world: location, location, location.[Michael Gord, a co-founder of the Metaverse Group, a virtual real estate company that recently sold a 50 percent stake in itself for about $1.7 million.]Justin Bieber performed at a live concert this month, but the show wasn’t in a stadium or an arena. Li...
(Video) Frameplay Raises $8M for In-Game Advertising
[Investing]
2021/12/13 09:05
Frameplay has raised $8 million in funding for its immersive in-game advertising experiences.Hiro Capital led the round, and the investors include others involved in the gaming industry, bringing key strategic value for Frameplay’s long-term growth. Hiro Capital has been one of the most active investors in games, esports, digital fitness, and the metaverse.San Francisco-based Frameplay focuses...
Global Tobacco Use Is Steadily Declining
[Consumer]
2021/12/13 09:04
In a bid to phase out smoking in its society, New Zealand plans to ban the sale of tobacco to future generations and progressively raise the minimum age for legally buying tobacco. The new law, expected to be passed in 2022, would outlaw the sale of tobacco products to anyone born in 2008 or later. "We want to make sure young people never start smoking," the country’s Health Minister Dr. Ayesh...
(Video) The Future of Robotic Mobility - Wheeled, Legged Quadruped Robot
[Tech]
2021/12/13 09:03
The ANYmal robot could already walk on four legs and roll on four wheels, but now it can also stand up and balance on its rear wheels.ETH Zurich's ANYmal robot was already impressive back when it simply walked on four legs. It got more interesting when wheels were added to those legs, letting it both walk and roll. That wheeled version is now also able to stand up, and could soon be used for ur...
(Patent) Apple Invents a Camera for a Home's Front Door with Facial Recognition
[Tech]
2021/12/10 09:10
Apple invents a camera system for a Home's Front Door with facial recognition that communicates with a HomePod mini, Smart TV+Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to a completely new Home-based invention that primarily covers a new outdoor camera system that communicates to those in a home who is at the front door via a HomePod mini,...
(PDF) BCG - The Consumer Sentiment : November 2021
[Consumer]
2021/12/10 09:09
It’s a nagging feeling that we just can’t move on—that’s how US consumers seem to be experiencing the pandemic today. On the one hand, concerns over COVID-19 have receded, as only 27% of respondents to our most recent consumer sentiment survey believe that the worst of the pandemic still lies ahead, compared with a high of 77% in March 2020. But on the other hand, more than 50% of responden...
Ralph Lauren will Debut The Ralph Lauren Winter Escape on Roblox
[Business]
2021/12/10 09:08
The holiday-themed experience will allow fashion fans to explore the world of Ralph Lauren through Roblox’s platform. The exclusive gender-neutral digital clothing collection features limited-edition items will launch within the experience.It’s all part of Roblox’s quest to become the metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels such as Snow Crash and...
Oppo Teases Upcoming Smartphone with Pop-Out Camera Module
[Product]
2021/12/10 09:07
Oppo is working on a retractable camera module for future smartphones.Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is always keen to share the technologies its working on, particularly when it comes to cameras. Now the company has teased a retractable lens module in a brief video teaser on Twitter.Innovation highlights in the camera department that we've previously seen from Oppo include a swiveling top modul...
