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Metaverse, NFTs, Sustainability, And Loyalty — Highlights Of Singles’ Day 2021
[Business]
2021/11/12 09:07
Double 11, or Singles’ Day, the world’s largest online shopping festival that is bigger than Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined, has been consistently smashing mind-blowing gross merchandise value (GMV) records year by year since 2009. As the actual promotion period gets longer and longer — Singles’ Day’s 2021 presales moved up from 2020’s November 1 date to October 20 — an even bigg...
World’s FIRST Exoskeleton for Consumers - Sportsmate 5
[Product]
2021/11/12 09:06
Although the Sportsmate 5 can be set to help move the legs while walking, it can also be set to provide resistance when exercisingEnhanced Robotics.While there are now several powered exoskeletons designed for use by specific groups, there are few if any that are aimed at the general public. Hong Kong-based Enhanced Robotics is out to change that, with its Sportsmate 5.The device takes the form...
How The New York Times Makes Its Money
[Investing]
2021/11/12 09:05
The New York Times is the biggest English-language news organization in the world, counting almost 8.4 million paid subscribers as of its latest update from last week.How it makes its money has changed — and is changing — quite dramatically.Like many other modern media entities, the NYTimes has been fundamentally changing its business model in two ways. There's the ongoing shift from print re...
(Video) DJI's Latest Action Camera
[Product]
2021/11/12 09:04
With an incredibly diverse eco-system of snap-on modules that let you practically attach the camera anywhere you want, the DJI Action 2 is what you get when you create a camera after intense research and design-thinking… not by simply copying what the rest of the market is doing.Drone and gimbal makers extraordinaire, DJI seems to be completely disrupting the non-smartphone consumer camera mar...
(Video) World's First Tourism Destination On Offshore Platforms - THE RIG
[Product]
2021/11/12 09:03
“THE RIG.” is located in the Arabian Gulf and spans an area of more than 150,000 square meters.The project is part of PIF’s strategy to further strengthen Saudi Arabia’s international entertainment and tourism offering.“THE RIG.” seeks environmental protection in the project’s area, in line with global best practices and in support of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to preserve the environmentTh...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Future of Mobility : Asia’s Consumers on The Move
[Consumer]
2021/11/11 09:10
Economic growth and shifting consumer values are transforming the opportunities in Asia for players in the automotive industry. Three recommended actions are keys to success in this new environment.Asia is the world’s consumption growth engine. If you miss Asia, you could miss half of the global picture—a $10 trillion consumption growth opportunity over the next decade. Globally, one of every...
Meta AI’s ReSkin Sensor to Boost Metaverse Plans
[Tech]
2021/11/11 09:09
The new Metaverse firm has developed a haptic solution capable of industry-wide change.Meta AI, formerly Facebook AI, announced in a blog post on Monday it had created a new material and touch sensor capable of boosting the development of the Metaverse.Researchers of artificial intelligence (AI) at the newly-branded Metaverse firm have worked jointly with researchers and scientists at Carnegie...
(Video) NVIDIA Announces Platform for Creating AI Avatars - Omniverse Avatars
[Business]
2021/11/11 09:08
Everyone is racing for their slice of the artificial-intelligence pie, and Nvidia is no exception. The company revealed the culmination of its efforts in gathering AI technology over the last few months: Omniverse Avatar, a 3D assistant creator.This takes the likes of Siri and Alexa to the next level. Rather than just being a voice that comes out of a machine from seemingly nowhere in some stra...
(Video) Consumer Attitude About NFTs
[Consumer]
2021/11/11 09:07
State Farm is jumping onto the NFT bandwagon with a football-themed treasure hunt running November 4–7. The insurance company is just the latest of a quickly growing list of brands experimenting with nonfungible tokens since they started gaining marketers’ attention back in March with the launch of NBA Top Shot. That same month, NFTs officially entered the cultural zeitgeist when Saturday Nig...
