TREND REPORTS
NFTs are Not Just for Digital Art — And Their Popularity is Growing
[Business]
2021/10/26 09:06
Now The Economist is experimenting with an NFT, to raise money for a good cause.One candidate for the Oxford English Dictionary’s “Word of the Year” for 2021 will surely be “NFT”. Non-fungible tokens—cryptocurrency chits which represent digital images or videos—have been around since 2014, but they took off in popularity in March this year when Christie’s, a British auction house, sold...
After Helping Pfizer Speed Up Its Vaccine Trials, Saama Strikes A $430M Deal With Carlyle
[Investing]
2021/10/26 09:05
Last year, when Pfizer was seeking to bring a COVID-19 vaccine to market as quickly as possible, it turned to Saama Technologies. [Pfizer cited Saama's data management tools as a key factor in the speedy development of its vaccine for COVID-19.]Saama is the creator of a data analytics platform that aims to streamline clinical trials, using machine learning and high-powered algorithms to sift th...
The Replaceable Heads of This Minimal Toothbrush - The Clip
[Design]
2021/10/26 09:04
Clip is a new toothbrush concept made from recycled polypropylene with replaceable heads for when bristles fray.There always comes the day when toothbrush bristles fray. If you use a standard manual toothbrush, then frayed bristles mean the whole toothbrush needs to be replaced. If you use an electric toothbrush, then the old toothbrush head can be traded in for a new, clean one.Whichever tooth...
(Infographic) Remote Work Burnout
[Consumer]
2021/10/26 09:03
To accommodate employees’ need for flexible work arrangements, businesses are shifting to remote and hybrid working in droves. And while employees are generally embracing this trend, increasingly, people working remotely are complaining of feeling burned out.According to statistics from Ergonomic Trends, remote workers work an extra 26 hours more monthly since turning remote. Employee burnout...
(PDF) State of AI Report 2021
[Business]
2021/10/25 09:10
The State of AI Report analyses the most interesting developments in AI. We aim to trigger an informed conversation about the state of AI and its implication for the future. The Report is produced by AI investors Nathan Benaich and Ian Hogarth. Now in its fourth year, the State of AI Report 2021 is reviewed by AI practioners in industry and research, and features invited contributions from a ra...
(Patent) Intel Aims to Patent an Automated and Body Driven Headset Audio Control
[Tech]
2021/10/25 09:09
U.S. patent application, US20210289283, discusses automated detection and control of audio output conditions for headsets. The headset includes a sensor to collect data relating to user gestures and environment and controls the audio action to be output from the headset based on the sensor data. For example, gestures such as a finger tap received on a headset may be associated with an audio act...
IT Budgets Are Growing. Here's Where the Money's Going
[Business]
2021/10/25 09:08
CIOs expect more budget in 2022, and they’re spending it to fund composable business. Composable business is driving investing choices for the year ahead.Over the next year, CIOs expect IT budgets to grow 3.6% — the fastest year-over-year growth rate in more than a decade, according to the 2022 Gartner CIO and Technology Executive Survey. That’s a global average, with APAC CIOs expecting the...
Concept Art House Raises $25M to Create NFT Art and Games
[Investing]
2021/10/25 09:07
Concept Art House isn’t just a little art house anymore. The creator of art for video games and nonfungible token (NFT) collectibles has raised $25 million.The San Francisco company is taking part in the same NFT boom that is benefiting artists, blockchain game companies, musicians, and celebrities. In many cases, Concept Art House is supplying the art that those parties use to sell collectibl...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Future of Asia : The Future of Financial Services
[Investing]
2021/10/25 09:06
Changes in Asia's consumer markets offer new and diverse opportunities for growth.Asia is the world’s consumption growth engine—miss Asia and you could miss half of the global picture, a $10 trillion consumption growth opportunity over the next decade. But Asia’s consumer markets are changing dynamically with new growth angles that offer opportunities for financial services players and consu...
