TREND REPORTS
Emotional AI and Other ‘Moonshot’ Technologies Could Grow to $6 Trillion Market by 2030
[Business]
2021/09/24 09:07
Imagine being an early investor to Apple, or Amazon.com, and sitting on a fortune. Ahhh.But a failure to identify future technology right now could mean missing out on the next big thing, says our call of the day from a team of Bank of America strategists led by Haim Israel, which highlights 14 potentially lucrative new technologies that represent a $330 billion market now that could be worth $...
(Infographic) Top VCs Investing in Crypto & Blockchain Companies
[Investing]
2021/09/24 09:06
Many of the world’s top venture funds are investing in blockchain and crypto companies. 17 of the 20 largest venture funds in the world (based on AUM*) have invested in companies which build blockchain technology.That’s 85% of the world’s largest investors who are committing part of their funds to the blockchain space.The most active funds in terms of the number of investments in blockchain...
Aim Lab Maker Statespace Raises $50M for Game and Health Performance Training
[Investing]
2021/09/24 09:05
Statespace scored big with its game aiming and health training programs, and that has enabled it to raise $50 million in funding. The company made the announcement today.The New York-based Statespace straddles the markets of video games and health training programs. In games, its big hit is Aim Lab, a program that trains new players how to aim properly in first-person shooters. And one day that...
(Infographic) The World’s Most Used Apps, by Downstream Traffic
[Consumer]
2021/09/24 09:04
Of the millions of apps available around the world, just a small handful of the most used apps dominate global internet traffic.Everything connected to the internet takes bandwidth to view. When you look at something on your smartphone—whether it’s a new message on Instagram or the next few seconds of a YouTube video—your device is downloading the data in the background.And the bigger the fi...
Hammock Innovation - QNUX
[Product]
2021/09/24 09:03
We've seen quite a few portable, free-standing hammocks lately, but Pondell's QNUX distinguishes itself in a rather interesting way. The whole thing packs down into a tube-like carrying case, which also serves as part of the hammock.Designed by Austrian brothers Michael and Alexander Kitzberger, the QNUX packs down into the form of a cylindrical(ish) aluminum case that's cross-sectionally hexag...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Future of Asia : Redrawing Asia’s Consumer Map
[Consumer]
2021/09/23 09:10
Asia’s consumer markets are not only growing rapidly but diversifying and segmenting. Three changes in perspective are key to understanding new consumption paths in the region.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. Scale continues to be a key characteristic, but...
AR Warp Smart Glasses
[Design]
2021/09/23 09:09
A pair of intelligent AR Warp smart glasses created with the mindful intent of simplifying the user’s life without any strings attached.Apple’s ambitious AR glasses could hit us anytime soon, Facebook just released their smart wayfarer glasses and Xiaomi dropped a surprise bomb in the form of smart glasses that are making waves on the internet. Logical wisdom tells me, augmented reality and v...
(PDF) 2021 Mid-Year Music Industry Revenue Report - RIAA
[Business]
2021/09/23 09:08
Recorded music revenues in the U.S. grew 27% in the first half of 2021 versus the prior year, from $5.6 to $7.1 billion at retail value. Paid subscriptions continued to be the strongest contributor to growth, comprising nearly two-thirds of total revenue, averaging more than 80 million paid subscriptions for the first time. The effects of Covid-19 continued to affect the industry, and year-over...
Ambi Robotics, Which Develops Robot Grasping Systems, Raises $28M
[Investing]
2021/09/23 09:07
Ambi Robotics, an Emeryville, California-based startup developing supply chain automation hardware, announced that it closed a $26 million series A round led by Tiger Global Management with participation from Bow Capital, Vertex Ventures US, and The House Fund. The company says that the funding, which brings its total raised to more than $36 million, will enable Ambi to scale its team, operatio...
