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(PDF) BCG - Winning the Digital Banking Battle in Asia-Pacific
[Investing]
2021/09/03 09:05
Digital banking in APAC is taking off, and the battle for digital consumers is joined. Of some 250 digital banks worldwide, 20% are in APAC. They operate across the region, and many are growing fast. They have wealthy parents, too: corporate backers and joint venture partners include incumbent local banks, global banks, technology and telecommunications companies, and e-commerce ventures, among...
Venture Capitalists Bet Big On Luxury
[Investing]
2021/09/03 09:04
Even before COVID-19, VC funds were betting on the personal luxury goods market. But its resilience post-pandemic is making it even more appealing. Sequoia China established a “Fashion x Technology” equity investment fund.Chinese venture capital firms have expanded their portfolios by pursuing investments in fashion and luxury startups.In the near future, venture capitalists will continue to...
Cue Case Is Disrupting The Pill Bottle Industry One Flat Bottle At A Time
[Design]
2021/09/03 09:03
Over sixty-percent of American Adults take prescription medications, and nearly all of them receive their medication in that iconic orange bottle. In a post Medicare-D landscape, the small orange bottles have become a regular sight in most households. However these ubiquitous containers do not serve their users well, and the unimaginative design of their labels and the bottle itself creates a h...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How Automakers Can Succeed in a Post-Pandemic China
[Business]
2021/09/02 09:10
A new McKinsey survey shows that Chinese consumers have drastically changed their vehicle preferences and car-buying habits in the wake of COVID-19. How can OEMs adjust?The Chinese auto market has been rapidly evolving over the past decade, and the COVID-19 pandemic introduced even greater changes. Sales plunged precipitously at the beginning of 2020, but the latter half of the year saw a stron...
A Winner of The iF Design Award for The Year 2021 - The UNAwheel
[Product]
2021/09/02 09:09
Designed to upgrade the wheelchair into a makeshift electric trike, the UNAwheel clamps onto the front of a traditional wheelchair, allowing the occupant to ride around like a kart. The purpose of the design is to “help overcome some of the main mobility challenges faced by people with disabilities”, say the designers. It comes with an adjustable handlebar and a replaceable rechargeable batte...
IonQ's New Glass Chip Is Key to New Quantum Architecture
[Tech]
2021/09/02 09:08
Reconfigurable, multicore quantum computers are goal of new IonQ chip built on "evaporated glass" and chains of ions. IonQ's new glass chip can hold 64 ions in four groups for a total of 32 usable qubits.Maryland-based IonQ has unveiled a new kind of chip in its quest to scale up its type of quantum computer technology. Its computers calculate using the quantum states of ions electromagneticall...
Tim Cook’s Decade at Apple Makes Him The Most Successful “Successor CEO” Ever
[Business]
2021/09/02 09:07
Dedication, attention to detail and an instinct to do the opposite of what Steve Jobs might have done earn him that accolade.THE TECHNOLOGY industry is littered with managers who have tried and failed to emulate successful founders. Think of Steve Ballmer, who succeeded Bill Gates at Microsoft, and Kevin Rollins, who took over from Michael Dell at Dell Technologies, who returned a few years lat...
(M&A) Unity Acquires AI Chat Analysis Platform Oto, Launches Toxicity in Gaming Report
[Investing]
2021/09/02 09:06
Unity has acquired Oto, an AI-based audio chat analysis platform that figures out if humans need to intercede in a toxic multiplayer gaming environment. The companies did not disclose terms.We all know that online gamers can be toxic, trash-talking each other. Some of that is OK and can be chalked up to the culture around a game. But some of it also crosses the line, and that’s where Oto comes...
Mushroom-Based Meat Alternative Startup Fable Food Raises $6.5M AUD
[Investing]
2021/09/02 09:05
Sydney, Australia-based Fable Food is the latest plant-based food startup to announce funding. The company, which uses mushrooms in its meat alternatives, has raised $6.5 million AUD (about $4.8 million USD) in a seed round led by Blackbird Ventures.Other participants included agriculture and food tech venture firm AgFunder, sustainability-focused Aera VC and Better Bite Ventures, along with Si...
