TREND REPORTS
Tree-Shaped Glasir, Urban Farming Solution Provides Affordable, Local Produce
[Design]
2020/09/08 16:14
Glasir is based on the likeness of a tree, meaning it can be installed almost anywhere a tree could be planted. The project combines the flexibility of modularity with the efficiency of aeroponic growth systems, and offers self-regulating and vertical farming structures.New York and Bergen-based Framlab, an architecture and technology innovation studio, has designed a tree-shaped urban farming...
Quarterly (Silicon Valley) Trend Report - Q3. 2020 Edition
[Trendbird]
2020/09/07 09:10
TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report (Silicon Valley VC Funding Report) - Q3. 2020 Edition Released !* TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report는 혁신적인 기술과 비즈니스 모델로 단시간내에 폭발적인 성장을 통해, Unicorn에 오를수있는 혁신 스타트업들과 Next Big 혁신 비즈니스 / 테크 모델을 조기에 발굴할 수 있도록, 실리콘밸리의 메이저 벤처 캐피탈들에 의해 사업성과 차별성, 그리고 성장성이 검증된 유망 비즈니스 모델과 혁신 기...
(Video) Family Mart Begins Testing Remote Controlled Robot Staff
[Tech]
2020/09/07 09:09
For years now the convenience store industry in Japan has been facing a labor crisis. Rapid expansion and demanding conditions have made it hard to find sufficient staff and help wanted posters have become permanent fixtures on many locations of chains such as Lawson, 7-Eleven, and Family Mart.In response, the chains have been looking to technology for help. Lawson is currently testing self-pay...
SoftBank’s $4 Billion Trading Gains on U.S. Stock-Option Bet
[Investing]
2020/09/07 09:08
SoftBank’s aggressive bets on equity derivatives were reportedly made at the instruction of its founder Masayoshi SonSoftBank is sitting on trading gains of about $4bn after founder Masayoshi Son drove aggressive bets on equity derivatives that helped propel the US stock market to record highs, said people with direct knowledge of the matter.The high-risk strategy has been built up over the pa...
(Video) New Mario Kart Live : Home Circuit Uses Augmented Reality to Race Inside Your Home
[Business]
2020/09/07 09:07
Hardcore racing games like Gran Turismo or F1 2020 are cool and all, but there's only one racing game the entire family can enjoy: Mario Kart. Now, Nintendo is taking the game one step beyond the tv screen and moving the race directly to your home—literally.During a Nintendo Direct broadcast on Thursday, the video game maker celebrated the 35th birthday of everyone's favorite plumber by announ...
(PDF) BCG - Can Subscription Video Providers Hold On to Their New Customers ?
[Consumer]
2020/09/07 09:06
Employers.Here’s the dilemma facing US subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) providers. Compared with their linear TV counterparts, they have disproportionately thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic. Viewing time is up, as are subscriptions. But heading into the crisis, the over-the-top (OTT) video market was highly competitive—and the competition has only intensified. While all providers have r...
(Paper) New Technology `WiPose' - Towards 3D Human Pose Construction Using WiFi
[Tech]
2020/09/07 09:05
A new technology ' WiPose ' was announced that can detect the posture and movement of a person over the wall with high accuracy using Wi-Fi radio waves. This is expected to overcome the shortcomings of conventional sensing technology using cameras, such as in dark environments or places with obstacles.You can see in a single shot what kind of technology 'WiPose' developed by Wenjun Jiang, a res...
(Video) Sense Five - Smart White Cane to Aid the Visually Impaired
[Design]
2020/09/07 09:04
German design studio werteloberfell presents a concept and prototype for a smart white cane that utilizes the human sense of touch to keep visually impaired users safe. Called ‘sense five’, the main feature of this clever device is its surface-changing handle, which becomes rough to indicate a potential risk up ahead. To pick up information from the surroundings, the cane uses an integrated i...
(Infographic) The World’s Richest Families in 2020
[Investing]
2020/09/07 09:03
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped the world’s wealthiest families from growing their fortunes. Over the past year, the richest family—the Waltons—grew their wealth by $25 billion, or almost $3 million per hour.This graphic, using data from Bloomberg, ranks the 25 most wealthy families in the world. The data excludes first-generation wealth and wealth controlled by a single heir, which is...
