TREND REPORTS
(Video) Skydio Raises $100M, Announces Enterprise-Focused Drone Lineup
[Investing]
2020/07/14 09:05
Redwood City-based drone startup Skydio today revealed it raised $100 million, bringing its total raised to $170 million. Coinciding with the fundraising, Skydio unveiled a new family of drones — X2 — and software solutions designed to simplify inspections and enterprise-oriented workflows.Skydio is the brainchild of Adam Bry, Abe Bachrach, and Matt Donahoe, the last of whom worked as a resea...
Top 50 Most Profitable Companies in the U.S.
[Investing]
2020/07/14 09:04
It’s been a rough start to 2020 for the U.S. economy, with the Bureau of Economic Analysis reporting a 12.3 drop in corporate profits in the first quarter. The most profitable U.S. companies have proved no exception to this downturn, although things are starting to look up for some.U.S. corporate profits fell by 12% in the first quarter of 2020.Berkshire Hathaway, the most profitable U.S. comp...
This Spotlight-Inspired Speaker Solves 3 Problems to Elevate Your Netflix Binge Sessions
[Design]
2020/07/14 09:03
Have you ever been told that you are sitting too close to the TV? Or do you have an urge to always turn up the volume so you can drown out the noises from the environment around you? Have you strained your eyes to read the subtitles because you cannot sit too close to it at night and neither can you increase the volume? We need technology that makes watching TV from a distance a convenient and...
(PDF) BCG - The Most Innovative Companies 2020
[Investing]
2020/07/13 09:10
The Serial Innovation Imperative.Facing turbulent and fast-changing markets, innovators need a well-tuned innovation system that can spot emerging product, service, and business model opportunities—and then rapidly develop and successfully scale them—over and over again.Successful Serial Innovators Get Three Things Right1. They “Walk the Talk”Innovation success starts with commitment—makin...
Top 7 Fashion and Beauty Innovations in Response to Coronavirus
[Design]
2020/07/13 09:09
Brands are launching innovative digital platforms, while designers are developing products that offer protection as well as style.In the fashion and beauty sectors, we continue to see a mix of brand new approaches and a further focus on existing trends and emerging technologies, such as live-streaming commerce and virtual reality, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.Brands are seeking to co...
Flexible Battery Market to Hit $500 Million in 2030
[Business]
2020/07/13 09:08
A new IDTechEx report predicts a heated market race to meet demands of more than 1,500 GWh for electric vehicles, residential and grid applications.As advancing tech requires power, innovative printed, flexible, and thin-film batteries will be essential to fuel everyday tech. It's big business with potentially big financial rewards. Enormous investments are being put into the fast-changing indu...
(Paper) Noise-Cancelling Smart Window Blocks Street Din
[Tech]
2020/07/13 09:07
Antinoise tech quiets the insides of headphones, cars and airplanes. Your house is next.[A glass pane (left) carries a sensor that samples street noise; an array of speakers (right) emits the corresponding antinoise signal.]During hot weather, it’s nice to open a window to let in a breeze. Maybe not, though, if the window also lets in a cacophony from cars and trucks roaring past.Street noise...
Five Real-Time Charts Show Signs U.S. Economic Recovery Is Faltering
[Investing]
2020/07/13 09:06
The U.S. recovery from the coronavirus-induced recession is leveling off and showing signs of faltering only two months into the rebound, a series of real-time economic indicators show.While the official economic data have been surprising to the upside – including a gain of 4.8 million jobs in June – newer trends suggest those improvements are flattening or even turning down.With cases rising...
Floating Movie Theater With Socially Distant Boats Set for Paris
[Business]
2020/07/13 09:05
Drive-ins are fun, but not as much as sailing and swimming to your movie destination.Drive-in cinemas have seen a surge of interest amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and as the dog days approach rapidly, swimming to your favorite movies might be the loveliest of activities that you can do this summer.Next week, Seine waters in Paris will see the arrival of a floating movie theater where peopl...
