TREND REPORTS
(M&A) Google Acquires Holographic Glasses Startup North
[Investing]
2020/07/01 09:05
Google confirmed that it has acquired North, a Canadian augmented reality (AR) wearables company backed by Amazon and Intel. Neither company confirmed the value of the acquisition, but the Globe and Mail, which first reported on the deal last week, quoted sources as putting it at around $180 million. North had raised close to $200 million in a mixture of equity, debt, and grants, so if the repo...
Monthly Trend Report - July. 2020 Edition
[Trendbird]
2020/07/01 09:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - July. 2020 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve."
Context is Critical for Brands Responding to COVID-19
[Investing]
2020/07/01 09:03
With many countries re-opening into what appears to be a long-term recessionary environment, companies are naturally looking to make comparisons to past times of economic challenge. But the lessons of the past may not be a perfect fit for today.In a recent article Scott McKenzie, Nielsen’s Global Intelligence Leader, stated, “…to make side-by-side comparisons between what happened just over...
(Paper) DeepFaceDrawing : Deep Generation of Face Images from Sketches
[Tech]
2020/06/25 09:14
AI creates realistic faces from crude sketches.Back in the Sixties, one of the hottest toys in history swept America. It was called Etch-A-Sketch, and its popularity was based on a now-laughably simple feature. It was a handheld small-laptop-sized device that allowed users to create crude images by turning two control knobs that drew horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines composed of aluminum...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How the Semiconductor Industry can Emerge Stronger After the COVID-19
[Business]
2020/06/25 09:14
Semiconductor companies that begin revising their long-term strategies now may emerge stronger in the next normal.In the months after the coronavirus began to spread, semiconductor companies moved decisively to protect employees, secure supply chains, and address other pressing concerns. Although the situation is still serious and many governments are still imposing physical-distancing requirem...
Autonomous Forklift Developer Third Wave Emerges from Stealth with $15M
[Investing]
2020/06/25 09:13
Third Wave Automation, a startup developing autonomous forklift technology, today emerged from stealth with $15 million in equity financing. CEO and cofounder Arshan Poursohi says the proceeds will accelerate its go-to-market efforts as the company signs on undisclosed customers.The COVID-19 crisis — and corresponding rise in online shopping — threatens to push supply chains to the breaking p...
The COVID-19 Impact on Advertising Spend
[Business]
2020/06/25 09:13
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, global advertising investment was estimated to grow at a 7.1% clip in 2020. Now, it is estimated to see a brutal contraction of 8.1%—equating to almost $50 billion—as a result of changing consumer behavior. The total loss becomes a bleak $96.4 billion when taking pre-pandemic growth forecasts into account.Today’s graphic uses data from the World Advertising Rese...
Starbucks Launches the Impossible Foods Breakfast Sandwich for plant-based Meat Grows
[Business]
2020/06/25 09:13
Starbucks added the Impossible Breakfast Sandwich, made with Impossible plant-based sausage, to its U.S menu on Tuesday to meet the growing customer interest in plant-based options.Impossible Foods CFO David Lee told CNBC that 9 out of 10 Impossible buyers are traditional meat eaters, bolstered by recent events like the meat shortages from the Covid-19 pandemic and a recent expansion into 1,000...
(PDF) Capgemini - The Consumer and COVID-19
[Consumer]
2020/06/25 09:13
Global consumer sentiment research in the consumer products and retail industry. The secret to recovery? Focusing on what really matters.Every crisis harbors an opportunity, and this health emergency is no different. As we wait for COVID-19 to go away, we have the opportunity to reflect upon ways to make the world a better place. That’s why the Capgemini Research Institute is releasing a serie...
