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Pollution capitals: Bangalore

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Pollution capitals: Bangalore

Bangalore, India – Billed as India’s Silicon Valley, Bangalore’s rapid population expansion to more than 8.5m inhabitants is having an increasingly...
Wellness : Beauty : Bangalore
Room to breathe

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Room to breathe

With air quality issues now dissuading tourists from visiting some of the world’s most popular cities, hotels have to make clean air a core part ...
Wellness : Architecture : Hospitality
Yoox Net-a-Porter opens London technology hub

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Yoox Net-a-Porter opens London technology hub

London – The space will accelerate new innovations and technologies.
Fashion : Luxury : Digital
US census data shows most future-facing counties

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US census data shows most future-facing counties

US – The New York Times used the resource to determine where in time each county stands.
Culture : Finance : The New York Times
Publicis plans AI-powered professional assistant

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Publicis plans AI-powered professional assistant

Global – The platform has been devised to help the advertising and communications company’s 80,000 employees work more collaboratively.
Workplace : Artificial Intelligence : Technology
The People’s Bank of China trials a new digital currency

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The People’s Bank of China trials a new digital currency

China – The state-owned bank is testing a prototype cryptocurrency through simulated transactions with domestic commercial banks.
Finance : Cryptocurrency : Digital Currency
 Stanford psychologists have created an AI shrink

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 Stanford psychologists have created an AI shrink

US – The Woebot chatbot uses talk therapy to treat patients.
Digital : Health And Wellness : Technology
Consumers turn to Whatsapp as a trusted news source

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Consumers turn to Whatsapp as a trusted news source

Global – Disillusioned by public social media platforms, people are searching for news on the private messaging channel.
Media : Digital : Technology
Middle-skill jobs are under threat according to a new report

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Middle-skill jobs are under threat according to a new report

Global – Thanks to automation and globalisation, middle-skill jobs are being replaced by low- and high-skill occupations.
Workplace : Technology : Culture
Snapchat encourages real-world exploration through social mapping

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Snapchat encourages real-world exploration through social mapping

US – The social media platform is allowing users to share their location with friends.
Digital : Social Media : Technology
Consumers want a filter for British produce when shopping online

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Consumers want a filter for British produce when shopping online

UK – The results come as part of a new survey by YouGov, commissioned by the National Farmers’ Union.
Food : Drink : Retail
Indian beauty consumers favour natural ingredients

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Indian beauty consumers favour natural ingredients

India – Distrustful of artificial ingredients, Indian consumers are increasingly interested in the provenance of their beauty products.
Beauty : Wellness : Food
Pollution capitals: Seoul

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Pollution capitals: Seoul

Seoul – With more than 10m inhabitants increasingly concerned about the health risks associated with air pollution and a government slow to take ac...
Beauty : Wellness : Seoul
Underarm hair increasingly considered less of a stigma by Millennials

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Underarm hair increasingly considered less of a stigma by Millennials

Global – Almost one in four young women do not shave their underarms, according to research by Mintel.
Beauty : Advertising : Wellness
The attitudes of US high-net-worth individuals are changing

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The attitudes of US high-net-worth individuals are changing

US – A new study highlights the differences between generations when it comes to investing, relationships and philanthropy.
Finance : Luxury : Culture
The Ultra III sneaker is made using polluting algae

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The Ultra III sneaker is made using polluting algae

China – The shoes by Vivobarefoot are made from a mix of ethylene-vinyl acetate and polluting algae harvested from Lake Tai.
Fashion : Sustainability : Design
Amazon patents method to prevent price checking

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Amazon patents method to prevent price checking

US – The retailer is considering ways to stop shoppers in-store buying from a competitor.
Retail : Digital : Bricks-and-mortar
Zelle enables banks to tap into the person-to-person payment model

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Zelle enables banks to tap into the person-to-person payment model

US – The system enables traditional financial institutions to compete with non-bank person-to-person (P2P) payment providers.
Finance : Digital : Technology
Walmart announces its new designer melon

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Walmart announces its new designer melon

US – The cantaloupe has been created to taste as sweet and fruitful in winter as it does in the summer.
Food : Retail : Drinks
Airbnb’s Data University teaches its employees data science

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Airbnb’s Data University teaches its employees data science

Global – The sharing economy company is empowering all of its staff by offering them the opportunity to become data scientists.
Workplace : Technology : Digital
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