LSN : Big Ideas

Big Ideas

MissionU announces industry-focused curriculum

San Francisco – The programme is designed to give students the skills and experience they need to launch their career.

Educational : Digital : Technology

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Italbugs is looking to make silkworm waste edible

Italy – The company wants to repurpose waste silk from the fashion sector in order to create a high-protein flour.

Food : Fashion : Wellness

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Food bank use in the UK is on the rise

UK – A new study by Oxford University warns of mounting poverty due to welfare changes.

Food : Finance : Culture

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Cruise ships produce dangerously high amounts of pollution

Global – Levels of on-board ultra-fine particle pollutants are causing concern among medical scientists and environmentalists.

Travel : Hospitality : Pollution

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Nike+ is using AR to re-imagine the sneaker drop

New York – By pointing their camera at particular real-life objects, users of the SNKRS app can buy limited-edition products.

Digital : Fashion : Retail

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Google develops a new virtual reality ad format

US – The concept was created by Area 120, Google’s internal workshop for the development of experimental ideas.

Advertising : Digital : Technology

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Panasonic unveils new deodorising coat hanger

Osaka – The hanger is said to eliminate all odour, as well as any pollen on the garment.

Technology : Fashion : Digital

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Investment tool Wahed is compliant with Sharia law

US – The platform uses algorithms and digital investment resources to open up investment opportunities for Muslims.

Finance : Digital : Technology

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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

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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

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Yoox Net-a-Porter opens London technology hub

London – The space will accelerate new innovations and technologies.

Fashion : Luxury : Digital

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The ideas and innovations that hint at the future of the consumer landscape