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Driving machine

US – Car manufacturer General Motors is using IBM Watson to better understand driver behaviour and tailor the in-car experience.

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Let’s get digital

Global – Telefónica’s Index on Digital Life reveals that digitalisation is prevalent in Latin American countries.

Telefónica : Index On Digital Life : Gross Domestic Product

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Spin me right round

Global – Boiler Room has teamed up with Inception to create the world’s first virtual reality (VR) music venue.

Boiler Room : Gen Viz : Virtual Reality

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The future of fashion

Beijing – Editorial platform Women’s Wear Daily hosted its Global Fashion Forum earlier this month in partnership with the high-end shopping mall S...

Women's Wear Daily : Asian Market : Buy-It-Now Fashion

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Chatbot money manager

London – Plum is a new Facebook Messenger chatbot that helps users save their money.

Plum : Mobile Money : Facebook Messenger

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Swaying the voters

UK – The new app Sway aims to educate voters about politics through gamification.

Post-truth Politics : Filter Bubble : Transparency

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Lower your food-print

Sweden – The supermarket brand ICA has formulated an icon-based scale to make its recipes environmentally conscious.

ICA : Whole-system Thinking : Radical Transparency

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Augmented beauty

Japan – Shiseido has created a new app that lets women apply virtual make-up for teleconferencing.

Shiseido : The Sharded Self : TeleBeauty

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Istanbul Design Biennial 2016: Review

Foregoing the outdated model of trade show-like design biennials, co-curators and intellectual heavyweights Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley purs...

Istanbul Design Biennial 2016 : The Dislocated World : Are We Human?

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Tesla fleets

US – Tesla is introducing a ride services programme that will enable its car owners to use their vehicles to generate revenue.

Tesla : Ride-share Market : Self-driving Cars

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On the cards

Mexico – Taxi-hailing company Uber is branching out into finance with the launch of its own debit card.

Uber : Ride-share Market : Online Banking

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Not so fast

US – Meal kit providers are struggling with customer retention, according to research firm 1010data.

Meal Kits : Convenience Culture : Subscription Service

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Chained to the source

China – Walmart is introducing blockchain in order to ensure the provenance of its meat.

Walmart : Blockchain : Food Safety

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Ok computer

Global – Consumers are far more likely to see artificial intelligence (AI) in a positive light than a negative one, according to new research.

Artificial Intelligence : Awakening Tech : Consumer Attitudes

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See-through salaries

US – Know Your Worth is a new online tool that empowers employees to recognise if they are being underpaid.

Workplace Futures : Glassdoor : Know Your Worth

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Selfie-esteem

US – Instagram has created a feature that encourages users to flag up people who need emotional support.

Instagram : Brandstanding : Mental Health

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Preview: Dutch Design Week 2016 Top 10

This year the event promises to combine a celebration of sublime aesthetic sensibility with a festival of far-reaching and challenging ideas around...

Dutch Design Week 2016 : Design Academy Eindhoven : MAD Art Centre

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CoverBoy

US – Cosmetics brand CoverGirl has introduced male make-up artist James Charles as its latest brand ambassador.

CoverGirl : Gen Viz : Inclusive Beauty

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Ice-breaker

Global – Facebook Messenger now prompts beta users to talk to each other about shared interests.

Facebook : Awakening Tech : Chat Bots

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Bidding on luxury

Global – Ebay is expanding in the luxury sector with a new bespoke retail experience that offers shoppable curated spaces.

Ebay : Revalation Brands : Architectural Digest

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