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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
Toio teaches children about robotics engineering through play

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Toio teaches children about robotics engineering through play

Japan – Sony has created programmable kinetic cubes that can be fitted with paper shapes to create different characters.
Technology : Product Design : Toys
​Experts predict AI will outperform humans in the near future

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​Experts predict AI will outperform humans in the near future

Global – The findings are part of a study conducted by the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford.
Digital : Retail : Technology
Artificial Intelligence bots are to confront video game bullies

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Artificial Intelligence bots are to confront video game bullies

Global – Spirit AI has developed virtual entities that confront troublemakers in real time during gameplay.
Digital : Technology : Gaming
New study highlights the negative aspects of fast fashion

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New study highlights the negative aspects of fast fashion

Hamburg – The research, released by Greenpeace, says that we are caught in a ‘global virus of over-consumption’.
Fashion : Retail : Digital
Urban running

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Urban running

Tokyo – The Green Light Run gamified marathon experience has helped runners to navigate the city.
Adidas : Tokyo : Run Stations
Sleep Eats

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Sleep Eats

Sleep is the new frontier in wellness, and brands are developing new foods, drinks and supplements that calm the mind, aid sleep and restore c...
Functional Foods : Sleep : Wellness
Way with words

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Way with words

Global – Sideways Dictionary uses humorous analogies to explain technical online jargon.
Google : The Washington Post : Technology
Retail Week Live 2017: Review

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Retail Week Live 2017: Review

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Chinese consumer mindsets and the most effective retail models were key topics at this year’s Retail Week Live.
Retail : Artificial Intelligence : China
Airborne brew

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Airborne brew

Hong Kong – Cathay Pacific has developed a bottled beer that is designed to be drunk at 35,000ft.
Cathay Pacific : Beer : Travel
Millennial money

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Millennial money

Canada – Investment management platform Wealthsimple’s new advert shows Millennials how easy it is to start investing.
Wealthsimple : Mad World : Millennials
Trainer tours

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Trainer tours

US – Foot Locker has launched an audio guide that augments the in-store shopping experience.
Foot Locker : Nike : Adidas
Anita Schjøll Brede: Iris AI

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Anita Schjøll Brede: Iris AI

How artificial intelligence can revolutionise brands’ R&D pipelines.
Artificial Intelligence : Iris AI : Automation
Made in China

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Made in China

In the era of third-stage globalisation, the children of Chinese migrants across the world are beginning to re-assess their transnational identity.
​Third Culture Kids : Made In China : Mindset
Power dressing

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Power dressing

US – Nike has unveiled its self-lacing HyperAdapt 1.0 trainer, which brings together digital, electrical and mechanical engineering research.
Nike : The Optimised Self : Hyperadapt 1.0
Free ride

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Free ride

New York – Uber is hoping to inspire customer loyalty with an unlimited-ride scheme in Manhattan.
Uber : Ride-share Market : UberPlus
Surrounded by synths

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Surrounded by synths

UK – The lines between reality and fantasy are blurred in Channel 4’s new ad campaign for Humans.
Faction Marketing : Channel 4 : Humans
Super-sweet 18

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Super-sweet 18

Italy – Teenagers are set to receive a €500 culture bonus from the government.
18app : The Learning Economy : Youth
Driving force

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Driving force

Singapore – Delphi is testing a fleet of self-driving cars in collaboration with the Land Transport Authority.
Delphi : Driverless Futures : Singapore
Making the Switch

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Making the Switch

London – The Tate Modern has released an interactive video exploring the building’s past and future.
Tate Modern : States Of Matter : Marketing
Slam dunk

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Slam dunk

US – The NBA has launched a Facebook Messenger chatbot to curate playoff content for fans.
NBA : Facebook Messenger : Chatbots
Clerkenwell Design Week 2016: Work to live

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Clerkenwell Design Week 2016: Work to live

London – The workplace of the future will provide the tools to work anywhere, says Airbnb’s Aaron Taylor Harvey.
Clerkenwell Design Week 2016 : Airbnb : Workplace
What’s next?

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What’s next?

Global – Google has revealed its vision for ubiquitous virtual reality and smart search typing at I/O 2016.
Google : I/O 2016 : The Dawn Of The Mega-systems
Waste not, want not

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Waste not, want not

Copenhagen – Charity DanChurchAid has opened WeFood, Denmark’s first food surplus supermarket.
​Copenhagen : WeFood : Sustainability
It’s a kind of magic

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It’s a kind of magic

Shanghai – Visitors to Disney’s new Shanghai park will be able to use their smartphones to access rides and attractions rather than the MagicBands ...
Disney : Theme Parks : Wristbands
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