As we get closer and closer to the future of the internet (a.k.a. Web 3.0), the “realities”, besides the one we are used to, are becoming more commonplace. Be it the Nth floor of Accenture or virtual property tours, the different kinds of “realities” can help businesses thrive.
As of December 2021, the global crypto market capitalization reached US$2 trillion. While this US$2 trillion market has made many billionaires, not all of us have been lucky enough to cash in on the crypto boom.
When you are just starting out your business, the focus is usually taking one step at a time to get it up and running and maintaining stability after that. It is easy to lose track of when to stop and consider that it’s time to expand your business.
On December 1, 2021, Meta (formerly Facebook) revealed that a beta tester for their virtual reality (VR) platform, Horizon Worlds, was virtually groped. The incident took place on November 26, and the beta tester who was harassed has spoken out about the intensity of being harassed in the metaverse.
Making money through crypto doesn’t seem that hard, right? All you have to do is invest and sell when you can make a decent profit out of it. But it’s actually not all that simple. There are several hidden fees that go into every single transaction that you make.
Much like any other industry, the beauty sector has also had a tough time battling the pandemic over the past two years. However, the beauty industry is considered surprisingly resilient because its products tend to create a strong customer base.
With global temperatures rising, climate change has become a glaring fact that every one of us has to come to terms with. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 2021 report, global surface temperatures have become 1.09 degrees Celsius higher between 2011-2020 than between 1850-1990. By 2025, nearly 1.8 billion people would be living in regions with absolute water scarcity.
We all know how to navigate the internet, but is our way of doing it really the smartest? Often times when looking for one thing, we can easily get distracted or wind up looking through website after website with no luck.
In 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes and former Chief Operating Officer Sunny Balwani with an “elaborate, years-long fraud in which they exaggerated or made false statements about the company’s technology, business, and financial performance.” In January 2022.
Business and political conversations in recent years have shown that you simply cannot talk about progress without mentioning sustainability. Startups and big corporations are having to upgrade their business models to factor in climate change and the environment. Shoppers have taken notice, too.
For employees and employers alike, the work-from-home scenario has not been easy. Sure, we have all found ways of staying productive and getting our jobs done. Yet, for employers supervising remote employees for the very first time, remote surveillance has become the only option.
With a widespread presence in more than 150 countries and 36 subsidiaries, L’Oréal has dedicated itself to advancing beauty technology for over a century. As the world’s leading beauty company, L’Oréal is present across all distribution networks: supermarkets, department stores, pharmacies and drugstores, hair salons and e-commerce.
The global crypto market capitalization reached US$2.18 trillion in 2021. According to the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index, the cryptocurrency market grew by 160% in 2021, which far surpasses growth of conventional commodities. With such a booming market segment, it is only natural that people would want to find ways to make money from crypto.
The cryptocurrency boom is well and truly here. However, when it comes to using cryptocurrency, there is no clear way of determining what is okay to engage in and what isn’t. After all, cryptocurrency is constantly evolving and keeping pace with this change is no easy feat. Regulating cryptocurrency is important, and some government officials have been working towards building some sort of a framework. Still, due to the dynamic nature of the currency.
Biotech startup Mammoth Biosciences officially achieved “unicorn” status in September 2021. After securing US$195 million in funding, it now has a total valuation of more than US$1 billion.
The financing for the California-based company comprises a US$150 million in its Series D round, following a $45 million in Series C funding in late 2020 led by venture capitals and investment firms.
From 2013 to 2014, American startup Theranos was all the rage. The company attempted to revolutionize the health tech industry by developing small automated devices that can carry out blood tests to detect diseases, like cancers and heart problems, with only a drop of blood. By 2015, founder Elizabeth Holmes was named by Forbes as the youngest and wealthiest self-made female billionaire in America on the basis of a US$9 billion valuation of her company.
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