Tag: trends

• TikTok’s Videos Are Goofy. Its Strategy to Dominate Social Media Is Serious.

  July 3, 2019

  China’s first big hit in the U.S. uses an advanced algorithm to personalize its addictive video-sharing app, and parent Bytedance’s enormous ad spending on Snap, Facebook and Instagram aims to… more ›

• July 3, 2019

  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/02/fashion/dior-chanel-van-herpen-couture-paris.html more ›

• Mary Meeker’s most important trends on the internet

  June 14, 2019

  It’s the holiday season for data nerds: That is, Mary Meeker is delivering her annual Internet Trends Report — the most highly anticipated slide deck in Silicon Valley — again… more ›

• Squaring up: how Insta-fashion is changing the way we shop

  April 8, 2019

  We’ve all bought them at some time or another: the perfect pair of shoes. Stylish, comfortable – the kind you wear with everything until they fall apart, and you have… more ›

• Mansa Musa: The richest man who ever lived

  March 11, 2019

  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world, according to the 2019 Forbes billionaires’ list released this week. With an estimated fortune of $131bn (£99bn) he is… more ›

• When AI is the Product: The Rise of AI-Based Consumer Apps

  January 4, 2019

  There’s a new era of AI consumer-based apps spreading around the world, though starting from China. https://a16z.com/2018/12/03/when-ai-is-the-product-the-rise-of-ai-based-consumer-apps/ more ›

• Fjord Trends 2019

  December 18, 2018

  Fjord Trends 2019 Loading… https://trends.fjordnet.com/?utm_source=Benedict%27s%20newsletter&utm_campaign=3293695b6b-Benedict%27s%20Newsletter_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4999ca107f-3293695b6b-70754709 more ›

• Why 536 was ‘the worst year to be alive’

  November 23, 2018

  Why 536 was ‘the worst year to be alive’ Ask medieval historian Michael McCormick what year was the worst to be alive, and he’s got an answer: “536.” Not 1349,… more ›

• The Secret of Eternal Growth

  November 4, 2018

  The Secret of Eternal Growth It is an article of faith for the anti-capitalist, anti-trade left that endless economic growth is impossible on a finite planet. The sooner it can… more ›

• Take a Photo Here – The New York Times

  July 22, 2018

  Take a Photo Here – The New York Times Images from Instagram: The stairwell at the New Museum in New York.We carry the cameras built into our phones around all… more ›