Although the current position of Tesla in the Electric Vehicles market is at stake, because of all the negative headlines surrounding the company and the increasingly controversial CEO Elon Musk in recent weeks, it is not to forget the fact that the company’s cars are still very popular. Despite Musk’s Twitter takeover and the instability that came with it, it is still very early to determine if these factors will have a significant negative impact on demand for Tesla’s cars. Also, because Tesla very clearly currently positions as the maker of the most popular electric cars in the United States and in many parts of the world.
Looking at snow up close will probably make you notice that
it is formed from thousands of little flakes which have stunningly complex
designs.
These snowflakes are actually ice crystals. They are formed
in the atmosphere, up in the clouds, and transform along their journey to Earth,
all thanks to different factors and forces that are involved in the process.
Let’s look at the facts on how snowflakes are formed, and
what atmospheric conditions are involved that contribute to the stunning
details we have come to know them for.
Digital audio streaming has made its place in a big way in
the past ten years. The data provided by Statista’s Digital Music Outlook shows
that the market size of music streaming increased to US$30.33 billion in 2022,
reaching a total of 776.2 million users.
The pandemic years brought an actual growth in the podcast industry,
as people wanted means of entertainment while staying at home which drove up listenership
and advertiser investment. According to Megaphone, a podcast technology company
owned by Spotify, where 2021 was a time of “content explosion”, 2022 has been
one of “diversification”, as the most noteworthy jumps in podcast downloads
came from markets newer to the medium, such as Spain (+298 percent), Italy
(+244 percent), and France (+375 percent), while the highest growth in unique
listeners in terms of age groups was the 13-17 year olds (+49 percent) and the
55-64 year olds (+45 percent).
Being recognized as a primary leader in the market for cloud
infrastructure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), the online retailer’s profitable
cloud platform, is still ahead of the pack. The Synergy Research Group
estimates that market share of Amazon in the worldwide cloud infrastructure
market amounted to 34 percent in the third quarter of 2022. This figure still
is higher than the combined market share of its two largest competitors, Google
Cloud and Microsoft Azure.
Even though money does not seem like the most attractive
gift, yet it is the most desired Christmas present this year in the United
States. According to the latest data from Statista’s Global Consumer Survey
(Christmas and Holiday Season: U.S.), when U.S. adults were questioned which
gifts they would personally like to receive the most this year, 46 percent of
women and 36 percent of men said cash or
bank transfers. Vouchers were the second priority, followed by clothing,
textiles or shoes in third position. Respondents had the option to choose from multiple
options in the poll.
Currently the richest man in the world is a Luxury magnate,
Bernard Arnault of France, According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His conglomerate
LVMH includes brands such as Christian Dior, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, and Moët
and Hennessy. His wealth lies at a level that if he starts spending a dollar
each second (without adding further wealth and the dollar not inflating or
deflating), his current assets would still last him more than 5,000 years.
The amount spent on global investment in research and
development (R&D) has tripled to $2.4 trillion since 2000.
R&D spend is also casting a broader global net. The United
States made up nearly 70% of global R&D spending in 1960 and by 2020 this
figure had fallen to 30%. R&D plays an important role in a country’s
economic growth and innovation and impacts nearly every corner of the society
either in a direct or indirect manner. From public health and job creation to
industrial competitiveness and national security, R&D has a role to play.
Other key elements that play an important role in driving
progress and innovation, along with R&D include scientific research, technological
adoption, and venture capital activity, to name a few.
The infographic ranks the world’s most innovative economies
using data from the UN’s WIPO Global Innovation Index.
Hong Kong has been given the title of “world’s top city for
public transit”, according to a new study by consulting firm Oliver Wyman and
the University of California, Berkeley. The transport network of Hong Kong is
admired not only for being reasonable, but also because it has high station
density and a quite maintained railway infrastructure. The researchers say that
there is still some room for improvement and suggest the use of a smartphone
app with an aim that it will help travelers to better navigate the city.
Many people around the world desire to move to the United States. For many people around the globe, living the American life is a dream and is worth permanent move. For this reason, hundreds of thousands of people apply for U.S. immigration visas every year.
The infographic uses annual data taken from the U.S.
Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs to envision the countries
whose citizens are receiving the highest number of U.S. immigrant visas.
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