The Gucci Garden is here! In this episode of Tech Tuesday, Metaverse Associate Tyler Ackerman goes over Gucci’s new move in the Metaverse.

A volunteer in New Zealand has become the first person to undergo DNA editing in order to lower their blood cholesterol, a step that may foreshadow wide use of the technology to prevent heart attacks. Find out more in Technology…

There were approximately 8.6 billion mobile device subscriptions worldwide as of 2021, more than there are people on the planet.Using data from Our World in Data, this chart by Pablo Alvarez tracks the rise of mobile phones across the globe,…

The World Economic Forum’s Medicine from the Sky initiative is using drones to deliver vaccines and medicine to remote areas in India.More than 300 vaccine delivery trials have already been completed, with plans to expand and reach more communities. Read…

An island country called Tuvalu, situated about halfway between Hawaii and Australia, has announced that it would upload itself to the metaverse in response to the dangers it faces due to climate change. Find out more in ZDnet One of…

The green economy cannot happen without green talent. This means people will need everything from engineering skills to complex problem-solving capabilities, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. Find out more in weforum These 4 charts show the key trends…

The report, from consumer intelligence platform Talkwalker and customer engagement firm Khoros, identified the following trends by gathering data from a variety of media, including news sites, social media channels, blogs and forums. Read more in PRweek  What are the…

How do you represent yourself on social media? For most people it’s a selfie, a photo with their friends, or a picture of their pet—but what about a digitally-created character? Read more in Visual Capitalist A Visual Guide to Profile…

Delivering on its promise from last November, Amazon announced on Tuesday that it will start accepting Venmo — a peer-to-peer digital wallet app — as a payment method for U.S. customers, according to a company press release. Find out more…

As part of the expanded partnership with Apple, Target is including four free months of Apple Fitness+, the tech company’s subscription app that includes workout videos and audio, with its Target Circle loyalty program. Read more in retaildive Target triples…

An analysis of employee survey data shows that at many companies, women have less autonomy and control than men. Here are five ways to create more equity. Find out more in strategy-business Empowering women in the workplace by Bhushan Sethi,…

Sometimes, it involves an unexpected pivot. Other times, it means embracing a different state of mind. Five women from this year’s Female Founders 100 reveal the thing that helped their startups scale. Find out more at INC Top Female Founders…

What are some of the most popular brands around the world? One way to gauge this is by looking at Google searches to see what consumers are searching for online (and therefore, what brands they’re paying the most attention to).…

With an increase of 35% since last year’s report, Apple retains its top spot on the ranking as the world’s most valuable brand, with a total brand value of $335.1 billion. Find out more in visual capitalist  Market’s Top 100 Most Valuable Brands…

Food system is completely global and many of the world’s top producers of staple crops are in countries far from their historical origin. For example, Brazil is now the largest soybean producer in the world, though the crop is originally…

An EY report found that 40% of surveyed companies have or plan to have a four-day workweek. Of the employers surveyed, 70% have adopted a hybrid approach. Find out more in CNBC The four-day workweek is new standard for 40%…