With a report by Ikea about the evolution in ways of life around the world, a handful of journalists were able to discover the behind the scenes workings of the Swedish giant, from product concepts to their latest test lab. Maddyness was part of the journey and demystifies the secret recipes that make the symbolic blue and yellow company so successful.
30.03.2020
As COVID-19 forces millions of people to self-isolate, Maddyness has picked 19 positive bits of news that should help your mind escape from these strange times.
28.03.2020
Airbnb announced a new global initiative to help house 100,000 healthcare professionals, relief workers, and first responders around the world during the COVID-19 crisis. Airbnb will waive all fees for stays arranged through this initiative.
27.03.2020
Maddyness provides you with a quick digest of three news items to keep you up to date with the startup scene, emerging trends and other noteworthy stories. Here's some positive news this week.
27.03.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup scene. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
27.03.2020
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week we look at how the Coronavirus outbreak is having an affect on our mental health.
27.03.2020
Edward Saperia, Dean of Newspeak House in London, has compiled a Coronavirus Tech Handbook. This handbook is a "crowdsourced resource for technologists building things related to the coronavirus outbreak".
26.03.2020
We may not have robots in our homes, making us dinner and running baths so that they’re ready for us as soon as we get in from work. However, many innovative startups across the country are slowly introducing robotics into our daily lives, prompting the big question, how will we live with robots in the future? Here are five ways that robots are already part of British life.
26.03.2020
When self-isolating and working from home, it is essential to use this time to keep on polishing your knowledge with new interesting things related to society, experiments, business, and success. Maddyness has selected some TV programmes and documentaries currently available on Netflix to watch while staying at home during the Coronavirus outbreak.
26.03.2020
Automation and artificial intelligence are likely to impact every profession, from journalists and web developers to legal experts and accountants. But don’t panic: six out of ten professions that will be hiring in the future haven’t even been invented yet. Here's a selection of careers of the future that we've found for you.
26.03.2020
Tech is amazingly innovative with unrealised potential to completely transform life on Earth for the better or worse and although it seems to have been predominantly for the worse, it is increasingly being positioned as our only hope of salvaging the habitat that we have left.
26.03.2020
It has never been easier to start a business. Startup culture is developing internationally and nowadays people have more access to funding and a wider market base than ever before. However, starting a business and scaling one are two very different propositions, and it’s in the second stage when things can often go wrong.
26.03.2020
The UK government is taking measures to financially support businesses across the country, so companies can retain their staff during the COVID-19 crisis.
25.03.2020
Cazoo, the startup that makes buying cars online car incredibly easy, have raises £100M in a funding round which will see them continue to redefine how people buy cars in the UK.
25.03.2020