TREND REPORTS
LMArena Raises $150M to Build the World's Most Trusted AI Evaluation Platform
[Investing]
2026/01/10 09:07
With AI reaching billions worldwide, LMArena delivers transparent, real-world evaluation of frontier model performance.LMArena, the community platform redefining how the world measures the progress of AI, today announced it has raised $150 million in new funding, achieving a post-money valuation of $1.7 billion, nearly triple the valuation following its seed round in May 2025. Funding was led b...
The Visual Search Revolution : Google Lens Growth and Commercial Impact
[Consumer]
2026/01/10 09:06
Visual search is transforming the digital marketing landscape, enabling users to explore information via images instead of text input. According to a recent report from NP Digital, this trend is clearly demonstrated by the explosive growth of Google Lens and the increase in commercial intent.Google Lens Usage and Growth TrendExplosive Growth: Google Lens now processes over 20 billion visual sea...
(Paper) The Positive Impact of Art On The Body
[Consumer]
2026/01/10 09:05
Viewing art in galleries has an immediate positive impact upon the body according to new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London.The research, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, was undertaken by King’s IoPPN on behalf of the Art Fund and Psychiatry Research Trust, and studied the physiological responses of participants whil...
(Infographic) The Best Countries At Reading
[Consumer]
2026/01/10 09:04
Asian education systems dominate global reading performance, led by Singapore. Only a handful of countries score well above the OECD average of 476.This graphic shows the best countries at reading based on the latest PISA results.Every three years, the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) evaluates how well 15-year-olds can apply reading skills to real-world situations....
(CES 2026) World’s First Retractable Steering Wheel Is Made For Autonomous Vehicles
[Tech]
2026/01/10 09:03
Autoliv and Tensor have introduced a retractable steering wheel designed specifically for autonomous vehicles, fully disappearing when the car drives itself. Unveiled at CES 2026, the design targets automated driving scenarios, particularly Level 4 autonomy, where the vehicle can handle all driving tasks within defined conditions without human input. The system is co-developed with Tensor’s Ro...
(CES 2026) The Top Tech Trends From CES That Could Define 2026
[Tech]
2026/01/08 09:10
AI-powered robot butlers, ultra-vivid TVs, advanced chips, and exoskeletons. Here's what stood out to our team in Las Vegas this week.Over the past week, our team has been on the ground in Las Vegas at CES 2026, where thousands of new products were unveiled, many of which are positioned to reshape how people interact with technology.Artificial intelligence was a major theme, but it was far from...
(Paper) Stanford’s AI Predicts Disease Risk From a Single Night of Sleep
[Tech]
2026/01/08 09:09
Scientists have created an AI that can use one night of sleep data to predict the risk of dozens of serious diseases, including cancer and neurological disorders. By spotting subtle mismatches between brain, heart, and breathing signals, the system uncovers early warning signs long before symptoms appear. A bad night of sleep usually leads to grogginess the next day, but it may also point to se...
(IPO) Top IPOs Anticipated In 2026
[Investing]
2026/01/08 09:08
Is 2026 the year the ‘Trillion-Dollar’ IPO finally arrives?We’re entering the year where the world’s most dominant private giants are finally breaking the backlog for a simultaneous public debut.Here’s the hotlist:SpaceX (>$1T): The crown jewel of the year, which could become the largest public listing in history, eclipsing even Saudi Aramco.OpenAI ($830B – $1T): Following its transiti...
Traini Raises $7.5M to Build Pet Emotional Intelligence
[Investing]
2026/01/08 09:07
Palo Alto–based pet emotional intelligence startup Traini has announced the completion of a $7.5 million funding round, aiming to bridge the communication gap between humans and pets by developing intelligent systems capable of understanding pet emotions and intentions. The round was led by Banyan Tree, Silver Capital, ZhaoTai Group, and NYX Ventures, with participation from Starting Gate Fund...
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