Neuralink says its conducted more human clinical trials, implanting its brain chips in five patients with severe paralysis.Elon Musk's brain-computer interface startup Neuralink secured $650 million in series E funding to expand patient access to its technology and build new devices, the company announced in a blog post.Investors ARK Invest, DFJ Growth, Founders Fund, G42, Human Capital, Lights...

AI companies are outperforming and 'outraising' their non-AI counterparts. Q1 data reveals what many of us have suspected – companies with AI at their core are commanding significant premiums in funding rounds compared to their non-AI counterparts.Looking at the Q1 2025 data across multiple sectors:Median deal size for AI companies was $5M vs $3M for non-AI – a 67% premiumThe Auto Tech sector...

Japan stands on the brink of a medical breakthrough: the development of artificial blood that could transform emergency medicine and save countless lives. But what drives this innovation, and how close are Japanese scientists to making artificial blood a reality?A Shrinking Donor Pool and a Growing NeedFor decades, Japan has faced a mounting challenge: a shrinking population and an aging societ...

With tariffs swinging markets from highs to lows in the span of hours, it helps to look at other indicators to gauge the state of our economy: home sales, the average weekly hours for manufacturing employees, how many dolls a little girl is allowed to get for Christmas. Me? I’m watching pizza sales.For the longest time, pizza has been the go-to dinner order for anyone looking to feed a family...

The process takes just 10 minutes and can be customized for each patient, providing a way to restore sight to millions worldwide.Researchers at Newcastle University have successfully 3D-printed the first human corneas using stem cells and a specially developed bio-ink.This innovation offers a promising solution to the global shortage of donor corneas, with over 10 million people worldwide requi...

This chart reveals how Alphabet’s major innovations—from Android to AI—have fueled explosive growth in annual revenue over the last 15 years.2010–2015: Growth fueled by AdMob, Android OS, and Google’s restructuring under Alphabet Inc.2016–2019: Expansion into hardware (Pixel, Google Home) and YouTube’s rise2020–2023: COVID-19 digital surge and the Fitbit acquisition2024: Integration of...

Our latest Future of Wellness survey finds that distinct consumer segments are catalyzing demand for goods and services in six wellness subcategories.To millennials and Gen Zers, wellness has become a daily, personalized practice rather than a set of occasional activities or purchases.As this shift takes hold, it’s influencing the direction of the $2 trillion global wellness industry, which is...

The pandemic helped turn Bachan’s—an internet-only savory-sweet condiment—into a grocery store juggernaut.Justin Gill was getting desperate. In his yearslong quest to mass-produce and distribute his grandmother’s home-brewed Japanese barbecue sauce without pumping it full of preservatives, he’d borrowed $250,000 from relatives and friends, maxed out his credit cards and turned his Northern...

The top 3 cloud providers globally are racing to support AI agents and the companies enabling them. This report analyzes their strategies — based on partnerships, startup investments, and internal projects — to see how they're capitalizing on this next wave of monetization in AI.As the AI boom accelerates, the top 3 global cloud providers — Amazon, Microsoft, and Google — are racing to capt...