Estée Lauder’s Jo Malone is launching an “AI Scent Advisor” to convince people to buy perfumes without smelling them.Gen Z is driving a perfume and fragrance boom.Gen Z is driving something of a fragrance boom at the moment, and Estée Lauder is looking to continue cashing in by debuting an “AI Scent Advisor,” developed with Google Cloud, that it hopes will convince online shoppers to spe...

Why big-tech bosses say artificial intelligence is coming for them, too.The message out of Big Tech these days is that even the CEO’s job is at risk with the rise of artificial intelligence.We’re accustomed to all of the talk about superintelligent AI vacuuming up office jobs and robots replacing workers on factory floors. But now the corner office appears to be in trouble, too.“What a CEO d...

In a major breakthrough in human tissue replication, for the first time ever a 3D-printed cornea has been transplanted onto a legally blind patient's eye, successfully restoring their sight.That's from Rambam Eye Institute in Haifa, Israel, which worked with a company called Precise Bio that specializes in regenerative tech and bio-fabricated tissues. This procedure, completed towards the end o...

Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft lead global profitability, each earning over $100B in net income. U.S. companies dominate the list, but major Asian and European giants also rank among the top earners.The ranking of the world’s most profitable companies in 2025 highlights a powerful concentration of earnings across technology, finance, and energy.The data for this visualization comes from Financ...

You know that feeling when two things you never expected to see together suddenly collide in the most delightful way? That’s exactly what’s happening right now in the world of footwear, and honestly, it’s about time someone shook things up at Crocs.Let me introduce you to the Crocs Ripple, the brainchild of Steven Smith, a name that carries serious weight in the sneaker world. If you’re not...

Global salmon demand has been strong, but continued growth requires a new way of thinking as markets mature, and consumers face price and variety barriers.Future demand growth requires salmon to outcompete other proteins with new innovations, consumer education, shelf-life improvements and closer collaboration with retailers. The same retailers have seen highly shifting incentives to prioritize...

The company is seeking to patent a system for “supplementing user perception” using machine learning, augmented reality and an “artificial intelligence agent.” Meta’s tech aims to provide visual, auditory and “tactile” aids in a smart glasses’ display for people with “sensory impairments.” First, this system takes in data related to a user’s location, context, and setting to determin...

Using CB Insights predictive intelligence, we map 400+ promising AI agent startups across 16 categories to evaluate for build, buy, and partnership opportunities. The AI agent moment is reshaping enterprise software.Since our last mapping in March 2025, the landscape has exploded from roughly 300 players to thousands as tech companies race to launch AI agent offerings across horizontal use case...

In a world where the algorithm threatens to abolish personal style and render everyone a fashion clone, there’s one whimsical trend that may provide a brief but colorful respite. Enter danglecore, where everything from bags to key rings to even denim is seen as a mantle upon which to hang one’s most precious charms. The trend spans generations — kids eagerly adorn their backpacks with mini s...