1. Gartner 전망 - 2026년 글로벌 AI 플랫폼 및 모델 시장 63% 성장한 640억 달러시장 규모 및 전문 모델의 급성장: 2026년 글로벌 AI 모델 및 플랫폼 지출액이 전년 대비 63.4% 증가한 640억 달러에 달할 전망이며 도메인 특화 모델인 DSLM 분야는 210% 폭등 서술.비용 통제 및 사용 효율성 중심 재편: Enterprise AI 예산에 대한 타이트한 검증 기조 속에 단순 기능 제공을 넘어 Latency, Cost, Reliability 모니터링 역량을 갖춘 공급업체로 지출 이동.평가 및 정책 관리 거버넌스 가치 상승: 모델 다변화 및 Usage-based Pricing 도입에 따라 성능 추적, 가시성 제공, 정책 강제를 지...

Biggest Winners Will Be Vendors That Help Enterprises Manage Where and How AI is Used.Worldwide end-user spending on AI models and platforms is projected to total $64 billion in 2026, up 63.4% from $39 billion in 2025, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. Spending on GenAI models is forecast to grow 117%, while AI platform spending will rise 36.9% in 2026.“Enterprise AI budgets are coming under greater scrutiny, with increased focus on usage efficiency, cost control and measurable outcomes,” said Arunasre...

When you call up Siri in a virtual reality headset, where exactly does it appear? Apple has a specific answer: outside your current view first, then sliding in like someone walking through a door.Imagine you're wearing a VR headset, looking at a virtual living room. You say 'Hey Siri' or tap a button to call up Apple's assistant. Where does it pop up? Just dropping it in the middle of your screen would feel jarring, like something materialized out of thin air.Apple's patent describes a more natural approach: the assistant object is placed ju...

Artificial intelligence has rapidly emerged as the top technology spending priority for enterprises globally, as corporate leaders distribute generative tools across workforces and encourage grassroots experimentation.However, despite skyrocketing adoption rates, actual bottom-line business impact continues to lag far behind executive ambitions. A global survey of 750 employees and leaders published in July 2026 by McKinsey Quarterly reveals that artificial intelligence does not generate meaningful enterprise value simply because individuals...

The Raise, Which Will Support Personnel Growth and R&D, Comes Alongside Key Leadership Hires of Consumer Wearable and Health Tech Veterans.Throne Science, the company behind the smart toilet sensor tracking gut health, hydration, and urinary function, today announced the closing of a $10 million Series A funding round, led by Will Ventures with participation from Emerson Collective, Workshop, LEAD VC, Salt VC, Accomplice, Moxxie, Ventures Together, Symphony, Felix Capital, Cosmic Venture Partners, Offscript, V1.VC, and Morrison Seger.Thr...

The median house price in Nantucket, Massachusetts, is nearly $4 million, compared to $500,000 in 1995, while investing $500,000 in the S&P 500 Index in 1995 would yield more than $8.2 million today.Young people are saying they would rather put their money in equities than make a down payment, indicating a big cultural shift away from home buying as a sign of success.The perception that homeownership is the ultimate financial goal may not survive the last 30 years of great stock returns, as owning stocks means having a share in America’...

Digital artwork featuring London’s iconic landmark, Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower), reimagined as a giant Minion character has taken social media by storm.Clock Tower Transformed into a Massive MinionDigital visual creator vertex.cgi shared a viral 3D CGI (computer-generated imagery) video on social media, giving the historic clock tower a playful animation-themed overhaul.Detailed Visual Design: The central clock face of Big Ben was transformed into a Minion's signature single-goggled eye, while the lower facade of the tower was wrapped in the...

From literature to law to music, AI has lowered the skills and effort required for some work. These charts show how much the technology is changing five different fields.As artificial intelligence radically lowers the barriers to writing, Amazon’s e-book market is witnessing an unprecedented surge in synthetic content—raising fundamental questions about quality, curation, and discoverability.Since the public release of ChatGPT in late 2022, artificial intelligence has steadily dismantled traditional entry barriers across creative fields, f...

MONTHLY TREND REPORT - August. 2026 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Sensing & Market Intelligence Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Always Ahead of The Curve." Executive Summary & Key Insights1. 비즈니스 및 전략 트렌드 (Business & Strategy) ▸AI가 '보조'에서 '실행 주체'로 넘어가는 분기점: 일반 기업의 67%가 코파일럿에 정체된 반면 선도 기업은 오토파일럿으로 전환해 CPG 220~350bps·리테일...