1. (PDF) Pew - 미국인과 AI 2026 : 챗봇, 스마트 기기 및 영향 분석 보고서챗봇 이용의 대중적 메인스트림 진입: Pew Research Center가 2026년 2월 5,119명의 미국 성인을 대상으로 조사한 결과, AI 챗봇 이용률이 2024년 33%에서 49%로 급증하며 일상 인프라로 안착.ChatGPT 중심의 브랜드 독점 및 유틸리티화 고착: ChatGPT 이용률이 44%를 기록하며 Gemini(24%), Copilot(17%) 등을 압도했으며, 감정적 교감보다는 정보 검색(42%) 및 업무 수행(38%) 등 실용적 유틸리티 목적으로 주로 소비.기술 가속에 대한 대중적 불신과 거버넌스 리스크: 미국인의 63%가 AI 진화 속도가 너무 빠...

More Americans are using chatbots, and some are adopting AI summaries and smart speakers. But views about AI and how fast it’s advancing tilt negative – even for younger adults.Pew Research Center’s new report, *Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, Smart Devices and Views on Impact*, captures one of the most important contradictions in the consumer AI market: Americans are using AI more than ever, but they are not necessarily becoming more optimistic about it. Based on a survey of **5,119 U.S. adults** conducted from **February 17 to 23, 2026...

Marc McKee, 36, who documented his GLP-1 transformation to 400,000 followers, has launched ElastiK° Skin — the UK's first founder-led skincare system born directly from a nine-stone GLP-1 transformation.As rapid weight loss medications reshape bodies at a pace that skin can struggle to keep up with, entire GLP-1 skincare systems are emerging to address key concerns like firmness, hydration, elasticity and renewal—and ElastiK° Skin is a first-of-its-kind, first founder-led skincare system in the UK, created in response to a GLP-1 transfor...

Imagine sipping a finely crafted cocktail, only to look down and see the iconic monogram of Louis Vuitton or the sleek lettering of Ferrari perfectly engraved inside a crystal-clear ice cube.In Paris, ice is no longer just a way to keep your drink cold—it has become a high-end marketing tool, thanks to a boutique ice-manufacturing firm called The Nice Company. Founded by a bartender duo, this Parisian startup is redefining luxury hospitality by transforming frozen water into bespoke works of art.From a Kitchen Table to Paris Fashion WeekThe...

The next wave of potential IPO candidates reflects a private-market landscape increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, fintech, defense technology and consumer platforms. A new IPO watchlist highlights some of the most valuable and closely watched private companies that could eventually test the public markets.At the center of the watchlist are AI leaders such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Databricks and Cohere. OpenAI is shown with an estimated valuation of around $1 trillion, making it one of the most highly anticipate...

Global temperatures reached approximately 1.39°C above preindustrial levels in 2025, with nearly all of that increase—about 1.37°C—attributed to human activity, according to a major new study by more than 70 scientists.The findings highlight an accelerating climate crisis, with researchers warning that the 1.5°C threshold set under the Paris Agreement could be reached as early as 2030.Scientists describe the planet as accumulating heat at an alarming rate, driven primarily by record greenhouse gas emissions and a weakening cooling effec...

Few People Are Clamoring For Innovation In E-Readers. The devices are already plenty lightweight and portable, and they’re both easy on the eyes and easy to use. But then I saw the so-called “purse Kindle” on TikTok, and I wondered: Could e-readers get even better? The Xteink X4 is a tiny E Ink device that snaps to the back of a smartphone so you can read on the go. It might sound a little unnecessary — after all, you could use an e-reading app on your phone — but the X4 has gone viral on social media for its interesting design and its...

Switzerland and Canada have the world’s highest net perception scores, both at +36.Israel records the lowest score globally at -24, followed by Afghanistan and North Korea at -19.How a country is viewed abroad can influence everything from tourism and investment to diplomacy and soft power. While countries such as Switzerland, Canada, and Japan enjoy strongly positive global reputations, others face much more negative perceptions.This ranking is based on the Democracy Perception Index 2026, which surveyed more than 46,000 respondents across...

Every summer, the conversation around air conditioning goes roughly the same way. It’s hot, we turn on the AC, the electricity bill spikes, and we quietly wonder if there’s a better way while doing absolutely nothing about it. A design student from Austria named Katja Posch decided to actually do something about it. The result is MALU, a compact, low-tech cooling system built from terracotta and wood that is currently turning heads in the sustainable design world.MALU is not trying to be a gadget. That is the first thing that struck me abo...