Tag: Consumer

Technode

When toys learn to talk, AiSpea turns all things into AI-powered companions

Credit: AiSpea As children, many of us imagined our toys coming to life—speaking, thinking, and developing personalities of their own. Today, that long-held fantasy is being […]
January 29th, 2026
Korea Tech Today

SK Hynix plans $10 billion U.S. AI push as memory shortages and trade pressures mount

The investment highlights how AI demand and geopolitics are reshaping global semiconductor strategies SK Hynix said on Wednesday that it will establish a new U.S.-based company […]
January 28th, 2026
Technode

Exploring physical AI: Linkerbot works on giving robots human-like hands to act in the real world

If large language models are the brains of machines, then dexterous robotic hands are becoming their bodies. As AI steps out of the digital world and […]
January 23rd, 2026
The Recursive

Top Funding Rounds Raised by Slovak Startups in 2025

Despite its relatively modest size, Slovakia is strengthening its place in Europe’s tech scene. In 2025, Slovakia is categorized as an “Emerging Innovator” by the European […]
January 20th, 2026
EU-Startups

Former radio presenter behind gut-health podcast raises €2 million to scale microbiome-friendly toothpaste brand Gutology

A former radio presenter who launched a gut-friendly toothpaste after suffering health problems, has raised €2 million (£1.8 million) to expand international sales of the Alcester-based […]
January 16th, 2026
Korea Tech Today

KT, Taiwan’s KBRO agree to jointly develop AI-based smart home and media services

Partnership reflects growing push by Asian telecom firms to export AI-driven media platforms KT said on Jan. 16 that it has signed a strategic memorandum of […]
January 16th, 2026
Technode

From lab to living room: how CSOT turns research into reliable displays

Credit: CSOT As consumer electronics and smart devices become more common, display technology plays an increasingly important role in electronic devices. Chinese company TCL China Star […]
January 16th, 2026
Technode

AI-led demand signals longer semiconductor upcycle into 2026 and beyond

Credit: UBS At the UBS Greater China Conference 2026 held in Shanghai on Wednesday, Jimmy Yu, China Technology Semiconductor Analyst at UBS Securities, shared his latest […]
January 15th, 2026
EU-Startups

London-based incentifi raises €174k pre-Seed round to pilot wellbeing-focused workplace rewards platform

incentifi, a well-being-focused workplace rewards startup based in London, has secured €174k (£150k) in phase one pre-seed funding as it prepares to pilot its platform with […]
January 14th, 2026
Korea Tech Today

Kakao Healthcare partners PAF Gym to test AI-driven health management model

Tie-up reflects growing interest in preventive care, but execution and scalability remain open questions  Kakao Healthcare said it has signed a business partnership with premium fitness […]
January 14th, 2026
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