Merilee Kern

Small pets may be tiny, but the industry supporting them is anything but small. The global guinea pig cage market is currently valued at $455 million and projected to surge to $715 million by 2033, while rodent accessories overall are forecasted to double to $2.5 billion in the same timeframe. While millions of U.S. households own guinea pigs, rabbits and other small animals, species-specific data is limited. And, safe, high-quality habitats remain an overlooked gap in the broader pet economy.

In a move set to disrupt the home improvement industry, GreatBuildz—a leading homeowner-contractor matching service—has launched BidCompareAI. This free and publicly available AI-powered tool is designed to help homeowners make sense of contractor bids—one of the most confusing and error-prone aspects of home renovation projects.

For decades, car buying has ranked among the most frustrating consumer experiences. Pricing is opaque, dealerships typically employ aggressive sales tactics, and buyers and sellers find the process to be riddled with inefficiencies. The system, built around outdated incentives and misaligned priorities, has long been in need of a shakeup. And now, as artificial intelligence transforms industries across the board, one small business startup is boldly leading the charge to bring trust, transparency, and fairness back to auto retail.

Video gaming is going gangbusters. This as a new report reveals massive global gaming demand, with more than half of the global population—52%—now playing games and the majority of them—fully 77%—playing multiplayer games.

On the heels of its artificial intelligence (AI), Metaverse and interactive 3D virtual employee training and simulation deployments, global leadership development and training company Fierce, Inc. is again changing the way people communicate with each other. This time via the visionary company’s new “Pulse” app poised to refine—and redefine—workplace culture, while also notably boosting bottom lines. With the ability to demonstrate double-digit reductions in stress and anxiety, as well as improved resilience levels, Pulse is designed to address the stressors today’s pressure-laden business climate is causing on industry’s collective staff psyche.