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Calling all pet enthusiasts! According to The Wall Street Journal, pets are itching for a piece of the digital pie, and their devoted owners are more than willing to invest generously in them. In fact, a study from 2022 revealed that a staggering 83% of North American and European pet owners have already jumped on the pet-tech bandwagon.

With this, startups are coming up with dazzling innovations in pet-tech, making it a huge potential market. 

• Feline aficionados are purring over the automatic litter boxes to keep things tidy. 
• For those with playful pups, robots are turning playtime into an automated adventure.
• Then there are smart collars that not only track your pets via GPS but also keep tabs on their health and habits. 
• Doggy treadmills are a real thing now, geared towards getting your pup in shape for beach season.

Now, we know what you're thinking: how much do these wondrous pet-tech cost? Just like our own gadgets, they don't come cheap. The canine treadmill, for example, starts at an impressive ~$800. And the smart litter box will set you at least $500-$700 behind. But these jaw-dropping prices haven't deterred pet owners one bit.

Meanwhile, workers in all industries have started warming up to the idea of AI becoming a part of their lives. A new study shows that the more exposed an industry is to AI, the lower the percentage of workers who think the technology will hurt their jobs.

Surely you’ve heard of Turo — the “Airbnb for cars.” The platform’s got a unique bunch of hosts, mostly entrepreneurs, flaunting three or more vehicles for rent. And it’s not alone in this. 

It is, in fact, a part of a growing list of companies trying to spread the magic of Airbnb far beyond cozy homestays and transform the way we hit the road, jump into pools, and set sail into the sunset. 

Uber and Lyft have been selling their door and roof space for advertisements for a while now. Even Cargo that started off as the "snack boxes for Uber passengers" biz, reportedly shifted gears to focus on car-top ads in 2020.

But now it’s time to rent parking spots as well. SpotHero has raked in over a billion dollars in parking reservations, while AirGarage is making waves with its full-service parking management platform.

But hey, it's not just about cars! 

The Airbnb-inspired craze has infiltrated other realms too. Boatsetter has a garrison of 50,000 boats for people to rent or share, helping over half a million first-time boaters set sail since 2012. 

Compared to the wild crypto frenzy in 2021, the past 12 months have been pretty calm. Those NFTs that were all the rage have mostly faded away, and some big exchanges like FTX have faced tough times, slowing down the once super-fast industry.

But don't forget, there are now more than 22,000 cryptocurrencies out there, with a total value of about $1.1 trillion! Yet, among this massive crowd, good old Bitcoin still stands tall. Its market value is way higher than the combined value of the next 99 largest cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin's still got the crown!

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