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Topic #1

Panthenol Serum (trends)

Panthenol Serum is a moisturizing skincare formation that’s derived from vitamin B5.

Panthenol binds to water and seals the skin so the moisture stays in. Because of its moisture retention properties, panthenol serum is often recommended for people looking to repair the skin’s natural barrier.

(Search volume for “skin barrier repair” is up 41% in the past two years.)

Panthenol serums are typically made with a 5% concentration of panthenol, but concentrations as low as 1% have been found to be effective.

Many of the trending panthenol serums come from Korean skincare brands like Beauty of Joseon and Numbuzin.

One highly-rated panthenol serum brings in approximately $91K per month on Amazon.

What's Next

Panthenol Serum is part of the Panthenol Skincare meta trend.

Search volume for “panthenol skincare” has grown more than 2x in the past two years.

Because of this growing interest, beauty brands are launching new products formulated with panthenol. 
Examples of trending products in this category include:

Panthenol cream is a thick balm used by individuals with rough skin who need intense hydration.

Panthenol toner is meant to calm irritation and repair the skin’s texture.

Panthenol moisturizer is a lightweight type of lotion that can be used to boost hydration in the morning or evening.

Topic #2

NuScale (trends)

NuScale is a nuclear energy company that’s building small modular reactors (SMRs).

NuScale is looking to position itself as a solution to help meet the increasing energy needs of data centers and AI applications.

(Energy usage by data centers is predicted to at least double by 2030, accounting for 9% of total energy usage in America.)

NuScale is the only company with SMR technology certified by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

The company says its power plants can be configured with 4, 6, or 12 modules and produce up to 924 MWe with a land commitment of .05 square miles.

NuScale recently signed an agreement with Standard Power to provide 2 GW of power to data centers in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The SMRs are expected to go live in 2029.

The company has also partnered with RoPower Nuclear (set to be online in Romania by 2030) and KGHM (set to be online in Poland by 2029).

What's Next

NuScale is part of the SMR Technology meta trend.

SMRs are compact and built off-site, which drastically reduces construction timelines. They’re also considered safer than traditional nuclear operations.

In Q1 2024, the global SMR project pipeline surpassed 22 GW, a 65% increase over 2021. That amounts to $176B worth of projects.

The first SMR plant started up in December 2023 in China.

In June 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy announced $900M in funding for SMR technology.

X-Energy is one trending SMR company that’s signed multiple partnerships in the past year. They have plans to deploy SMRs in Texas and Washington by 2030 and in Canada in the early 2030s.

Topic #3

Magnetic Power Bank (trends)

A Magnetic Power Bank is a wireless charger that attaches to the back of a smartphone.

Technically known as “induction charging,” magnetic power banks deliver electricity to the smartphone’s battery without cords or plugs.

The power bank’s magnets hold it securely against the smartphone so that on-the-go users can continue to handle the phone without losing charging capabilities.

Most of today’s magnetic power banks come with either 5,000 mAh or 10,000 mAh cell capacity. With 10,000 mAh, a power bank can typically charge a smartphone twice.

The convenience and sleek profile of magnetic power banks are driving an increased interest in the product.

For example, search volume for “Anker magnetic power bank” has grown 4x in the past two years.

One highly-rated magnetic power bank from Anker brings in approximately $751k per month on Amazon.

What's Next

Magnetic Power Banks are part of the Portable Power meta trend.

With moderate to heavy use, smartphone batteries can be drained in as little as five hours.

This means that people who are traveling or simply away from outlets need a way to power their smartphones as well as tablets, laptops, speakers, and earbuds.

Here are a few examples of trending products in the portable power segment:

A portable power station is a high-power solution that’s similar to a mini-generator. They’re lightweight and often feature multiple charging capabilities like USB ports as well as AC and DC outlets.

A retractable car charger plugs into a car’s 12V or 24V outlet. The charging cables retract into the charger after use in order to reduce clutter in the car.

A solar panel power bank combines a lithium-ion battery with a solar panel. They can be slow to charge but are helpful for people who are backpacking or living off-grid.

Topic #4

Gling AI (trends)

Gling AI is an AI-powered video editor for YouTube creators.

(Searches for “AI video editor” have surged ahead more than 567% in the past two years.)

In the Gling AI platform, users upload a video and get an instant transcription of the script. The tool also automatically removes bad takes, silences, and verbal pauses like “um” and “uh.”

Users can also use Gling AI’s text-based editing features—they’re able to delete a portion of the video by deleting an unwanted portion of the script.

Gling AI also provides AI-generated captions and headlines.

Users can edit up to one hour of video per month for no cost. The platform’s paid plans offer 30 hours of video for $20 per month.

What's Next

Gling AI is part of the AI for YouTubers meta trend.

On average, 2,500 YouTube videos are uploaded every minute.

And more than 3 million creators have monetized their videos on YouTube. This is especially true for young generations: 65% of Gen Zers (14-24 year olds) describe themselves as video creators.

YouTubers can speed up the process of creating and editing videos with AI.

One estimate shows that AI video editing enables creators to finish a video in about an hour whereas the manual editing process would take 14 hours.

Here are a few trending AI tools for YouTubers:

FlexClip offers AI tools for text-to-video generation, script writing, image generation, and background removal.

Vidyo AI uses AI to edit long videos into viral clips.

Fliki AI is an AI text-to-video generator with 2,000 AI-generated voiceovers to choose from.
 
Lumen5 is a drag-and-drop AI video generator that enables users to generate scripts and turn blogs into videos.

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