In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Jeopardy! Casts YouTube Creators as Contestants

• AI Influencer Makes History Viral

• Plug-In Solar Panels Launching in the UK

• Explainer: neighbourism

• Bingsu-Flation Drives Single-Serve Dessert Boom

There's a rumour that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will get married at Madison Square Garden. True or not, it's a signal that weddings are being optimised for the feed. Because somewhere, a woman who isn't famous, will feel the same pressure for her wedding to get that reach.

YouScan social listening data tells you how far branded weddings have gone: "content creator" now appears as a standalone vendor category in wedding planning conversations. Couples are not just hiring someone to document the day, they are hiring someone to produce it. And brands to sponsor it.

I wrote about what that means, where it comes from, and what gets lost.

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• German Cars Lose Cool in China

• Spain's Hate Footprint Tool Ranks Platforms

• Hair Longevity Becomes Beauty's Next Frontier

• Explainer: convenience tax

• Louis Vuitton Opens Immersive Pop-Up Hotel

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Jell-O Turns Stadium Noise Into Jiggles

• Finnish Supermarkets Listed on Tripadvisor

• Phone-Free Events Surge 567% Globally

• Explainer: tokenmaxxing

• Compact Cameras Outsell Supply in Japan

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Grandma Watches Are Having a Moment

• Singles Travel Merges Matchmaking With Numerology

• Gen Z Treats Streaming as Pay-Per-Title

• Explainer: hopecore

• Spotify Verifies Human Artists to Counter AI Music

In this week’s edition of Trends & Artefacts, we round up the snackable trends, stats and insights from around the world, including:

• Young News Audiences Want Both Information and Entertainment

• Fluffy Juice Brings Texture to the Glass

• Cassette Players Are Back, With Bluetooth

• Explainer: catch-up culture

• Menswear Is Getting Softer and More Expressive