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| Prediction markets go boom. State of Digital Health. 2026 predictions.      View in browser January 24, 2026 Hi there,   Here is this week's top research. ICYMI   State of Digital Health 2025 Report We break down the year’s biggest deals and trends, using CB Insights data.  How Y Combinator’s Fall 2025 batch maps the next phase of AI We analyze Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch to uncover the top trends in AI infrastructure, robotics, and verticalized agents. State of Fintech 2025 Report From institutional DeFi to prediction markets expansion, we break down the trends shaping fintech using CB Insights data. December mega-rounds reveal how investors are addressing AI commercialization bottlenecks We look into the tech companies that raised $100M+ rounds in December to uncover signals on market momentum, strategic plays, AI infrastructure.  The physical AI models market map: Behind the arms race to control robot intelligence Using predictive signals from CB Insights, we mapped 70+ companies developing data infrastructure, AI models, and observability tools that bring intelligence to the physical world. Customer-Exclusive Research   Surgical robots reach an inflection point: Here are the M&A targets leading the shift Using CB Insights' proprietary Mosaic scores and M&A probability signals, we analyzed 40+ surgical robotics companies to surface the 6 best positioned for acquisition. The autonomous driving market map: Mapping the companies shaping self-driving at scale We used CB Insights data to identify 90+ private companies and leading subsidiaries as autonomous driving hits an inflection point. Have a great weekend.   I love you.    Anand @asanwal Co-Founder & Exec Chair   P.S. Want to learn more about the tech trends shaping 2026? Register for our live briefing here. Get started with CB Insights Start your free trial CB Insights' emerging technology insights platform provides all the analysis and data from this newsletter. Our data is the easiest way to discover and respond to emerging tech.  Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here Copyright © 2025 CB Insights, All rights reserved. 498 7th Avenue, NY, CB Insights, New York,10018 About Us \| Update Preferences \| Research \| Newsletter |
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