Josh Howarth

Josh Howarth

Co-Founder & CTO

Josh is the Co-Founder and CTO of Exploding Topics. Josh has led Exploding Topics product development from the first line of code in 2019, to the fully featured trends platform it is today. Prior to Exploding Topics, Josh worked at various other early-stage tech startups and has a Masters in Computing Science from Imperial College London.

Josh’s Most Recent Posts

October 27, 2025

How Many People Use AI? (Latest 2025 Data)

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October 27, 2025

How Many People Use AI? (Latest 2025 Data)

AI has been around longer than most realize, but consumer AI is a much newer trend. Today, over 65% of people use AI on a regular basis. This number has rapidly increased over t...

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October 17, 2025

Top 9 Trend Radar Tools & Software

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October 17, 2025

Top 9 Trend Radar Tools & Software

There’s no shortage of trend radar tools available, but you’ve likely noticed that the trends they highlight can vary significantly. To help you identify the platforms that deli...

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October 16, 2025

7 Top Gartner Competitors & Alternatives (2025)

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October 16, 2025

7 Top Gartner Competitors & Alternatives (2025)

Gartner is a leading research and advisory company that delivers technology insights and consulting services to business leaders. If you’re looking for trusted information on tr...

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October 15, 2025

7 Top Glimpse Trends Alternatives (2026)

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October 15, 2025

7 Top Glimpse Trends Alternatives (2026)

Glimpse is trend-spotting tool that enhances the features of Google Trends. It fills in a lot of the gaps that exist in Google Trends, such as providing search volume estimates...

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October 10, 2025

65 Most Popular AI Tools Ranked (February 2026)

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October 10, 2025

65 Most Popular AI Tools Ranked (February 2026)

This is a detailed list of the most popular AI tools as of February 2026, ranked by total monthly visits. ChatGPT leads the race among AI tools, having 5.5 billion monthly visit...

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October 09, 2025

57 Growing AI Companies & Startups (2026)

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October 09, 2025

57 Growing AI Companies & Startups (2026)

Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform industries ranging from medicine to sales to software development. And this potential is finally being realized. As of las...

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