European quantum startups are getting serious funding, but they’re up against US tech giants with 15-year head starts. Public funds like the EIC are trying to de-risk investment, but is it enough to build global champions?
CrowdStrike is spending a hefty $740 million to acquire identity security startup SGNL. The move highlights a major shift as companies scramble to secure not just human users, but the exploding number of non-human and AI identities.
Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have moved a long-held LLC out of California, a preemptive strike against a proposed one-time 5% tax on residents with over $1 billion in assets. The move, which had to be completed by December 31, 2025, to avoid the retroactive tax, highlights the high-
Tech giants and NGOs are deploying AI to forecast where deforestation will happen next, shifting from monitoring to prediction. The goal is to stop illegal logging before it starts, but success hinges on human action and faces significant ethical and practical hurdles.
American Electric Power is making a huge move into fuel cell power generation, exercising a major option with Bloom Energy. The utility is betting billions on a technology that’s promising but has faced hurdles.
Citi and PYMNTS are teaming up for a new podcast aimed at corporate executives. “From the Block” will focus on the practical use of stablecoins and digital assets in business finance.
According to industry experts, fears of an AI bubble are overblown. Instead, they forecast a massive expansion in 2026, driven by corporate use, robotics, and the true start of the consumer AI revolution.
General Motors’ 1980s “factory of the future” was a costly, shambolic failure. Today, AI promises to finally deliver on that vision of smart, autonomous manufacturing, but the path is complex.
The Shine 2.0 is a compact, three-pound wind turbine designed for camping and off-grid power. It houses a 50W, 12,000mAh battery and can charge a smartphone in as little as 17 minutes, depending on wind.
Researchers at Washington State University have developed a novel robotic apple-picker made of soft, inflatable fabric. The arm takes about 25 seconds to pick one apple, a far cry from a human’s three-second pace, but its low cost and safety are key advantages. The team is now working to improve its
