Japan is proposing its first major overhaul to foreign investment rules since 2019, granting new powers to order retroactive divestments. The move targets high-risk investors, particularly from China, but experts don’t expect it to cool the inbound M&A boom, which hit $33 billion last year.
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?
Avowed, one of 2025’s top RPGs, is ending its Xbox exclusivity. It launches on PlayStation 5 on February 17 alongside a major anniversary update for all platforms. The update includes dwarves, a new weapon type, and a challenging New Game+ mode.
Microsoft is launching Windows 11 version 26H1 this spring, but it’s only for new PCs with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 chips. This isn’t a feature update for everyone else, just a specialized platform release to support new hardware.
The massive TAM-1 subsea cable system has made landfall in Panama. This critical piece of infrastructure is designed to link Florida with Central America and the Caribbean, with AT&T as its anchor tenant.
Supply chain software firm Kinaxis has named Razat Gaurav as its new CEO. He takes over from interim CEO Bob Courteau on January 12, 2026, and will also join the company’s board. Gaurav is a longtime supply chain tech executive with a background at Blue Yonder, i2, LLamasoft, and most recently Planv
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.
A new set of Linux kernel patches enables Intel discrete GPU firmware to be updated from non-x86 systems, like those using ARM or RISC-V processors. This is a significant step for mixed-architecture servers and workstations. Separately, audio quirks are being prepped for upcoming Dell laptops with I
The latest Windows Weekly episode reveals Microsoft is quietly refactoring core code with Rust and already shipped a stealth security update. Meanwhile, an AI-fueled memory shortage threatens the whole PC and smartphone market for 2026.
The high cost of autonomous vehicles isn’t just about LiDAR and AI. A new analysis argues that unpredictable space weather is a hidden, major cost driver, especially in emerging markets. The solution requires better space monitoring and new regulations.
