Digital assets company Ripple has secured $500 million in funding, pushing its valuation to $40 billion. The raise comes as crypto firms position themselves for a more favorable regulatory environment under the Trump administration and new stablecoin legislation.
Xpeng aims to deploy humanoid robots using solid-state batteries by late 2026. The company sees robotics as the ideal application for this emerging battery technology. They’re working with Chinese and foreign suppliers to make it happen.
After 18 months of struggling in the US market, Ivalua faced a critical decision. Their experience shows why conventional expansion strategies might be the riskiest approach of all.
JPMorgan Chase is making a massive $1.5 trillion bet on industries critical to national economic security. The 10-year initiative includes direct investments up to $10 billion across 27 specific technology areas. This represents one of the largest private sector commitments to reshoring and strategi
General Motors is pushing beyond rare earth headlines to build actual domestic supply chain capacity. Their approach reveals what it really takes to scale American manufacturing from mining to magnets. The pandemic exposed vulnerabilities that demand concrete action, not just task forces.
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee says the UK is losing its science and technology companies at a crisis level. Without urgent reform, the economic benefits of R&D will continue to bleed overseas.
Google and Epic Games have reached a settlement in their long-running legal battle over Android app store practices. The deal comes weeks after the Supreme Court denied Google’s request to delay court-ordered changes. Terms include commission caps and new rules for rival app stores.
Deep learning powers everything from ChatGPT to Nobel Prize-winning research, but its “black box” nature makes it difficult to understand and trust. Mathematicians are now applying rigorous mathematical frameworks to demystify how these neural networks actually work.
The transition from high-performance computing to AI factories brings liquid cooling front and center. Companies like Motivair are leveraging 15+ years of experience cooling exascale systems to handle today’s AI workloads. The physics hasn’t changed, but the scale certainly has.
Microsoft officially deprecated Defender SmartScreen in Internet Explorer and IE Mode on Windows 11. The change takes effect with the latest Windows updates through KB5071357, though SmartScreen continues working in Microsoft Edge and older Windows versions.
