A federal jury convicted former Corning employee Ji Wang of economic espionage for stealing DARPA-funded laser technology. He downloaded hundreds of files in 2016 and was recruited by China’s Thousand Talents Plan. Wang faces up to 25 years in prison.
Balnord has oversubscribed its €70 million fund target and is on track for €100 million by mid-2026. The early stage investor focuses on frontier and dual-use technologies across the Baltic Sea Region, with backing from EIF and other major LPs.
Tesla shareholders have overwhelmingly approved what might be the largest CEO compensation package in history. Elon Musk could earn up to $1 trillion if he hits incredibly ambitious targets over the next decade. The deal requires Tesla to achieve an $8.5 trillion valuation and dominate multiple new
Tesla shareholders have approved a record-breaking $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk that depends on hitting ambitious targets including growing Tesla’s market cap to $8.5 trillion. The deal would increase Musk’s stake from 13% to nearly 29% if all performance goals are achieved. Major investors
Analysts believe Apple’s move into robotics represents the next major platform shift after Apple Intelligence. The first consumer product, a motorized tabletop hub, is expected to launch in 2027 and could eventually scale to humanoid and industrial robots.
Researchers have identified two existing cancer drugs that reversed Alzheimer’s symptoms in mouse models. The combination therapy reduced harmful tau protein clumps and improved learning and memory. Human trials are the next step.
Dispatch’s episodic release strategy is paying off big time. The game just hit 131,000 concurrent players on Steam after releasing two new episodes, doubling last week’s numbers and showing how episodic gaming can build momentum like a TV series.
Boise State University has secured a $1.5 million defense research award to develop advanced gallium nitride materials. The funding will support new instrumentation and training for semiconductor research. This positions the university as a growing hub for defense-related materials innovation.
Researchers have identified why perovskite solar cells catastrophically fail when shaded. The culprit? Microscopic pinholes that cause localized overheating and permanent damage. This breakthrough could finally unlock the commercial potential of these promising solar materials.
American businesses are missing out on nearly $3 trillion in productivity gains due to poor AI implementation strategies. The problem isn’t the technology itself, but how organizations are enabling their workforce to use it effectively. This represents a massive untapped opportunity for companies th
