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.
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.
Armilar Venture Partners has closed the first €120 million of its new Fund IV, focusing on Series A rounds for DeepTech companies across Spain and Portugal. The Lisbon-based firm aims to build a portfolio of around 20 startups, backed by institutional investors including SETT and the European Invest
Armis has secured a massive $435 million funding round, valuing the cybersecurity startup at $6.1 billion. The company is now targeting an initial public offering for the end of 2026 or early 2027.
Artificial intelligence is evolving beyond pure automation into ethical partnership. Across healthcare, finance, and autonomous vehicles, we’re seeing the emergence of what researchers call “collective moral imagination”—where human empathy meets machine intelligence to create more responsible decis
SMS fraud losses are predicted to drop from $80 billion in 2025 to $71 billion in 2026. Improved operator firewalls and declining message volumes are making life harder for scammers. But sophisticated new threats are already emerging through RCS and organized smishing campaigns.
Major private equity players are expressing renewed optimism about China’s economic prospects. They’re betting on Beijing’s tech-focused five-year plan and rapid AI adoption to fuel growth. This marks a significant shift after years of declining investment activity.
