The E.U. tech scene is failing miserably. Or at least, that’s what the global narrative would have you believe. According to Pitchbook data, the U.S. tech sector alone accounts for 51.4 percent of the world’s 1,489 active unicorns, with 729 U.S.-based companies valued at $1 billion or more. Europe, by comparison, claims fewer than half…
Last week, OpenAI launched the highly anticipated GPT-5, billing it as its smartest, fastest and most powerful A.I. model yet. But what was meant to be a landmark moment quickly turned messy—plagued by technical hiccups, a tepid reception, and backlash over the sudden removal of its predecessor, GPT-4o. The uproar over GPT-4o’s disappearance was so…
It’s an exciting time for space research as NASA eyes a future of longer and more ambitious space missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond through programs like the Artemis program. But venturing deeper into the cosmos also means astronauts will be farther from Earth—and therefore from medical professionals, equipment and real-time advice they might…
America’s geopolitical future increasingly hinges on private technology, and corporations wield influence once reserved for nation-states. Few cases better illustrate the risks of outdated governance standards than Intel—once a national champion, now at the center of a high-stakes global competition. But with that influence has come a troubling trend: strategic decisions by corporate boards that…
Biking on a narrow mountain road in India, driving through volcanic terrain and wingsuit flying over the Alps—these are just a few of the experiences that can now be virtually simulated by Google’s newest A.I. model, Genie 3. The so-called “world model” generates vast, interactive 3D environments for both humans and A.I. systems to explore,…
Institutional investors are entering the crypto space in force. According to a July 2025 report by CoinShares, year-to-date inflows into digital asset investment products reached an all-time high of $27 billion, pushing total assets under management to $220 billion. This surge confirms that digital assets are increasingly being treated as a strategic part of diversified portfolios….
While Western banks continue to debate whether to modernize their decades-old systems, fintech firms across Asia have already moved past them. These companies are serving millions of previously unbanked users without branches, paperwork or the burden of legacy infrastructure. Rather than competing for existing customers, they have created new ones. Traditional banks had written off…
Elon Musk is deepening his footprint in Texas. Alongside relocating to Austin and transforming SpaceX’s Boca Chica development site into a city, the billionaire has shifted several ventures, including The Boring Company, into Bastrop County, a rural region now home to Musk-linked housing, retail and, most recently, a private school. Ad Astra, Musk’s school named…
Despite a relatively modest lineup of confirmed missions, August is still shaping up to be a month to watch, with several first-of-their-kind launches potentially on the horizon. This summer has continued a growing trend of public and private sector collaborations, including an increasing number of international partnerships. In June, for instance, Australian company Gilmour Space…
Apple may be the tech company most exposed to the Trump-era global tariffs, with the majority of its iPhones still manufactured in China. But the company calmed Wall Street’s concerns with its latest financial results, which showed a surge in iPhone sales. CEO Tim Cook also laid out a roadmap to ease the impact of…
