PowerChina is making Africa its second home with ambitious renewable energy expansion. The state-owned company aims to operate in nearly every African market within five years, driven by solar, hydro, and gas projects. Their South African portfolio alone includes $3.5 billion in renewable initiative
China controls 91% of global rare earth refining and 94% of permanent magnet manufacturing. European officials are scrambling to secure supplies while remaining at Beijing’s mercy for critical components.
Bristol-based Emm has secured €7.7 million in an oversubscribed Seed round to develop its smart menstrual cup and connected app. The funding will help bring the world’s first biowearable menstrual solution to market in early 2026.
Researchers have developed a new synthetic scaffold that lets human neural stem cells grow into more realistic brain tissue. This could dramatically improve how we study diseases like Alzheimer’s and stroke. The breakthrough might eventually reduce reliance on animal testing.
Meter is taking Apple’s playbook to enterprise networking with a vertically integrated approach. The company just secured $170 million in Series C funding and promises autonomous networks by 2026. But is this Steve Jobs-inspired vision practical for networking infrastructure?
FTAI Aviation is deploying Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform across its engine maintenance operations. The system analyzes parts requirements, scans external sources, and makes procurement recommendations. Initial results have been “impressive” according to company leadership.
Meta has defeated the FTC’s historic antitrust challenge that sought to break up the company. The judge ruled the social media landscape has changed too much since the lawsuit began to justify such drastic action.
The National Vulnerability Database is struggling with a massive backlog of unanalyzed vulnerabilities. Security analyst Jerry Gamblin proposes a decentralized global system to replace the current centralized model. His research shows only 26% of CVEs get properly enriched with critical data.
Meta has defeated the FTC’s monopoly lawsuit after a federal judge agreed that social networking is dead. The ruling means Meta competes with TikTok and YouTube, not just traditional social apps.
Researchers are rapidly advancing brain organoid technology, creating complex neural structures that can form sensory pathways. This progress raises urgent ethical questions about consciousness and the boundaries of human experimentation. A recent conference at Asilomar tackled these issues but stop
