The traditional 4-year car development cycle is dead. To compete with Chinese EV makers like BYD, Western giants are now building new models in as little as 16 months. This race for speed is forcing a painful cultural and technological overhaul across the entire industry.
The U.S. housing market is stuck, with existing home sales at 30-year lows despite a strong economy. An opinion piece argues two huge barriers—ultra-low mortgage rates and outdated tax rules—are paralyzing sellers. The fix involves a financial maneuver straight from Denmark.
Nvidia just announced a massive $20 billion deal with AI chip startup Groq, but it’s not an acquisition. It’s a licensing agreement that gives Nvidia key tech and talent, raising big questions about competition and regulation in the AI hardware race.
The AI investment surge hit $202.3 billion in 2025, creating over 50 new billionaires worldwide. The wealth of established giants like Elon Musk and Jensen Huang also skyrocketed, highlighting a massive concentration of new capital.
In a major move for India’s tech sector, Coforge is acquiring digital engineering firm Encora. The $2.35 billion deal is a strategic pivot toward higher-value services as traditional IT outsourcing slows.
“Efficiency” has become the scariest word for workers in 2025. It’s the catch-all term CEOs and politicians use to justify AI adoption, workforce “flattening,” and mass layoffs, leaving employees in a brutal job market.
Despite political rollbacks, green debt issuance soared to nearly $1 trillion this year. The surge is being powered by the insatiable energy needs of AI data centers and a new view of green projects as core infrastructure.
Miro Mitev founded SmartWealth Asset Management, where all investment decisions are made by AI. Yet, he insists humans are the most critical component. His IVAC fund is targeting $2 billion in assets and aims for 14-15% annual returns.
After sending 200 applications with a generic résumé, Rishab Jolly’s break came from a contact made during an MBA project. His story highlights the critical role of networking and authenticity in Big Tech hiring.
New code in Chrome’s open-source project suggests Google plans to gate powerful AI “actuation” features behind a paywall. This follows the pattern of Gemini, which was also initially exclusive to paying subscribers.
