Major Western food brands are ceding control of their China operations to local private equity funds. This shift is a direct response to intense competition from domestic rivals and the need for hyper-localized strategy.
Radiant, a nuclear startup, secured over $300 million to commercialize its semi-trailer-sized microreactors. The first unit is slated to power on at Idaho National Lab next year, with datacenter giant Equinix already pre-ordering 20.
Cube, an accelerator based in Angers, France, has secured €700k in funding from a mix of VCs, entrepreneurs, and digital creators. The firm is doubling down on a model that combines traditional startup support with in-house media production and visibility.
Freightos founder and CEO Zvi Schreiber is stepping down, prompting a search for a new leader. The company just reported record quarterly transactions but continues to operate at a loss. Schreiber will remain on the board.
Apple promised investors a revolutionary new Siri for 2025, then delayed it. With Google’s stock soaring on AI, the pressure is on for a 2026 reveal that must impress.
Trump’s new “Genesis Mission” executive order aims to create an AI platform to accelerate scientific breakthroughs. But scientists and policy experts warn his earlier cuts to agencies like the NSF and attacks on universities have crippled the very foundation the mission needs to succeed.
Science Corporation, founded by ex-Neuralink exec Max Hodak, is pivoting part of its focus from brain-computer interfaces to organ preservation. The goal is to create a smaller, more portable system than current clunky and costly perfusion tech. It’s a stark shift with huge implications for transpla
The UK’s Autumn Budget doubled EIS investment limits but cut VCT tax relief. Founders say it’s incremental, not transformative, missing chances to fix IP rules, talent visas, and high costs.
Google has launched the public beta of its Interactions API, a stateful system for building AI agents. It promises cost savings and complex workflows but introduces new trade-offs around data control and transparency that developers need to weigh carefully.
X has updated its terms of service to explicitly claim rights to the “Twitter” name and trademarks. This comes after a startup founded by a former Twitter lawyer filed a petition to cancel those trademarks for a new platform.
