Bath & Body Works CEO Daniel Heaf delivered a brutal assessment of the company’s performance, calling it “slow and inefficient” with failed younger consumer outreach. The company reported weaker-than-expected Q3 results and is cutting hair care and men’s grooming while launching on Amazon. Stock plu
Google just announced that Pixel 10 phones can use Android Quick Share with iPhone AirDrop. This unexpected cross-platform compatibility requires specific privacy settings on both devices. While limited to Pixel 10 for now, Google plans to expand the feature.
A 1992 law blocking US aid to Azerbaijan is complicating America’s search for rare earth minerals. With China controlling 90% of processing, this geopolitical hurdle matters more than ever. The Trump administration keeps waiving it, but permanent repeal could be key.
China’s telecom and solar giants are teaming up to digitally transform renewable energy. Their 5G-A enabled system uses drones, AI, and digital twins to dramatically improve efficiency. The results are staggering for both manufacturing and large-scale power plant operations.
The EU’s ambitious AI Act, celebrated as a world-first regulation, is already showing cracks. Officials have postponed key provisions amid widespread criticism that the rules are too complex and rushed. Companies warn the legislation could stifle European innovation while benefiting larger competito
Google’s Gemini 3 AI model announcement triggered a massive wealth surge for cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Page gained $7.6 billion, pushing him past Jeff Bezos to become the world’s third-richest person. The AI launch highlights how tech fortunes are increasingly tied to artificial intelli
French DeepTech company Rift has raised €4.6 million to deploy Europe’s first on-demand aerial intelligence network. The funding will accelerate production of autonomous drone stations that can provide 24/7 surveillance. The company aims to create sovereign European infrastructure for border protect
Microsoft has quietly redesigned the Windows Insider Program website with no official announcement. The refresh comes as key program leaders have departed, creating uncertainty about the program’s future direction.
UW President Robert Jones is pushing back against AI job fears while expanding computer science access. His strategy includes cross-disciplinary tech education and new public-private partnerships to tackle major challenges.
Once thought to be purely theoretical, quasicrystals are now being discovered in some of Earth’s most extreme environments. These materials with impossible atomic geometries are rewriting the rules of material stability and formation.
