Tesla’s yearly vehicle deliveries dropped to about 1.64 million in 2025, an 8.6% decline. Chinese automaker BYD sold roughly 2.26 million fully electric vehicles, officially becoming the new global EV sales leader.
A startup called Mercor has become a $10 billion intermediary, paying former finance and law pros up to $200 an hour to train AI. The goal? To build the very agents that could automate their old jobs. It’s a strange, lucrative loop in the AI economy.
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol found a surprising signal that his turnaround plan is working: a Reddit thread. He says comments from employees about valuing customer service show the culture is shifting back.
An upstart stock exchange in South Korea has captured nearly a third of the country’s trading volume in just eight months. Its success with aggressive retail traders has regulators worried and the main exchange scrambling to compete.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, climate tech investing is in a deep freeze. Fundraising has plummeted from a 2022 peak, and VCs are now eyeing defense tech and energy instead. Startups are being forced to get scrappy and adapt to survive.
Venture investment in climate tech stayed flat in 2025, defying expectations of a slump. A survey of 12 investors points to data center energy resilience, a nuclear funding boom, and geothermal’s rise as key themes for the coming year.
Shares of AI drug discovery firm Insilico surged in their Hong Kong debut. Meanwhile, the acquisition of AI agent startup Manus appears to have delivered a huge win for Benchmark Capital, a firm many had written off.
An investigation into Apple’s Developer Academy in Detroit reveals a complex picture. The program, part of a racial equity initiative, spent nearly $30 million over four years, providing free gear and stipends to hundreds of students, but its employment impact is debated.
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.
