Innovation
Tariffs are bad news for batteries
Since Donald Trump announced his plans for sweeping tariffs last week, the vibes have been, in a word, chaotic. Markets have seen one of the quickest drops in the...
BYD Launches Denza in Europe—Another Mighty Impressive EV Brand the US Won’t Get
Denza was originally founded in 2010 as a joint venture between BYD and Mercedes-Benz, launching its first car into the Chinese market in 2014. Now wholly owned by BYD,...
Mews leads top 10 funding rounds in rough quarter for Dutch tech
Hospitality software firm Mews raised Dutch tech’s biggest funding round in the first quarter of 2025, in what was a tough start to the year for the sector. Dutch startups...
The AI Agent Era Requires a New Kind of Game Theory
At the same time, the risk is immediate and present with agents. When models are not just contained boxes but can take actions in the world, when they have...
Cosmic radio station could probe early universe from far side of Moon
A UK startup wants to build a cosmic radio station in the Moon’s orbit to listen to radio waves from the early universe. Blue Skies Space has secured a...
European startup founders work longer hours than you might think
Despite recent claims that European startups aren’t working hard enough, new research shows the continent’s founders are putting in serious shifts to turn their ideas into successful businesses. A...
The AI Race Has Gotten Crowded—and China Is Closing In on the US
Stanford’s report shows Chinese AI is on the rise overall, with models from Chinese companies scoring similar to their US counterparts on the LMSYS benchmark. It notes that China...
Trump’s Tariffs Are Threatening the US Semiconductor Revival
Silicon Valley let out a sigh of relief on Wednesday when it learned that President Donald Trump’s tariff bonanza included an exemption for semiconductors, which, at least for now,...
Spider-Man 4 Is Called Spider-Man: Brand New Day
It’s official. Spider-Man 4 is called Spider-Man: Brand New Day and it’s coming July 31, 2026. Tom Holland announced the news via video at CinemaCon 2025, where titles and...
Construct Capital raises $300M fund for defense and manufacturing tech | TechCrunch
Construct Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups applying technology to sectors like manufacturing, transportation, and defense, has closed its third fund with $300 million in...
