Facing budget cuts, science institutions often turn to outsourcing and partnerships. But a 20-year study of NASA missions reveals this drives up hidden coordination costs and can stifle the very innovation they’re trying to protect.
Microsoft executives have publicly denied widespread rumors of a massive layoff round. The speculation, which spread from forums to social media, suggested cuts of 11,000 to 22,000 roles. The company’s communications chief called it all “100 percent made up.”
After years of enterprise focus, one investor is betting on a consumer tech resurgence. The key? People know what they want to use AI for, leading to faster product-market fit than selling to big companies.
Claude maker Anthropic is reportedly raising a massive $10 billion funding round that would value the AI startup at a staggering $350 billion. This comes just months after a $13 billion round in September 2024 that valued the company at $183 billion.
Zhipu AI, one of China’s top AI startups, just went public in Hong Kong. Its stock popped 10% on debut, but the company faces massive hurdles from US export controls and being on the Entity List. This is a high-stakes gamble.
Index Ventures is on a historic run, with exits like Figma and Wiz generating billions. But its unique rule forces partners like Danny Rimer to step back in their mid-50s. The firm’s future now hinges on whether its next-gen leaders can keep the magic alive.
Singapore’s government and major banks are launching a massive AI bootcamp to retrain 35,000 domestic banking staff over the next two years. The goal is to upskill workers and cushion against the large-scale job cuts seen in the US and Europe, but attrition and rising expectations tell a more comple
AI21 Labs co-founder Amnon Shashua told Bloomberg Business that the AI startup has held preliminary talks with Nvidia and other companies. He firmly dismissed recent Israeli press reports suggesting a $3 billion acquisition was in advanced stages.
The Trump administration’s operation in Venezuela is being framed as a stark departure from past foreign policy. According to The Wall Street Journal, the goal isn’t democracy, but controlling oil and stopping an “invasion” of migrants. This marks a significant, and controversial, shift in doctrine.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is trading espionage for piracy in her next big project with the Russo Brothers. ‘The Bluff,’ premiering on Prime Video February 25, 2026, is an R-rated action thriller where she plays a former pirate queen forced back into her violent past. Co-starring Karl Urban, it promises
