Linux luminary Lennart Poettering has departed Microsoft to launch a new venture called Amutable. The company aims to bring “cryptographically verifiable integrity” to Linux systems, ensuring they start and remain in a trusted state.
Wall Street is bracing for a massive wave of corporate bond sales from tech giants like Meta and Microsoft to fund AI projects. Analysts forecast a record $400 billion in high-grade debt from the TMT sector in 2026 alone. But with spreads already tight, fears of market complacency are mounting.
University of Michigan professor Erik Gordon warns that the AI investment bubble is “almost as big as the planet Jupiter.” He points to Microsoft’s recent 6% stock drop as a warning sign of the catastrophic fallout to come.
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is pointing to the January 2021 GameStop trading halt as a reason to adopt tokenized stocks. He argues blockchain-based equities could enable faster settlement and prevent such freezes during extreme volatility.
While most DePIN crypto tokens are languishing near all-time lows, a venture firm just raised a major new fund. They’re betting that decentralized networks for things like solar energy and telescopes are the next big thing.
A French union has organized a strike against Ubisoft, accusing CEO Yves Guillemot of having “no knowledge or understanding of his company.” This comes after a massive restructuring that cancelled projects and pushed out veterans, crashing the stock to a 13-year low.
Buy now, pay later is moving beyond shopping carts and into housing. Companies like Affirm and Zip are launching pilots to let renters split their monthly payment into installments. It promises flexibility, but does it solve the real problem?
Cybersecurity firm ESET says Russia’s GRU-backed Sandworm unit was likely behind a failed December attack on Poland’s national energy systems. The attackers used new wiper malware called DynoWiper but were unsuccessful in causing disruption.
SR Technics has launched a new engine maintenance shop in Bad Zurzach, Switzerland. The facility will specialize in quick-turn repairs for popular engine types like the CFM56-5B/7B and PW4000.
Researchers have built a lightweight haptic ring called OriRing that pushes back on your finger with real force. It aims to solve VR’s flat touch problem, but it’s still just a lab prototype for now.
