European quantum computing firm IQM has scrapped its co-CEO leadership model. Co-founder Jan Goetz is now the sole CEO, while former co-CEO Mikko Välimäki will transition out by March 31, 2026.
The AI discussion at the World Economic Forum’s 2026 meeting has moved beyond demos to focus on control, legitimacy, and user rights. Trust is no longer just a virtue but a core engineering requirement and market filter, creating new winners and losers.
Vaonis has unveiled the Hyperia, a $99,000 smart observatory designed for professionals but open to individual orders. It features a Canon 150mm refractor lens and a 45MP full-frame sensor, all controlled by a simple app. Deliveries are planned for 2027.
A new device called the NexPhone is aiming to be your smartphone and your desktop computer. It runs three operating systems and could launch as a budget-friendly alternative to buying separate devices in 2026.
A government letter cut 70% of their revenue overnight, exposing a business built on width, not strength. For the founders, it was the brutal catalyst they needed to rebuild everything from the ground up.
The latest release of the open-source SVT-AV1 encoder, version 4.0, delivers dramatic performance improvements. It offers up to 8x faster encoding at the same quality, along with better visual features for both video and AVIF images.
A new Wall Street Journal analysis puts a staggering price tag on the AI infrastructure boom. But the real story is in the huge risks that come with all that spending.
A reader points out the delicious irony in a new, big-budget ‘Animal Farm’ film. The project, trashing capitalism, is only possible because of the capitalist system that funded it.
A breakthrough from Penn and Michigan has produced robots smaller than a grain of salt. These fully programmable devices can sense their environment, move, and are powered by light. The potential uses range from internal medical procedures to micro-manufacturing.
A proposal to ban institutional investors from buying homes is gaining political traction. The data shows it’s a bad idea that would hurt homebuilders and reduce supply, making affordability worse.
