After years of staying private, a massive wave of companies is expected to go public in 2026. This could force a long-overdue reckoning for the private equity industry, which has been promising returns on paper for years without having to prove them in the public markets.
In a major AI copyright case, OpenAI has been ordered by a US court to turn over 20 million ChatGPT user logs. The logs are reportedly “de-identified,” but the sheer volume highlights the immense privacy risks of using cloud-based AI. Experts warn your chatbot conversations could one day be used as
A flash strike by over 200,000 delivery riders on New Year’s Eve has thrown India’s booming quick-commerce industry into chaos. The protest targets the core 10-minute delivery promise, demanding better pay and safety, just as investors grow wary of new labor codes. The model’s sustainability is now
WhatsApp is rolling out a set of new features for its massive Groups user base. The updates include customizable member tags, event reminders, and the ability to turn any word into a sticker. It’s part of a continued effort to make group chats more functional and organized.
Lux Capital has secured $1.5 billion for its ninth fund, the largest in the firm’s 25-year history. The raise comes despite a broader slump in new VC fund formation, highlighting investor confidence in Lux’s frontier tech thesis.
A programmer’s viral video demonstrates Windows 11’s AI-powered search failing to work on its own suggested query. The clip has become a rallying point for the growing “Microslop” backlash against Microsoft’s all-in AI strategy for its operating system.
A severe winter blast is causing chaos for Germany’s power grid. With solar panels buried and wind generation weak, the country is being forced to rely on expensive gas, sending electricity prices surging.
D-Wave is making a massive $550 million play to supercharge its quantum roadmap. The acquisition of Quantum Circuits Inc. aims to deliver a gate-model system by 2026 and consolidate key technologies.
A new report reveals the UK’s Legal Aid Agency, despite a known “extremely high” cyber risk and £50 million in security funding, was compromised for four months in 2024-2025. The breach impacted sensitive data for legal aid applicants and providers, causing operational chaos.
Biographica, a UK AI startup, has raised €8 million to apply drug discovery techniques to agriculture. Its platform aims to identify key genetic traits for crops in weeks, not years. The funding round was led by Faber VC.
