Your Big Idea Is Worth Protecting — That’s Why You Need to Patent Your Invention
Filing for a patent is like planting your flag on your idea, giving you a legal shield that prevents anyone from copying your hard work.
EVs could be cheaper to own than gas cars in Africa by 2040
Electric vehicles could be economically competitive in Africa sooner than expected. Just 1% of new cars sold across the continent in 2025 were electric, but a new analysis finds that with solar off-grid charging, EVs could be cheaper to own than gas vehicles by 2040. There are major barriers to higher EV uptake in many…
Microsoft inks $9.7B deal with Australia’s IREN for AI cloud capacity
The deal will give Microsoft access to compute infrastructure built with Nvidia’s GB300 GPUs, which will be deployed over phases through 2026.
LG founder’s grandson, production firm partner up to bring AI to filmmaking
Brian Koo’s Stock Farm Road and Utopai Studios have partnered up to form Utopai East, an AI-powered film production company.
The Download: gene-edited babies, and cleaning up copper
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Here’s the latest company planning for gene-edited babies The news: A West Coast biotech entrepreneur says he’s secured $30 million to form a public-benefit company to study how to safely create genetically edited…
Take Work Anywhere With This $190 MacBook Air, the Lowest Price Ever
Save more than $800 on this feature-packed MacBook Air.
This startup wants to clean up the copper industry
Demand for copper is surging, as is pollution from its dirty production processes. The founders of one startup, Still Bright, think they have a better, cleaner way to generate the copper the world needs. The company uses water-based reactions, based on battery chemistry technology, to purify copper in a process that could be less polluting…
How Ditching Corporate Life and Chasing Adventure Led This Couple to Unique Sip-and-Soak Success
On this episode of “America’s Favorite Mom and Pop Shops®,” learn the happy and hoppy secrets of Oakwell Beer Spa’s growth.
Kevin Rose’s simple test for AI hardware — would you want to punch someone in the face who’s wearing it?
“As an investor, you kind of have to not only say, okay, cool tech, sure, but emotionally, how does it make me feel? And how does it make others feel around me?”
Alphabet is increasingly launching “moonshot” projects as independent companies — here’s why
Despite the emphasis on detachment from ideas, X employees do have significant skin in the game when projects spin out.
Sequoia’s Roelof Botha warns founders about chasing sky-high valuations as the firm doubles down on its selective approach
At Disrupt, Botha had advice for founders who are swimming in terms sheets right now.