Apple has acquired two more office buildings on Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino for $216 million in an all-cash deal. This continues a massive 2025 spending spree on Bay Area real estate that has already surpassed $1 billion.
Beats is betting big on influencer marketing with a new campaign starring controversial streamer IShowSpeed. The nearly five-minute film aims to position the Powerbeats Pro 2 as “the most stable earbuds on earth” through a martial arts narrative.
The Department of Justice just broke a 14-year streak by intervening in a major power merger. Meanwhile, forecasts for electricity demand growth, especially in Texas, are being revised down. But the race to secure gas turbines is hotter than ever.
The North East of England is rapidly emerging as a serious player in the UK space sector. With a 50% jump in companies and a new £50m research hub on the way, the region is betting big on satellites and manufacturing.
OpenAI launched as a nonprofit in 2015 with a $1 billion pledge from Elon Musk and others. Now, it’s a $500 billion commercial powerhouse, and Musk is suing them from his rival firm, xAI, valued at $230 billion. The original mission is a distant memory.
The shift from traditional hardware PLCs to virtual ones running on industrial PCs is gaining steam. It promises massive cost savings, easier data access for AI, and a complete rethinking of the assembly line. But the biggest hurdle isn’t technical—it’s cultural.
Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold foldable phone has a hidden feature that turns it into a portable wireless monitor for a Windows PC. The “Second Screen” function uses Miracast and wasn’t mentioned during the device’s official reveal.
GeekWire’s latest “Uncommon Thinkers” list highlights six innovators from the Seattle area. They’re working on drug discovery, AI automation, spacecraft propulsion, and more. It’s a refreshing look at mission-driven tech.
Canadian telecom Rogers has officially launched its satellite-to-mobile service nationwide. The service, starting at CA$15 per month, supports text messaging on apps like WhatsApp and X, with plans to add data and voice. It follows a beta trial where over one million satellite texts were sent.
LI.FI, a startup comparing prices and pathways for moving crypto across blockchains, just raised $29 million. The company says it’s profitable and handles $8 billion in monthly transaction volume. But the underlying tech it relies on—bridges—has a notoriously risky history.
