Google and Epic Games have reached a comprehensive settlement in their long-running antitrust battle. The deal could fundamentally change how Android handles app stores and payments. This marks a significant victory for Epic in its campaign against app store dominance.
Bechtel is teaming up with Doral Renewables to build a major solar and storage facility in Texas. The Cold Creek project will feature 430 MW of solar generation and 340 MWh of battery storage. Construction is expected to create over 500 jobs with commercial operation starting in 2028.
The third browser war is heating up as AI companies realize browsers hold the keys to your digital life. Everyone from OpenAI to Perplexity is building AI-first browsers, but the privacy implications are staggering. This could change everything about how we use the internet.
Google is looking for someone to lead research into “post-AGI economics” and build simulations of future economic scenarios. The role would explore how radical abundance might transform capitalism itself. This comes as Anthropic also advertises similar economic research positions.
A team led by Nobel Prize-winning scientist David Baker has successfully used AI to design antibodies from scratch. The breakthrough could dramatically speed up drug development timelines. Researchers created antibodies that successfully bound to cancer proteins in lab tests.
OnePlus is taking mobile gaming seriously with its new Performance Tri-Chip system. The setup includes dedicated processors for touch response, connectivity, and main performance to create a competitive gaming phone.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy keeps repeating his “world’s largest startup” vision while overseeing mass layoffs. The company just cut 14,000 corporate employees with more expected soon. This creates a stark contrast between rhetoric and reality for remaining workers.
The Rust Foundation is launching a Maintainers Fund to directly support developers working on the programming language. This comes amid concerns about high burnout rates among Rust contributors and broader open source sustainability challenges.
Starbucks is making a dramatic shift in China, selling a 60% controlling stake to private equity firm Boyu Capital. The $4 billion joint venture will operate nearly 8,000 stores while Starbucks keeps its brand and IP. This marks a major strategic pivot in Starbucks’ most important growth market outs
Deloitte has launched the first of nine satellites designed to hunt for hackers in orbit. The Silent Shield system comes as space-related cyber incidents surge 118% in 2025. This represents a fundamental shift in how we protect critical space infrastructure.
