Despite three straight years of strong returns, market strategists remain optimistic for 2026. They point to projected earnings growth of over 15% and a resilient economy as key drivers for another potential bull market year.
The public conversation around AI is a confusing mess because the term has become a meaningless catch-all. Experts argue this lack of clarity prevents us from understanding the real risks and benefits of the dozens of technologies hiding under the AI umbrella.
The next frontier for AI isn’t on Earth—it’s in low-Earth orbit. A new race is on between China, US tech giants, and startups to build orbital data centers, promising massive energy savings and a computing edge.
Octopus Energy is carving out its software division Kraken in a major deal that values the tech platform at $8.65 billion. The move raises $1 billion from investors and sets the stage for a full demerger by mid-2026, with a potential public listing to follow.
Scientists are peeling back the layers of Earth’s deepest secrets. A new study uses lab experiments to explain strange seismic wave behavior, pointing to a chemically stratified inner core.
A panel of seasoned investors at TechCrunch Disrupt cut through the hype to explain what makes a pitch deck work. Their top complaint? Founders who overuse buzzwords like AI. Real differentiation, they argue, comes from domain expertise and enabling new behaviors.
A new wave of investment and interest is hitting the humanoid robotics space, driven by advances in AI. Yet, the path to creating useful, affordable machines that work in the real world remains steep.
Gregor Konzett left a stable job at Google and his U.S. visa to cofound a startup in London. He says the risk was necessary to live an exciting life, not an easy one, even in a tough market.
Rezolve’s subsidiary SQD Network is launching a new “Revenue Pool” model to fund its blockchain data infrastructure. Large enterprise customers like Deutsche Telekom pay for data, and token holders can lock their SQD to support the network, earning a share of the payments in stablecoins.
LG is launching a new line of high-end UltraGear evo gaming monitors. The three models feature 5K resolution, AI upscaling, and will be shown at CES in January.
