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.
Verizon just launched a budget internet plan that could save customers over $1,200 over three years. But with speeds capped at 25Mbps and data limits that kick in quickly, it’s not for everyone. Here’s what you need to know before signing up.
Armilar Venture Partners has secured over €120 million for its fourth fund targeting DeepTech and digital transformation ventures across Spain and Portugal. The Lisbon-based firm aims to build a portfolio of around 20 companies, focusing on Series A opportunities at the intersection of digital techn
Europe is doubling down on its climate ambitions with a massive €2.9 billion investment in net-zero technologies. The funding will support 61 projects across 19 sectors, aiming to cut 221 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent. This represents the EU’s largest push yet to turn climate goals into industria
Norway’s parliament has temporarily suspended ethical divestment rules for its massive sovereign wealth fund. The move allows continued investment in tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon despite potential ethical concerns. This marks a significant shift for the world’s largest investor.
Bitcoin whales are exiting positions at an alarming rate, selling 400,000 coins over the past month. The $45 billion sell-off has pushed Bitcoin below the $100,000 psychological barrier and erased over 20% from recent highs.
Security researchers discovered prompt injection vulnerabilities in three official Claude Desktop extensions. The flaws could allow remote code execution with full system permissions. Anthropic has since patched the issues.
Epic Games and Google have reached a comprehensive settlement that dramatically reshapes Android’s app ecosystem. The deal cuts Google Play fees and enables direct app store installations globally until 2032.
Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management purchased bearish put options on 1 million Nvidia shares and 5 million Palantir shares. The positions have notional values of $187 million and $912 million respectively, dominating his firm’s portfolio.
