Europe is discovering that economic size alone doesn’t translate to geopolitical power. From trade capitulation to diplomatic sidelining, the continent’s weaknesses are becoming impossible to ignore. The scramble for Europe has begun.
Stablecoins processed $9 trillion in payments during 2025, an 87% jump from the previous year. The surge follows regulatory clarity from the GENIUS Act and major adoption by payment giants and banks worldwide.
An estimated $84 trillion will transfer between generations over the next 20 years, affecting 2.9 million privately-owned businesses. Instead of selling to private equity or passing to heirs, some owners are giving their companies to charitable causes. The movement includes Patagonia, Newman’s Own,
Giant billboards across New York displayed live election probabilities from prediction markets during the mayoral race. These platforms are booming, with Donald Trump Jr involved in multiple companies and foreign money flowing in. The potential for election manipulation is becoming very real.
X has completely replaced its legacy DM system with a new encrypted Chat feature. The platform now supports voice and video calls, message editing, large file transfers, and disappearing messages. This represents a major shift toward X becoming an “everything app.”
Amazon is fighting AI startup Perplexity over autonomous shopping tools, while AI data center demand is driving memory prices up 23%. Meanwhile, India’s tech salaries have crashed 40% as offshoring patterns shift globally.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp is making the media rounds defending his company’s government contracts and stock performance. He recently claimed “patriotism will make you rich” while battling short-sellers like Michael Burry. Karp’s strategy includes viral stunts and confrontational interviews.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is launching its next-generation Cray supercomputing platform with flexible processor options. The GX5000 can handle up to 400 kilowatts per rack and won’t be available until 2027 despite being announced now.
Mining faces a massive talent shortage as nearly half the workforce nears retirement. But a new report reveals young engineers would flock to the industry if they understood its modern, tech-driven reality and critical role in the energy transition.
University of Delaware researchers have demonstrated that magnons—magnetic spin waves—can produce detectable electric signals in antiferromagnetic materials. This breakthrough could lead to computer chips that operate at terahertz frequencies with dramatically reduced energy consumption compared to
