Quantum Art, an Israeli quantum computing firm, has closed a $100 million Series A funding round. The company is developing full-stack systems based on trapped-ion qubits and aims to accelerate its path to a 1,000-qubit machine.
International energy giant ENGIE has secured preferred bidder status for a major new solar farm in South Africa. The 240 MW Corona project is slated to begin construction in Q4 2026 and start commercial operations by the end of 2028.
Chinese battery maker Hithium has launched what it calls the world’s first “eight-hour-native” energy storage solution. The ∞Power8 system, paired with a massive 1300Ah cell, is designed from the ground up for long-duration storage to back up renewable energy. Mass production is scheduled for Q4 202
The team behind the Tomorrowland festival is applying its community-building skills to corporate innovation. Their Impact Circle network is now a key partner for the European Innovation Council, creating targeted matches between large companies and cutting-edge startups.
A tech writer found their heavyweight productivity apps were creating more work than they saved. The solution was a radical shift to a handful of tiny, single-purpose open-source tools that do one job perfectly.
A major private real estate fund just listed on the stock market, and investors immediately voted with their wallets. The fund’s shares opened at a staggering 38% discount to its last reported net asset value. This is a stark lesson in the difference between private marks and public market prices.
The promise of AI agents in 2025 hasn’t fully materialized, with most businesses still experimenting. Google’s new research provides a crucial framework for when to use a single agent versus a complex multi-agent system, and the results are surprising.
YouTube is launching an open beta for Playables Builder, a tool that lets creators use Gemini 3 to make games without coding. It’s the next step in Google’s AI-everywhere strategy, but building a fun game is about more than just generating one.
Russia’s Roscosmos is pushing hard to get its only crewed launch site back online. The damaged Baikonur Cosmodrome pad is now slated for a late February return to service.
Researchers have transformed a major undersea internet cable into a massive seismic sensor network. This breakthrough could revolutionize how we monitor the ocean floor and understand Earth’s interior, all using existing infrastructure.
