HPE is making a bold claim: it can dethrone Cisco as the top wireless networking vendor. The confidence comes from merging Aruba and Juniper Mist, and a major product rollout at HPE Discover Barcelona.
In a podcast interview, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed he’s spending weekends studying startup culture. He says Microsoft’s massive scale has become a “massive disadvantage” for moving fast in the AI era.
Democratic Senator Mark Warner warns that AI-driven job displacement could cause unemployment among recent college graduates to hit 25% in the next three to five years. He’s pushing for a data collection effort with industry to measure the impact and avoid a crisis of “jobs not being created in the
China’s strategy for ocean dominance is entering a new phase with massive floating structures. These dual-use facilities extend military reach under the guise of civilian “blue economy” research, challenging U.S. naval power without direct confrontation.
A leaked memo shows OpenAI is hitting the panic button. With competitors catching up, CEO Sam Altman is putting all side projects on hold to refocus the company on improving ChatGPT’s core experience. It’s a stark shift for the former leader.
Indiegogo is launching a new “Express Crowdfunding” format in early February. It allows creators to ship products while a campaign is still live, addressing a major pain point for backers and companies.
Google isn’t wasting any time. Following the rollout of the Android 16 QPR2 update to Pixel devices, the company has already published the corresponding source code to the Android Open Source Project. This gives the custom ROM community immediate access to build on the new software.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has declared an internal “code red,” pausing projects to focus on improving ChatGPT’s speed and reliability. This comes as Google’s Gemini hits 650 million users and outpaces it on key benchmarks. The pressure is officially on.
Amsterdam-based Volve Capital has closed its first fund at €9 million after a year of fundraising. The VC, founded by entrepreneurs Joost Bijlsma and Maurits Hovius, is targeting pre-Seed, pre-revenue startups in the Benelux and DACH regions.
Michael Burry, famous for predicting the 2008 crash, has revealed a new short position against Tesla. He argues the stock is overvalued and CEO Elon Musk’s massive 2025 compensation package will dilute shareholders. The stock dipped slightly after his post but remains up over 6% year-to-date.
