A bipartisan commission warns China is closing in on dominating biotechnology, putting US health and national security at risk. The solution, argues former ambassador Gary Locke, isn’t just more funding—it’s fixing a broken patent system that’s stifling American innovation.
A new PYMNTS Intelligence report reveals a growing chasm in B2B embedded finance. While two-thirds of billion-dollar firms see direct revenue increases, one in four smaller platforms still lacks a single embedded capability.
Qualcomm is aggressively pushing into automotive and other markets to diversify its revenue. The company’s strategy hinges on AI-powered platforms, and it’s already seeing results with a $45 billion pipeline and quarterly auto revenue surpassing $1 billion.
Shopify just made a huge move to future-proof its merchants. The company is launching “Agentic Storefronts,” which publishes product catalogs directly to AI platforms like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. This lets shoppers ask questions and buy products entirely within an AI chat.
Founded in 2024, Alat is a key player in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan to diversify the economy. The company is building a high-tech manufacturing ecosystem, already securing major partnerships with Lenovo and TK Elevator.
After a bizarre AI-generated Christmas ad went viral for all the wrong reasons, McDonald’s issued a strange response blaming its Netherlands branch and trying to memory-hole the spot. The incident highlights the growing tension between cheap AI content and public backlash, with ad agencies like TBWA
Apple CEO Tim Cook was in Washington, D.C. to lobby against the proposed App Store Accountability Act. The company argues it’s a privacy threat, but the logic completely backfires.
Forbes has released its 2025 Midas List Europe, ranking the top 25 venture capital investors in Europe and the Middle East. The list highlights a significant shift away from London’s dominance, with more investors emerging from countries like Romania, Germany, and Ireland.
Harness, the software delivery startup founded by AppDynamics creator Jyoti Bansal, has raised $200 million in a round led by Goldman Sachs. The funding values the company at $5.5 billion as it aims to help enterprises manage and secure code produced by AI models.
According to a panel at the Fortune Brainstorm AI conference, AI agents are poised to take over tedious tasks, freeing managers to focus on coaching and emotional leadership. However, experts warn that over-reliance on AI for collaborative and relational work leads to “collaborative atrophy” and bad
