After years of hype, the number of people using AI at work is suddenly falling. Surveys show a clear decline in adoption, with most small businesses now saying they aren’t using it at all. This is a huge red flag for an industry banking on a massive payoff.
A Seattle clean energy startup once championed by Bill Gates has collapsed. Modern Hydrogen laid off most employees and is leaving contractors with unpaid bills, despite recent pilot project success.
Viasat and Space42 were awarded the 2025 SpaceNews Icon Award for International Collaboration for their Equatys joint venture. The plan aims to pool over 100 MHz of spectrum across 160+ countries into a neutral, 5G-based direct-to-device network.
Google has introduced a new RCS Archival feature for managed Pixel and Android Enterprise devices. It allows employers to capture and store every SMS, MMS, and RCS message for compliance purposes, with the first partners including Celltrust, Smarsh, and 3rd Eye.
Some of the UK’s largest pension funds are actively reducing their holdings in US equities. They’re worried the market’s extreme concentration in a handful of AI-driven tech stocks has created a bubble that could pop.
Instagram’s leadership is enacting a major cultural shift for 2026. A leaked memo shows a full return-to-office mandate and a push for fewer meetings and more prototypes to stay competitive.
In a historic move, European ministers agreed to almost the entire budget request from the European Space Agency. The €22.1 billion package funds major science missions and a new push for reusable rockets and space security tech.
The push for renewables needs long-duration energy storage. After a fire at the world’s biggest battery site, attention is shifting to compressed air systems. It’s a proven, if imperfect, technology getting a major new lease on life.
AI companies are raising money at a dizzying pace, with valuations skyrocketing into the tens of billions. Investors are betting on the next OpenAI, but history suggests not everyone will win big.
According to Business Insider, venture funding for legal technology companies soared to $3.2 billion in 2025. A wave of startups, from contract review to predictive analytics, pulled in massive checks as law firms finally moved AI from pilot programs to production.
