Barclays has made its first direct investment into stablecoin technology, taking a stake in US startup Ubyx. This move signals a strategic pivot by traditional finance towards the underlying infrastructure of digital money, not just the assets themselves.
Lenovo is teaming with Nvidia to slash AI infrastructure deployment times from months to weeks using a pre-integrated “AI cloud gigafactory” model. The move targets the intense pressure on enterprises to build AI capacity, but significant physical constraints remain.
Intel has officially launched its Panther Lake Core Ultra 3 mobile processors at CES 2026. Built on the new Intel 18A process, they promise massive performance uplifts and are the first chips designed and manufactured entirely in the US using this tech. Laptops are available for pre-order now, with
After writing that return-to-office mandates are about control, not productivity, a journalist joined a team with a truly optional office. The experience changed his perspective on what an office can be, but not his view on forced RTO.
Acer is diving deeper into networking with a new lineup of Wi-Fi 7 and 5G devices. The products range from a high-end gaming router to portable hotspots, all slated for release in 2026.
Samsung is caught in a classic tech industry bind. While its memory division is raking in cash due to a global shortage, its mobile division is facing a tough decision: raise prices on its next flagship phones or eat into its own profits.
NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang isn’t ruling out selling future Blackwell and Rubin AI chips in China. The move depends on evolving U.S. export controls and the need to compete with local players like Huawei. It’s a high-stakes balancing act for the chip giant.
A Reddit user and recent Linux convert has built a full-featured sticky notes application that runs entirely in the terminal. It features color coding, priorities, search, and auto-save. You can install it with a few simple commands.
For the first time, scientists have used polarized X-rays to study a white dwarf star in a binary system. The data reveals the precise geometry of how it devours gas from its companion. This new technique is like putting on 3D glasses for the universe’s most violent events.
Vitrealab, a spin-off from a Nobel-winning quantum physics group, has closed a €9.4 million Series A. The funding will push its photonic chip tech from prototype to production for next-gen AR glasses.
