To keep its product pipeline fresh, SharkNinja is investing heavily in young innovators. Their strategy includes hands-on programs with students to turn ideas like a baby formula maker into real products.
Samsung has finally unveiled the long-rumored Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone. It opens to a 10-inch tablet-like display and will launch in the US in the first quarter of 2026, likely costing over $2,400.
Sumizeit is selling lifetime access to its premium book summary service for a one-time fee of $39.99, down from its MSRP of $99. The platform condenses leading non-fiction books into 15-minute summaries available in text, audio, and video formats.
A UK startup called Ironic Metals is developing a low-temperature electrolysis process to produce green iron and nickel. They’re targeting a production cost of just $400 per tonne and have backing from mining giant Anglo American. A pilot cell is planned for early 2026.
The Commerce Department is injecting up to $150 million into semiconductor startup xLight, making the U.S. government its likely largest shareholder. This marks the second-ever direct equity stake in a private company by Washington, using funds from the 2022 CHIPS Act. The startup, led by CEO Nichol
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has given a favorable safety evaluation for TerraPower’s construction permit. The company aims to have its advanced Natrium reactor, which can surge to 500 megawatts, producing power in Kemmerer, Wyoming, by 2030.
Washington state is proposing its own path for AI regulation while federal action stalls. An interim report from a state task force recommends transparency mandates, a startup grant program, and specific rules for policing and healthcare.
A new global study commissioned by Schneider Electric reveals the massive hidden cost of proprietary industrial automation. For smaller manufacturers, the impact can be a staggering 25% of annual revenue lost to inefficiency and downtime.
A ten-month House of Lords inquiry into home-based working has published its findings, pulling together academic evidence from the pandemic era. The report suggests hybrid work’s impact on productivity is limited but offers major benefits for labor supply and could save UK employers billions annuall
Saudi Arabia’s massive renewable energy goals under Vision 2030 face a hot problem. To make advanced solar cells work in the desert, engineers are turning to active cooling systems like forced air and liquid cooling to fight efficiency-killing heat.
