A drone manufacturer based in Latvia, one of NATO’s most vulnerable states, is using lessons from Ukraine to design the alliance’s future defenses. The CEO argues that smaller Western armies must rely on autonomy and cost-effective interceptors to survive. The era of multi-million dollar missiles ta
A Cork-based researcher pioneering equitable biophotonics has been elected an Optica fellow for his work addressing racial bias in health monitoring. His NOBIAS project, backed by an ERC grant, aims to create the world’s first bias-free optical biomarker sensing device. This recognition comes as pho
Five years after AlphaFold 2’s debut, the protein-folding AI has become as fundamental to biochemistry as microscopes. It’s been used by 3.3 million researchers and cited in 40,000 papers, proving science might be AI’s most meaningful application.
The AI investment frenzy is creating an overheated environment where founders with the right résumés can raise huge rounds without proving product-market fit. While this will produce some enormous winners, it’s also setting the stage for widespread startup failures as the market corrects.
Major corporations are pooling design talent to tackle the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals through the Design For Good alliance. Their first projects addressing water access and menstrual education are now scaling in Africa. The initiative could show whether private sector design expertise can mo
A groundbreaking study used browser extensions to rerank X feeds in real-time during the 2024 election. Reducing exposure to partisan animosity content made participants feel warmer toward political opponents, while increasing it had the opposite effect. The research offers the first causal evidence
The Bloody Wolf threat group has been running a sustained campaign across Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan since at least June 2025. They’re using clever social engineering and legitimate remote-access tools to infiltrate government targets while maintaining a low profile.
Investors are pouring billions into anti-aging technology, moving from exclusive treatments for the wealthy to mass-market products. But how much do we really know about stopping the aging process? The Financial Times investigates in their new Tech Tonic series.
Germany is planning a second €1 billion fund-of-funds to support European venture capital after the success of its first growth fund. The initial fund has already deployed €825 million into 41 VC firms backing 360 startups. Fundraising for the new vehicle is set to begin in 2026.
Relx has completed a remarkable transformation from print media stalwart to data analytics leader. The company now generates over 80% of revenue digitally and has become one of the UK’s top AI hopes with rapid deployment of generative AI tools.
