Despite the hype at crypto conferences about liberating humanity from flawed institutions, history shows new financial technologies tend to consolidate power rather than distribute it. From ancient clay tablets to modern blockchain, the architecture of power remains stubbornly familiar.
BOB, a London-based crypto infrastructure startup, has completed its community sale through CoinList and Gate Web3 Launchpad. The sale allocated 2% of $BOB tokens to 2,133 participants, adding €3.6 million to bring total funding above €21 million ahead of their upcoming Token Generation Event.
Zillow just launched CreditClimb, a $20 per year service that reports rent payments to all three major credit bureaus. Renters can add up to two years of previous payments and monitor their credit scores. The move comes as TransUnion data shows rent reporting is increasing despite fewer property man
Meta has defeated the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit challenging its Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions. The ruling signals tougher times ahead for regulators trying to rein in Big Tech through traditional monopoly arguments.
Brian Pinkard went from building trails in the Rockies to launching Aquagga, a startup that’s developed technology to destroy PFAS forever chemicals. The company has conducted nine field demonstrations and is close to its first commercial deployment. His journey shows how engineering and environment
The Department of Energy is backing Constellation Energy’s restart of the infamous Three Mile Island nuclear facility with a $1 billion loan. Microsoft stands to benefit significantly, having signed a 20-year power purchase agreement for the plant’s output. The reactor could be online by 2027, provi
TE Connectivity has expanded its rapid prototyping capabilities to two U.S. facilities to help medical device manufacturers get products to market faster. The new centers in Plymouth, Minnesota and Wilsonville, Oregon join existing locations in Ireland and India.
A new startup called Preventive has raised $30 million from Silicon Valley elites to pursue human embryo gene editing. The controversial effort aims to prevent genetic diseases but faces massive safety and ethical questions. Scientists warn this isn’t software – you can’t just “move fast and break t
Digital Realty has committed to a massive $373 million power equipment deal with Schneider Electric. The agreement covers UPS systems, low voltage switchgear, and prefabricated skids to support growing data center capacity demands.
Microsoft has deployed a new Extended Security Updates Licensing Preparation Package to resolve installation failures. The fix addresses a licensing component issue rather than the update content itself. Systems must install this after the October 2025 security update KB5066791.
