Blackstone is tapping banks for a $2.6 billion debt package to finance the merger of its power grid equipment companies, MacLean Power Systems and Power Grid Components. The move is a direct play on the urgent need to upgrade global electrical infrastructure, driven by AI data centers and broader el
Glencore and Rio Tinto are in early-stage talks about a potential $207 billion all-share deal. This comes over a year after previous negotiations collapsed and amid a major industry rush for copper assets.
Apple is deepening its financial services play by partnering with JPMorgan Chase. This move aims to embed banking and savings products directly where users already shop and manage wallets, aligning with a massive trend toward embedded finance.
A Wall Street Journal opinion piece argues the minimum wage worsens affordability, but a recent legal settlement reveals a new front. New York City’s scheduling rules are creating a complex regulatory environment for employers. The debate is shifting from just hourly pay to total hours and predictab
Apple is stepping up its internal succession planning as Tim Cook, 65, continues his tenure. The leading internal candidate appears to be hardware chief John Ternus, but the company’s priority is ensuring operational continuity above all else.
Building a useful, fault-tolerant quantum computer is a huge engineering challenge. Now, a new concern is emerging: they might need staggering amounts of electricity to run, with some designs projected to use ten times more power than the world’s fastest supercomputer.
A team at China’s EAST tokamak has demonstrated a way to exceed the Greenwald limit, a critical density barrier for fusion plasma. By carefully controlling startup conditions, they achieved densities about 65% higher than previously thought possible. This suggests a scalable pathway for more powerfu
Researchers have finally replicated one of nature’s coolest tricks in the lab. A new synthetic skin can independently change its color and texture, mimicking octopus camouflage. This could be huge for more than just hiding things.
Google is bringing back a faster way to open apps on Pixel phones. After testing and removing the feature in the past, a server-side update is now letting more users launch apps directly from the keyboard.
Bluetti just announced the Charger 2, a major upgrade to its car charging module. It can now pull power from both your vehicle’s alternator and solar panels at the same time, promising much faster charging for portable power stations.
