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.
Nintendo is facing new labor complaints alleging violations of the National Labor Relations Act. The charges, filed in December and January, come just a few years after the company settled a previous union-busting case for $26,000.
The manufacturing sector saw a 61% year-over-year surge in cyberattacks in 2025, the highest of any industry. Major brands like Jaguar Land Rover, Bridgestone, and Nucor have been hit, with costs running into the billions. The core vulnerability is often shockingly simple: weak authentication.
GreenPower Motor Company is building a 135,000-square-foot facility in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, to serve as its U.S. headquarters. The move, backed by over $14 million in state incentives, aims to create 340+ jobs and focus on electric school bus production starting in 2026.
India’s backend semiconductor manufacturers are in a temporary bubble of materials comfort, thanks to their focus on legacy packaging. But analysts say the shift to advanced packaging and automotive-grade chips will expose major supply chain and qualification gaps by 2025-2026.
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.
Lenovo unveiled a futuristic rollable-screen gaming laptop concept and a full suite of consumer laptops at CES 2026. The new models are powered by next-gen Intel Panther Lake, AMD Ryzen AI 400, and Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 processors, with prices starting at $799.
Schneider Electric is seeing strong adoption of its SF₆-free medium-voltage switchgear across East Africa. The SM AirSeT technology replaces sulphur hexafluoride, a greenhouse gas, with pure air, helping utilities and industries decarbonize.
A confidential order from India’s competition regulator alleges that nearly 30 steel companies, including industry leaders, illegally coordinated prices for years. Top executives now face personal liability and the risk of fines worth billions.
The shift to 2nm manufacturing is hitting a major cost wall. According to a new report, the Apple A20 chip for the iPhone 18 could cost $280, an 80% price jump that will ripple across the entire flagship smartphone market.
