VC firm Daphni is pivoting hard. It just closed a €260 million fund to back European “scientists-entrepreneurs” in physics, chemistry, and biology, moving away from commoditized digital apps. They see deep, patentable science as the only path to sustainable value.
The explosive demand for AI compute is colliding with legacy data center infrastructure, creating a massive capacity and operational crisis. To survive, operators need to completely rethink how these facilities are powered, cooled, and managed in real-time.
In a surprising twist, residents of a French town are celebrating a new data center. The project will repurpose an old TV factory and use its waste heat to power local agriculture, shelving a problematic housing plan in the process.
The old model of collecting press logos is breaking down. As AI tools like ChatGPT mediate discovery, startups need to build a durable, consistent narrative that machines can learn from and trust.
OpenAI is launching a new global education initiative to integrate AI skills into national school systems. The move comes as the company’s own research highlights a stark and growing “capability overhang” between what AI can do and how it’s actually used worldwide.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured an incredibly detailed image of the Helix Nebula, a dying star 650 light-years away. The photo shows the star’s crumbling remains seeding space with the raw materials for future worlds.
The next wave of AI isn’t about smarter general assistants. It’s about hyper-specific, emotionally sticky agents that help us practice tough talks, remember loved ones, and manage different versions of ourselves. They’ll spread like memes, not through enterprise software.
Hoa Phat Agriculture, a unit of Vietnam’s largest steelmaker, has successfully raised $48 million in its initial public offering. The IPO was oversubscribed, with bids for 35.7 million shares against an offer of 30 million. The company is targeting revenue to exceed 12 trillion dong by 2030.
Samsung appears ready to launch the same budget 5G phone under two different names. The Galaxy A07 5G, expected to feature a Dimensity 6300 chip and a 6,000mAh battery, has been spotted with the alias Galaxy M17e. This isn’t a new tactic, but it highlights a confusing market strategy.
Stablecoin transaction volumes exploded to $33 trillion in 2025, a 72% surge. The growth, fueled by new US crypto laws, saw Circle’s USDC process more transactions than Tether’s USDT for the first time.
