In a major policy shift, Germany’s chancellor now supports protectionist measures to shield the country’s struggling steel industry. The move comes as US tariffs and cheap Chinese imports hammer German manufacturers, with Thyssenkrupp planning 11,000 job cuts.
Snapchat’s parent company just delivered surprisingly strong quarterly results that sent its stock climbing. The social media platform beat revenue expectations and announced major partnerships and buybacks.
President Trump claims America has the “greatest economy right now” while acknowledging many voters “don’t see that.” This comes after Republicans lost key races where economic concerns dominated. The disconnect between political messaging and lived experience is becoming impossible to ignore.
America has fallen to 28th out of 39 nations in government research investment while China now leads in 57 of 64 critical technology categories. Proposed budget cuts could shrink US GDP by $700 billion over a decade. The debate over basic research funding has never been more urgent.
Colt Data Centre Services just secured approval for a massive £2.5 billion expansion of its London data center campus. The project will more than double capacity to 160 MW, with construction starting in 2026 and first facilities going live in 2029. All three new data centers will run entirely on ren
ZeroTouch has introduced its ZT-EV solution suite for non-contact EV stator measurement. The system handles three stator configurations and delivers real-time data with rapid scan cycles for modern EV production lines.
Snap’s stock surged 16% in premarket trading following a strategic partnership with Perplexity AI and a $500 million stock buyback announcement. The company reported Q3 2025 revenue of $1.51 billion, beating analyst expectations. Daily active users grew to 477 million, up 8% year-over-year.
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra could finally get meaningful fast charging upgrades. New leaks suggest 60W charging that maintains higher speeds for longer periods. This would address one of Samsung’s biggest weaknesses compared to Chinese competitors.
X has begun suspending accounts using third-party extensions like OldTweetDeck that replicate the original free functionality. The crackdown appears to target users avoiding the paid X Premium subscription that now includes TweetDeck. Suspensions have been widespread and indiscriminate across accoun
The 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering honors seven AI pioneers for their machine learning work. Six of them gathered for a rare conversation at the FT’s Future of AI summit in London this week.
