In 2025, major tech companies engaged in an unprecedented level of appeasement towards Donald Trump’s administration. The efforts included massive legal settlements, policy reversals, and millions in donations, all aimed at securing political favor.
In a move highlighting the defense tech consolidation trend, German drone maker Quantum Systems has fully acquired autonomous trucking startup Fernride. The deal comes after Fernride raised an €18 million extension this year to build out its defense logistics use case.
A startup founded by ex-SpaceX engineers just got a major cash infusion to tackle global water scarcity. Vital Lyfe plans to use the $24 million to scale production of its autonomous water systems, aiming for a commercial launch in 2026.
A widely used cellular IoT module just connected to a low Earth orbit satellite without any hardware changes. This could finally make satellite IoT cheap and scalable for everything from asset tracking to emergency alerts.
The Technical University of Denmark’s new spinout fund, PSV Hafnium, has raised €60 million. Its mission is to commercialize hard science from Nordic labs, focusing on areas like quantum computing and clean energy, not just AI software.
McKinsey is reportedly planning to cut thousands of jobs, with reductions of up to 10% for some teams. The move comes as the firm deploys its own AI assistant, Lilli, which can cut research time by 30%. This signals a massive structural shift for the entire consulting industry.
Samsung is expanding its Micro RGB TV lineup with much smaller sizes, starting at 55 inches. This makes the premium backlight technology a practical choice for the first time.
OpenAI has launched a major update to its image generation, dubbed GPT Image 1.5, directly targeting Google’s popular Nano Banana tool. It claims to be 4x faster and immediately took the top spot on a key AI leaderboard. However, early side-by-side tests show the competition is still incredibly clos
Buried deep inside a Norwegian mountain, the Lefdal Mine Datacenter repurposes an abandoned olivine mine into a massive, secure facility. Powered entirely by local hydro and wind, it boasts a PUE of 1.15 and plans to reuse its waste heat for a salmon hatchery. It’s now home to ‘Olivia,’ a new $22.6M
Adobe is transforming its Firefly AI from a simple generator into a full video editing workspace. The key upgrade allows for text-prompt-based editing and integrates powerful new models from Runway and Topaz Labs. To keep users engaged, Adobe is offering unlimited generations on certain plans until
