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Silicon Valley’s Ice Bath Pitch Stunt Forces a Reckoning Over Whose Resilience Actually Counts
Venture capitalist Tim Draper sparked debate after spending 52 minutes in an ice bath while hearing 52 startup pitches, testing…
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How One Jaipur University Ditched Job Placement Goals and Generated 918 Patents and 200 Startups Instead
Vivekananda Global University (VGU) in Jaipur is reshaping higher education by prioritizing founder-building over job placement. Rather than tracking exam…
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Pope Leo XIV’s AI Encyclical Puts the Vatican on a Collision Course With Trump Over the Future of Warfare
Pope Leo XIV will formally launch his first encyclical, *Magnifica Humanitas* (Magnificent Humanity), on May 25, addressing human dignity in…
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Europe Has Two Years to Build Its Own AI Infrastructure or Risk Becoming a Vassal State, Mistral CEO Warns
Mistral AI co-founder and CEO Arthur Mensch has issued a stark warning about Europe's growing dependence on American technology, telling…
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IIT Madras Grad Received ₹5 Lakh and ₹4 Crore From Strangers to Build His Startup, Now He’s Challenging India’s “Low-Trust” Label
Bengaluru-based CEO Siddharth Dialani, an IIT Madras graduate, has pushed back against the claim that India is a "low-trust" society,…
Read MoreSustainability & Impact
Tetra Pak Accelerates Its Nature Strategy, Targeting Deforestation and Water Use Where It Matters Most
Tetra Pak has updated its Approach to Nature framework, originally launched in 2024, sharpening focus on upstream activities where its…
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Europe’s Fertiliser Crisis Triggers Bold EU Plan to Cut Import Dependency and Shield Farmers From Market Chaos
The European Commission adopted a Fertiliser Action Plan on May 19, 2026, aimed at addressing rising fertiliser costs, supply disruptions,…
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Europe’s Revised Sustainability Reporting Rules Win Investor Praise but Face Fierce Backlash Over Asset Manager Exemption
The European Commission has released its revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), largely adopting recommendations from advisory body EFRAG. Investors…
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Modi’s European Tour Locks In Semiconductor and Green Energy Deals That Could Reshape India’s Economy for Decades
On May 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's European diplomatic tour entered a pivotal phase with engagements in the Netherlands and…
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Europe’s Setting Spray and Powder Market Is Reshaping Beauty as Regulations Force a Reformulation Revolution Worth Billions
Europe's setting spray and powder market is projected to grow at a 4.5–6.5% CAGR through 2035, driven by premiumization and…
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Europe’s Fleet Sustainability Push Stalls for the First Time in Four Years as Regulatory Confusion Forces Companies to Hit Pause
European fleet sustainability has stalled for the first time in four years, according to Alphabet's European Fleet Emission Monitor (EFEM)…
Read MoreLayoffs
Congress Urged to Probe Kowloon House Over Mass Firing of Workers Who Dared Complain About Stolen Wages
America’s Second-Largest Alcohol Distributor Is Cutting Nearly 2,000 Texas Jobs as It Sells Off Major Markets
Meta’s Mass Layoff Countdown Leaves 7,800 Workers in Limbo as Termination Day Approaches
Starbucks Shuts Down Four Regional Offices and Cuts 300 More Corporate Jobs as CEO Brian Niccol Bets Everything on a Leaner Future
Firing Workers for AI Is Backfiring on Companies as Stocks Fall 25%
Tech News
European Companies Are Sitting on an AI Gold Mine They Cannot Access
OpenAI's vice president of enterprise, Ashley Kramer, says the biggest challenge facing European businesses deploying AI is a "capability overhang"…
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Fraunhofer Spinoff Raises €2.2 Million to Replace Compressor Cooling With Electric Ceramics That Hit 80% Efficiency
Freiburg-based startup Qurie GmbH, a 2026 spin-off from the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM, is developing electrocaloric refrigeration…
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Meta Offers Rivals Free WhatsApp Access in Europe, But Critics Say the Fine Print Tells a Different Story
Meta Platforms has proposed giving rival AI chatbots, including OpenAI, free access to WhatsApp in Europe — but only up…
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Solar Industry Braces for 10% Installation Drop as Technology Race and Trade Pressures Reshape the Market Before 2028
As SNEC and Intersolar Munich 2026 approach, the solar industry faces persistent financial strain, with global installations expected to drop…
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Iran Tensions Lift Oil and Energy Stocks as Tech Drags Markets Into Defensive Rotation
Danske Bank's research team notes that equity markets edged lower amid US tech underperformance and a defensive rotation, though the…
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Iran Strike Paused as Stocks Waver: How Trump’s Military Pivot and a $67 Billion Mega-Deal Reshaped Monday’s Market
US stocks closed mixed on Monday as elevated bond yields and anxiety over Nvidia's upcoming Wednesday earnings report dampened sentiment.…
Read MoreLatest News
European Companies Are Sitting on an AI Gold Mine They Cannot Access
Tetra Pak Accelerates Its Nature Strategy, Targeting Deforestation and Water Use Where It Matters Most
Silicon Valley’s Ice Bath Pitch Stunt Forces a Reckoning Over Whose Resilience Actually Counts
European Journalists Can Now Win 5,000 EUR to Investigate How AI Is Reshaping Power, Rights and the Planet
Mistral AI Acquires Physics Simulation Startup Emmi AI to Dominate Europe’s Industrial AI Race
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