Klarna is launching its first stablecoin called KlarnaUSD on Stripe’s Tempo blockchain in 2026. The move comes after CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski publicly admitted he was wrong about crypto and bitcoin. With 114 million customers and $112 billion in annual GMV, Klarna aims to challenge traditional pa
Portal Space Systems is reviving a decades-old NASA concept using focused sunlight to power spacecraft. The company has raised over $20M in venture capital and secured $45M from SpaceWERX, with an orbital demonstration planned for next year.
The company behind SAB TV is making a dramatic shift from entertainment to infrastructure. Their new 50MW data center campus in Telangana aims to support India’s national AI ambitions. This represents one of the most unexpected tech pivots we’ve seen recently.
Bitcoin’s dramatic November 2025 crash wiped out $1.2 trillion in wealth but revealed clear winners and losers. While late-cycle corporate buyers like Metaplanet faced devastating losses, the U.S. dollar emerged as the surprising beneficiary. The crash served as a brutal stress test for crypto inves
Poland’s antitrust regulator has opened a formal investigation into Apple’s privacy policies. The probe focuses on whether Apple’s App Tracking Transparency framework disadvantages third-party developers while benefiting Apple’s advertising business. This could lead to fines up to 10% of Apple’s Pol
TSMC is building three additional 2nm chip production facilities in Taiwan with an initial investment of $28.6 billion. The move comes as existing plants can’t meet overwhelming demand, particularly from Apple which has secured over half the initial supply for iPhone 18 chips. This massive expansion
Despite fears after recent tariff announcements, research suggests American technological dominance will drive the economy forward. The US’s lead in AI, robotics, and other key future industries positions it for stronger growth and market returns. Tech, ultimately, is expected to trump trade tension
A new faculty report reveals UC San Diego freshmen are dramatically unprepared for college-level math. The problem has worsened since the university dropped SAT requirements in 2020.
The PC graphics market is experiencing what analyst Jon Peddie describes as “chaos” with consumer GPU growth slowing to just 2.5% while data center chips skyrocket 145%. Memory prices, tariff uncertainty, and component shortages are disrupting traditional planning cycles as manufacturers prioritize
A genetics startup’s controversial subway ads telling parents to “pick your baby” have sparked outrage and a 150% sales surge. This appears to be part of a growing trend of tech companies using rage-bait marketing to stand out in crowded markets.
