Discord is launching a new commerce feature that lets users buy and gift in-game cosmetics directly within the app. The first partner is the upcoming game Marvel Rivals. This move could change how players discover and share digital items.
Akido Labs isn’t just selling AI software to doctors. It bought a medical group to build AI directly into care. The goal? To let clinicians see four times as many patients. It’s a huge bet on a new model for medicine.
The 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Manufacturing & Industry is out. It’s packed with founders using tech to solve big physical-world problems, from saving millions of pounds of fruit to building ocean barriers from sand.
In a world-first procedure, doctors in Israel transplanted a 3D-printed cornea into a legally blind patient, successfully restoring their vision. The implant was bio-fabricated from cultured human cells, not traditional donor tissue. This breakthrough could eventually help millions facing corneal bl
This year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Education list is all about AI’s transformative role. Young entrepreneurs are building tools for personalized reading, student research, and even professional sales training, attracting millions in funding and users.
Hyundai Motor Group is accelerating its global rollout of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) services. This includes V2G pilots in Korea and a commercial service in the Netherlands, plus V2H for US homes.
A surge in defense spending is creating a breakout year for drone startups. These companies are winning contracts once reserved for giants, aiming to define the future of unmanned tech for both government and commercial use.
In a candid interview, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna argues the current AI surge is sustainable, not a bubble. He also reflects on the company’s early Watson bet, calling its monolithic approach and focus on healthcare a market misstep. Now, IBM is pushing its Watsonx platform and a long-term quantum play.
The relentless energy demands of AI data centers are upending retirement plans for coal-fired power plants. To meet the need for “five 9s” reliability, companies are investing in retrofits and additives like EES’s CoalTreat to extend the life of these aging assets.
The Bulls Bridge hydroelectric plant in Connecticut, operating since 1903, still uses its original turbines and penstocks. A recent retrofit replaced its 1903-era circuit breakers with modern, safer vacuum interrupters, proving legacy infrastructure can be updated piece by piece.
