Three decades after its birth, New York's Silicon Alley has matured into a distinct tech ecosystem, anchored by profitability, cross-industry ties, and resilience through multiple booms and busts.
Once considered a win-win solution, transforming closed landfills into solar farms faces a complex reality of high costs, regulatory hurdles, and site-specific challenges, even as demand for clean energy and affordable power surges.
The White House has confirmed the launch of a major strategic initiative to stockpile rare earth elements, aiming to reduce American dependence on China for the critical minerals used in defense tech and consumer electronics.
The International Monetary Fund projects average growth in sub-Saharan Africa at 4.6% for the year, edging ahead of Asia's 4.1%, signaling a potential turning point driven by demographics but tempered by significant investment challenges.
Africa's largest conglomerate secures a strategic gas supply agreement with Nigeria's state oil firm, a key move supporting national ambitions to leverage vast gas reserves for industrial growth and investment.
As housing costs squeeze employees nationwide, a new wave of benefits is emerging. Fintech startup Oro has raised $3 million to help employers offer housing assistance, signaling a major shift in corporate wellness strategies.
A major protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) brought parts of downtown Portland to a standstill Sunday, culminating in a tense confrontation with federal officers outside a detention facility.
As key financial and digital asset leaders convene in Washington, Coinbase's Head of Global Research expresses strong confidence that the long-stalled CLARITY Act will finally pass this year, citing growing bipartisan support and institutional pressure.
The startup, which pivoted from digital business cards, now provides the API infrastructure enabling AI companies to deploy chatbots directly within iMessage, RCS, and SMS, capitalizing on the shift away from traditional apps.
Alibaba Group is making a major strategic push into artificial intelligence, launching a proprietary AI chip to challenge Nvidia, upgrading its Qwen models, and planning a massive marketing campaign for its AI app during the Lunar New Year holiday.
U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open Monday, pressured by a sharp selloff in precious metals and renewed investor caution around AI sector valuations. All eyes turn to a packed week of corporate earnings and key labor market data for clues on the economy's trajectory.
Amid rising electricity prices and shifting federal incentives, solar platform GigaWatt is turning to crowd-investing to accelerate its push into integrated, user-friendly DIY solar kits, betting on AI and streamlined hardware to capture a growing market.
Exclusive: In a scathing letter, New York's top prosecutors warn the landmark GENIUS Act lacks critical fraud victim protections, creating a 'legal cover' for stablecoin issuers like Tether and Circle to retain stolen funds.
During UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper's visit to Addis Ababa, British investor Gridworks signed landmark agreements to develop two major transmission projects. The deals, part of a broader UK strategy linking economic development with migration management, mark Ethiopia's first public-private partnerships in its power transmission sector.
JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo announce plans to match a $1,000 government deposit into retirement accounts for children of eligible employees, part of a new national savings initiative.
A sharp weekend correction saw Bitcoin tumble over 7%, erasing billions in leveraged positions. While the immediate trigger appears tied to political uncertainty, analysts point to overheated market conditions as the deeper cause, even as institutional sentiment remains cautiously optimistic.
A Nevada court has issued a temporary restraining order against prediction market platform Polymarket, barring it from offering event-based betting to state residents. The ruling intensifies the regulatory clash between state gambling laws and federal financial frameworks, casting uncertainty over the future of crypto-powered prediction markets in the U.S.
Polish online marketplace Erli has filed a lawsuit against dominant rival Allegro, alleging the platform abuses its market power to pressure sellers into maintaining higher prices on competing sites. Allegro denies the accusations, stating its seller benefit programs are voluntary.
The Walt Disney Company announced blockbuster quarterly earnings driven by historic box office and streaming performance, though profits were pressured by a resolved YouTube dispute, rising costs, and a broader slowdown in international travel to U.S. destinations.
Digital asset investment products faced massive withdrawals last week, with U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs leading the sell-off. The outflows have pushed year-to-date net redemptions past $1 billion, signaling a sharp shift in investor sentiment amid market turmoil.
