The all-new LEGO SMART Play technology is a weird proposition, and its initial announcement at the start of January left people like me with more questions than answers. One thing was clear: it was the most cutting-edge, tech-focused range it’s ever developed, and this naturally led to a quick backlash. Maybe it was due to
Every year, more than 100,000 seasoned cybersecurity pros compete in global hacking competitions, designed to show off their abilities at picking apart security systems to pilfer data. The games task hackers with challenges that escalate in difficulty, from bypassing logins to more complex cyberattacks requiring exploitation of hidden software weaknesses. Ultimately, they aim to break
Just when things seemed to be quieting down in the multibillion dollar digital comics space, GlobalComix today announced a series of big moves fueled by an infusion of $13 million in new capital in a round led by SBI US Gateway Fund and Point72 Ventures. The company had raised $6.5 million in a previous round
When Michael Barton, a sector head at Coatue Management, sat down for an extended interview on the YouTube channel Sourcery with Molly O’Shea, he was candid about a profession in the middle of a fundamental reset. Barton covers Technology, Media, and Telecom for Coatue, tracking internet, cloud, and China internet stocks at a firm that
Micron Technology increased 5.1% over the past day. You might feel inclined to purchase additional shares or consider reducing your investment. However, there’s an entirely different viewpoint you may not have considered. Is there a more favorable option? It turns out that its counterpart Nvidia offers more advantages. Nvidia (NVDA) stock demonstrates superior revenue growth
Yesterday, entrepreneur and investor Naval Ravikant posted “Software was eaten by AI.” on X that reframed one of the most-quoted theses in venture capital history: “Software is eating the world, and now AI is eating software.” The line is a deliberate inversion of Marc Andreessen’s 2011 Wall Street Journal essay, which declared that software companies
Women expanded their influence across venture capital and technology in 2025 despite a challenging fundraising environment. Industry data shows 127 women-led venture funds raised $2.29 billion, while startups founded or co-founded by women captured more than 38% of venture investment, up from roughly 23% the previous year. The year also brought several milestones. Theresia Gouw
As AI and crypto continue to swap place at the top of the headlines across the media spectrum, one recent story indicates that, increasingly, both technologies continue to merge closer together. Recently it was reported via research produced by an Alibaba-affiliated team that an AI agent had attempted unauthorized cryptocurrency mining during training, and this
Ayear and a half ago, Changpeng Zhao was just getting out of jail. After a sweeping investigation into Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange he founded in 2017, Zhao (better known by his initials, CZ) pleaded guilty to failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program and agreed to pay a $50 million fine (on top of
At California State University, Stanislaus, President Britt Rios-Ellis is building a Latino talent pipeline for California’s Central Valley—from agriculture and wine to healthcare and AI-driven industries. (Contributor’s Note: For women’s history month, I spotlight “The Women Shaping America’s Next Chapter” series: Two college presidents, one global PR executive, and one trailblazing tech leader.) As the





