Chinese President Xi Jinping 2019 New Economy Forum in BeijingGetty ImagesLast month Chinese leader Xi Jinping gave a speech where he encouraged Chinese enterprises to ‘seize the opportunity’ in using and accelerating the development of blockchain technology. This was a significant event in China’s perspective of the technology and cemented several previous public statements regarding…
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ToplineBrown University became the second high-profile university to turn down the Trump administration’s “Compact For Academic Excellence in Higher Education” — a deal that offers special funding advantages for schools that make policy changes aligned with President Donald Trump’s education agenda. Brown declined the compact Wednesday afternoon.Moment Editorial/Getty ImagesKey FactsBrown University president Christina H. Paxson…
Walking with Michl Binderbauer into his 2-acre laboratory feels a bit like taking a factory tour with Willy Wonka. In one corner Binderbauer, chief executive of TAE Technologies, shows off a new machine that blasts cancer tumors with a neutron beam. Engineers huddle in a control room. Beyond their window: Norman. That’s the name of…
In Brief Posted: 4:54 PM PDT · October 15, 2025 Image Credits:Beta Technologies Electric aviation startup Beta Technologies has priced shares for its initial public offering between $27 and $33, in hopes of raising as much as $825 million, according to a regulatory document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. If the company…
The founder who runs a billion user company with 40 people (and no phone) Getty ImagesMost tech billionaires can’t function without their phones. Pavel Durov built a billion-user messaging app without one. Pavel Durov, the 41-year-old founder and CEO of Telegram, runs one of the world’s most valuable tech companies with just 40 engineers. His…