Biodiversity Is Pharma’s Largest, Oldest And Most Under-Priced Supplier

Until companies start to fund nature restoration & governments create the right incentives to unlock private finance, a healthy pipeline of breakthrough drugs is at risk.

Spain’s prime minister thinks the AI industry’s safety warnings are partly a fundraising strategy
Spain’s prime minister thinks the AI industry’s safety warnings are partly a fundraising strategy

“La autorregulación no funciona.” Self-regulation does not work, Pedro Sánchez told employers and union officials at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid on Monday, closing a government event on artificial intelligence hours before flying to New York for the U…

Apple’s clever software solution lets iPhone batteries skirt shipping limits
Apple’s clever software solution lets iPhone batteries skirt shipping limits

Apple has developed an unexpected workaround to prevent the iPhone 18 Pro Max from being hit by shipping restrictions on big batteries. There’s a “battery-firmware solution” in place on the new iPhones, according to Apple’s support page, which keeps capacity below the 20Wh limit for single-cell batteries set by international shipping regulations – but this […]

The No. 1 ‘Reflex Habit’ Most Intelligent People Have, By A Psychologist

Why do intelligent people walk away from failing plans so quickly? A psychologist explains the sunk cost trap and the habit that makes starting over easier.

A Leader’s Guide To Value Max Enterprise AI

Many AI purchasing decisions still focus on token prices. But token price tells leaders very little about the true economics of a workflow.

China crafts working 3nm gate-all-around transistors without EUV — stacked nanosheets target 3nm without EUV, but full node remains distant

As China’s IMECAS demonstrates its ability to build GAA transistors without using DUV tools allegedly for 3nm-class process technology, the country remains years away from any practical implementation of a 3nm-class node.

Oura’s IPO seeks $2.2bn, and 73% of it goes to existing shareholders
Oura’s IPO seeks $2.2bn, and 73% of it goes to existing shareholders

Oura spent the first nine months of its financial year buying its own shares back from its investors. On Monday it started selling them to everybody else. The Finnish smart ring maker launched its initial public offering before the New York open. It is…

The Download: investigating deaths at the US border’s “virtual wall”
The Download: investigating deaths at the US border’s “virtual wall”

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can’t it catch people before they die? When José Morales Bernal crossed the border into the US in April 2024, the day before…

Common Tech Team Conflicts That Are Really Process Problems

Rather than repeatedly mediating the same disagreements, tech leaders can examine whether the systems and processes around the work are setting teams up for conflict.