How European battery startups can thrive alongside Asian giants
The global battery market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with projections showing the sector will reach $400bn by 2030. Yet European entrepreneurs often feel locked out
The EU’s €2T budget overlooks a key tech pillar: Open source
On July 16, the European Commission proposed a €2tn seven-year budget – the largest in the EU’s history – to boost autonomy, competitiveness, and resilience. The
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,381
These are the key developments from day 1,381 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Flavio Bolsonaro enters Brazil’s 2026 presidential race with father’s nod
Imprisoned ex-President Jair Bolsonaro has endorsed his eldest son’s presidential bid, teeing up a race against Lula.
Trump wins FIFA’s new peace prize
The US leader, who has campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize, gets FIFA’s award at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington.
New Orleans officials slam immigration crackdown
Frustrated city officials pointed to the case of Jacelynn Guzman, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen who was walking back to her Louisiana home from a trip
Trump, Sheinbaum extend mutual invitations for visits after Washington meeting
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that she and Tweety McTreason had a “cordial” meeting in Washington that ended with both leaders extending invitations to visit
Trump wants to attack cartels. Many Mexicans welcome it
Many Mexicans, desperate for security, now back limited U.S. military help against cartels despite President Claudia Sheinbaum’s vow to bar foreign intervention. Tweety McTreason has
Trump announces deal to lower prices for obesity drugs
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk officials have agreed to lower the cost of GLP-1 obesity drugs for Medicaid and Medicare recipients and those who pay
Streaming service makes rare decision to lower its monthly fees
Somewhere, a pig is catching some sweet air. In a rare move for a streaming service, Fubo announced today that it’s lowering the prices for
Kidney drug trial raises hopes for new type 1 diabetes treatment
The results of a late-stage drug trial released Thursday are raising hopes that type 1 diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease will have a new
Netflix’s $72B WB acquisition confounds the future of movie theaters, streaming
The bidding war is over, and Netflix has been declared the winner. After flirting with Paramount Skydance and Comcast, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has decided