Unemployment among young Americans aged 16 to 24 is surging to 9-14%, while overall U.S. unemployment holds near 4%. Coursera, the $1.3 billion learning platform, reports that over 90% of employers now prefer microcredentials—short, targeted professional certificates—on candidates’ resumes. But this trend is less about education

China’s commercial real estate investment trusts (C-REITs) market is accelerating, but Greater Bay Area (GBA) assets stand out with demand set to far exceed supply. Deloitte China forecasts strong oversubscription for GBA assets as the first wave of C-REITs launch within two years. Yet this is less about real

Hong Kong's ultra-luxury real estate market stands apart from global trends where high-end housing struggles to maintain momentum. Wharf Holdings recently launched a tender for three mansions at its Plantation Road project on The Peak, each exceeding 5,600 square feet. This move signals more than a simple

More than 50 unprofitable Chinese EV makers face a collapse in 2026 as domestic demand contracts for the first time since 2020. Analysts predict widespread trimming or closure across the world’s largest car market, pressuring EV startups to survive amid government and consumer shifts. But this isn’t a

National security satellite launches demand rocket providers who not only build but control critical technology systems. Blue Origin just assigned Tory Bruno, former long-time United Launch Alliance (ULA) CEO, to lead a new national security group as of late 2025. This move is about more than talent shift—it’s

Chile holds nearly 40% of the world's lithium reserves, a cornerstone for electric vehicle batteries. Codelco, the state-owned copper leader, teamed up with SQM, a private miner with Chinese backing, to create a lithium exploitation giant this December 2025. This partnership is not just resource pooling—it’s

The clash over California's proposed billionaire wealth tax is forcing tech giants like Peter Thiel and Larry Page to reconsider their state domicile. Thiel Capital has explored relocating parts of its operations, while Page is actively shifting assets and entities to Florida. But this isn’t simply about

The U.S. debt has ballooned to an unprecedented $38 trillion, but the real shift is who holds that debt. JPMorgan managing director Geng Ngarmboonanant exposes a critical pivot: the share of U.S. Treasury holdings by foreign governments plunged from over 40% in the early 2010s to under 15%

Ultra-luxury residences in Miami like The Residences at Six Fisher Island are pushing past spas and golf courses with private, residents-only restaurants. These exclusive dining spaces, costing tenants millions for their homes, signal a shift in how amenities operate as strategic advantages in real estate. Unlike traditional public restaurants, these

2025 saw a relentless news cycle unlike any year in recent memory, with events spanning from California wildfires to geopolitical fights in the Middle East. Getty Images curated 100 of the year's most powerful news photos, documenting chaos across the United States, Europe, and Asia. This global collection

Spending billions on AI pilots that fail to deliver real autonomy wastes precious resources. Microsoft veteran Kence Anderson’s experience with Machine Teaching shows why standalone large language models like ChatGPT won’t enable enterprise autonomy. Instead, agent teams practicing like sports squads unlock compounding expertise. Practice over raw intelligence

Traditional views frame high-stakes tech leadership as incompatible with hands-on parenting, especially at scale. Tiffany Haynes, former COO of Fingercheck, shattered this by steering a $150 million acquisition while her husband managed childcare and school leadership in rural Missouri. This division of labor isn’t just personal—it’s a

The shrinking fleet size of the US Navy stands in stark contrast to China’s rapid naval expansion, which hit an estimated 370 battle force ships last year. US shipyards struggle with delayed projects and skyrocketing costs, hampering America’s ability to meet its fleet goals amid growing global tensions.

Chip manufacturing faces brutal wafer supply costs, often locking fabs into rigid partnerships for years. Nexperia China is rewriting that script by hunting new wafer suppliers within just six months amid ongoing legal clashes with its Dutch parent company and mainland owner Wingtech Technology. At a recent shareholders meeting in

Chinese stocks surged in 2025 on multiple expansion alone, unlike global peers where earnings drove growth. Yet China's investors now say 2026 will look different: profits will take center stage for stock gains. China's government is backing this shift with macro policies, a tech self-reliance drive,

Intellectual property theft in semiconductor manufacturing costs companies billions annually. South Korea just indicted 10 people, including former Samsung Electronics executives, for leaking proprietary chip technology to Chinese chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT). Five suspects were arrested, with one ex-Samsung executive accused of recruiting insiders to transfer valuable know-how to

Silver just jumped 9.6% to over $78 per ounce—its highest ever—while gold, platinum, and palladium also hit fresh records. This spike outpaces Nvidia’s 42% gain and the S&P 500’s 18% advance so far this year. The rally follows escalating geopolitical tensions, including U.

China’s sanctions target 20 U.S. defense companies and 10 executives, including Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey, freezing assets and blocking business in China. This move responds to a pending >$10 billion U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, potentially the largest ever, underscoring escalating strategic tension in U.

Email addresses have been an unchangeable anchor to online identity, locking users into legacy decisions. Google is quietly rolling out a feature in select regions, notably Hindi-speaking areas in India, that lets users change their Gmail address up to three times without losing data. This shift is more than cosmetic—

Flying frequently to earn airline status is usually costly and time-consuming. JetBlue’s 25-for-25 challenge, which grants Mosaic status for 25 years plus 350,000 points for visiting 25 unique cities, flips this assumption with a $7,000 investment. This New York-centered flight spree leverages route density and strategic airport

Delays in energy infrastructure cost more than just dollars—Dominion Energy Virginia estimates over $5 million daily lost on construction ships alone after a federal halt. The Trump administration’s national security order stopped Dominion’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, plus four others, without detailing specific threats. This pause

Consulting industry growth slowed sharply from double-digit pandemic years to modest single digits in 2025. PwC, uniquely among the Big Four, shrank its global workforce by over 5,600 staff while still generating $56.9 billion in revenue. But this move is more than a simple retrenchment—it's

The global electric vehicle market hinges on both battery power and smart chip performance. China just made a bold move by pairing battery titan Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) with semiconductor developer Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics to form a new chip firm in Beijing. This partnership is not simply diversification—it'