Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers resigned from OpenAI's board after emails surfaced revealing his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. This resignation highlights how governance vulnerabilities pose system-level risks to leading AI firms headquartered in the US. This development matters because board composition and oversight are key leverage points underpinning

India’s non-banking financial company (NBFC) sector is rapidly consolidating, with over INR 1,000 Cr deals increasingly redefining competitive dynamics. BlackSoil Capital and Caspian Debt just completed an INR 1,900 Cr merger, creating a new NBFC powerhouse with enhanced capital and operational breadth. This merger, after RBI approval

While global education technology often focuses on software, Africa faces a fundamental hardware scarcity. itel partnered with TS Academy to distribute learning devices to students across African countries in 2025. This partnership is more than philanthropy—it's an infrastructure move addressing systemic access constraints. Without affordable learning devices,

The ongoing global chip shortage, crucial for automotive supply chains, was threatened further when the Dutch government considered intervening in Nexperia, a key semiconductor supplier. In a move announced in November 2025, the Dutch authorities stepped back from direct interference, aiming to ease supply disruptions instead of escalating geopolitical tensions.

Healthcare inefficiency costs US providers billions annually. Arbiter, a healthcare AI startup led by ex-Eli Lilly veteran Michelle Carnahan, just secured $52 million in seed funding from family offices to revolutionize administrative workflows. Launching in 2025, Arbiter bypassed traditional VC funding—raising capital from specialized healthcare-focused investors like TriEdge Investments

While retailers nationwide brace for a cautious holiday season, Target remains a standout with 10 quarters of negative or flat comparable sales and a 35% stock decline in 2025. Target's incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke announced a bold move: a $1 billion investment to refresh its store fleet and

While global coworking trends face saturation and fragmentation, India is witnessing a surge in hybrid and distributed work models driving demand for flexible office spaces. Stylework, an Indian coworking aggregation platform, raised INR 30 crore in fresh funding to scale operations nationwide. This raise is not just capital infusion—it’

While AI disruption has centered on coding, Canada’s Cohere shows finance is next, reshaping a sector long seen as human-centric. The Toronto-based startup, valued at approximately $7 billion, powers AI models embedded in RBC and TD Bank, signaling a seismic operational shift. This transformation isn’t about replacing workers

India’s digital payments market is evolving faster than global peers, with regulatory approvals shaping competitive dynamics. Easebuzz, a prominent Indian fintech, just secured three critical licenses from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a full-stack payments aggregator, a major leap in its expansion. This move isn’

US police departments are drowning in paperwork, slowing response times and burning valuable resources. Code Four, a startup founded by two 19-year-old MIT dropouts, just raised $2.7 million to automate report writing across 25 police departments nationwide. This isn't a simple software upgrade—it's a

Despite strict Western sanctions, Russia's Novatek is selling liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Chinese buyers at deep discounts. This move stands in contrast with global energy market norms, where LNG trades at premium prices amid tight supply. Novatek reportedly offers substantial price cuts to circumvent sanctions barriers, effectively

Satellite companies like SES face a global market saturated with commercial clients, driving down traditional growth avenues. Hedge fund manager Davide Leone increased his stake in SES SA in 2025, betting on the company's strategic pivot toward defense markets despite recent earnings disappointments. This shift isn't

India’s data privacy regulations are tightening while global tech giants brace for change. The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, now two years old, marks a major system shift in how India governs personal data. India’s startups face compliance deadlines that impose new operational costs and design constraints.

While global AI demand skyrockets, Nigeria is quietly building infrastructure to capture its share of the AI transformation. Schneider Electric announced plans in 2025 to develop scalable, AI-ready data centers across Nigeria, marking a critical step in Africa’s intelligent computing era. This move challenges the assumption that emerging markets

South Africa’s banking sector is known for its entrenched incumbents and high barriers to entry. Bank Zero, an emerging challenger bank, just received backing from the Competition Commission for its takeover efforts, signaling a systemic shake-up. This move isn’t merely regulatory approval—it marks a strategic repositioning of

Second-home ownership usually means high barriers: full property prices, management hassles, and poor utilisation. Egypt’s Partment is dismantling this with a co-ownership platform launched in 2022, enabling hassle-free, fractional investments in curated properties. This model lets multiple co-owners buy shares in a property, each granted specific personal usage nights,

Argentina has long been tagged as a risky emerging market, with sovereign debt struggles that scare off mainstream investors. Yet in 2025, after the US federal government stepped in with a bailout and Buenos Aires saw a decisive electoral win, hedge funds specializing in distressed debt posted outsized returns. This

While AI giants dominate the headlines, Nigeria is quietly rewriting the rules of AI leverage. Okechuckwu Nwaozor, a 17-year-old Nigerian, is building a large language model (LLM) from scratch with a ₦2.7 million budget and a six-undergraduate team. Despite skepticism, his API now supports 8,000 developers, challenging heavyweight

Global trade surged to a record US$33 trillion in 2024, with Singapore handling over 130,000 vessels and a merchandise trade value of S$1,285.9 billion. In this high-volume environment, Singapore’s TradeTrust system is quietly transforming cross-border trade by digitizing documentation and simplifying compliance. This isn’

India’s tier II and III cities represent untapped logistics potential that outpaces many global delivery markets. Pidge, a logistics SaaS startup, raised INR 120 Crore in its Series A round led by Spain-based La Casa Capital in late 2025 to deepen its presence in these regions. This isn’t

While global airlines grapple with fleet costs, Gulf Air just secured a deal for at least 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes, aiming to enhance its premium long-haul offering. This move isn’t merely a fleet expansion; it’s a strategic repositioning of aircraft capacity constraints to unlock premium market leverage

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Middle East secure less than 20% of needed credit globally, stunting growth compared to mature markets. Saudi Arabia is changing this with Orbii, a Riyadh-based credit infrastructure startup that just raised $3.6 million in a seed round led by Prosus Ventures. Founded

The estimated 250-mile range of the all-electric Jeep Recon SUV challenges conventional expectations of EV endurance in the off-road segment. Jeep unveiled this model as part of its ambitious portfolio reshaping, targeting a 2024 North American market launch. But the real story isn’t the shift to electric power—it’

Buying an 18-karat gold toilet for $12.1 million sounds like pure extravagance. Sotheby’s just sold the flushable artwork “America” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, weighing 223 pounds of solid gold. But this isn’t just an auction headline—it’s a study in how physical scarcity and functional