Emerge's 2025 Story of the Year: How the AI Race Fractured the Global Tech Order
2025 saw the US-China rivalry weaponize every layer of the technology stack—from minerals to models to military doctrine....
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2025 saw the US-China rivalry weaponize every layer of the technology stack—from minerals to models to military doctrine....
Delivering food or driving passengers for Uber isn't the only type of gig work anymore. PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/REUTERS Gig work has never been more widespread — and more challenging. Over the pas...
From political gaffes and diplomatic stumbles to courtroom fury and security breaches, many of Singapore’s viral moments in 2025 showed how quickly everyday incidents in the city state could turn into...
"I think every astronomer is going to find something of value here, as NASA's missions enable the world to answer fundamental questions about how the universe got its start, and how it changed to even...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Jim Beam will pause production at Clermont, Kentucky distillery for one year starting 2026. ✓ Exports of US spirits decli...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Council of the European Union endorsed the launch of the digital euro. ✓ The digital euro is developed by the Europea...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Bitcoin price briefly crossed $90,000 from $88,000 during Asian and European trading before retreating. ✓ Futures open in...
Christmas Eve is here, and if you still haven't managed to find a gift for the holiday season, today is your last chance to save on a PlayStation 5 Pro . PlayStation's holiday sale started a few weeks...
A solider pockets his beret in East Point, Ga., March 7, 2017. Staff Sgt. Ken Scar/US Army Reserve Military branches have different rules when it comes to hands in pockets. Regulations vary, with some...
The Gulfstream G700 is among the most luxurious jets in private aviation — an increasingly popular way for the ultrawealthy to travel. Taylor Rains/Business Insider Private jet travel is more po...
Christina Cassotis worked in consulting for years before becoming an airport CEO. Laura Petrilla courtesy of Pittsburgh International Airport Christina Cassotis went from consulting to leading Pittsbu...
The billionaires said reading is the top habit they attribute to success. twomeows/Getty Images Some of JPMorgan's billionaire clients shared the habits they most associate with success. Many of the h...
Thailand is one of the countries with an expected tourist tax increase in 2026. Planet One Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Several destinations plan to raise or introduce tourism taxes ...
Travelers are likely to experience delays at airports as airlines reduce their flight schedules by 10% during the shutdown. Grace Hie Yoon/Anadolu via Getty Images As a snowstorm heads toward the NYC ...
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon (R) is handing over the top job to John Furner in the new year. Walmart 2025 has been a big year for retail CEO transition announcements. Roughly 45 retailers said they are c...
Beneath the Mediterranean, physicists at the Cubic Kilometre Neutrino Telescope Initiative built a cathedral of glass spheres that listens for cosmic whispers—and this year, it heard the most energeti...
All eyes are on how Beijing’s “Chinese dream” of eventual Taiwan reunification will unfold at a time when the leader of the United States – Taipei’s top international backer – appears less likely to i...
Marty Reisman in 2007. Neville Elder/Corbis/Getty Images Timothée Chalamet's character in "Marty Supreme" is based on champion ping-pong player Marty Reisman. Reisman had a flamboyant style an...
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov. Manuel Blondeau/AOP.Press/Corbis/Getty Images Pavel Durov, the founder and owner of Telegram, is worth $17 billion. The messaging platform has 1 billion users and...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Erebor raised $350 million in funding. ✓ The company achieved a $4.35 billion valuation. ✓ Palmer...